From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   On Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 12:18:10 AM UTC-7, Welsh Dog wrote:   
   > On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:32:52 +0530, santosh    
   > wrote:   
   > >Riaan wrote:   
   >   
   > >> The biggest irony of the book relating to the sorting hat is that the   
   > >> "evil" Slytherin guy turnes out the bravest man Harry ever met (Gryffindor   
   > >> like), and the "brave" Gryffindor guy who betrays his parents turned out   
   > >> to be the one who acted more (Slytherin like)   
   >   
   > >That's why Rowling has always emphasised *choices* one makes, hasn't she?   
   > >The Sorting Hat is not perfect. It sorts based on what it can make out at   
   > >that point. The individual is still free to develop whichever way he wants.   
   >   
   > Harry went into Gryffindor because he asked to. If choice is the   
   > criterion... then how would the school cope if *all* the students   
   > chose Gryffindor?? :)   
   >   
   > Usually there must be nothing like 'choice' involved. Harry had the   
   > choice because he had a unique psychological make-up.   
      
   So its possible that the Hat might Sort someone kicking and screaming into a   
   House that that person is strongly opposed to?   
      
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