From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   On Sunday, March 18, 2007 at 9:00:12 AM UTC-7, scenario_dave wrote:   
   > On Mar 18, 8:00 am, Toon  wrote:   
   > > On 17 Mar 2007 14:35:21 -0700, "scenario_dave"   
   > >   
   > >  wrote:   
   > > >A question my son brought up.  Could occlumency stop the sorting hat   
   > > >from reading someone? I'm not sure if the sorting hat reads minds, or   
   > > >emotions or character.   
   > >   
   > > >scenario dave   
   > >   
   > > Why would you want to block it?   
   >   
   > We don't really know how the hat works.  What if Lord V could turn it   
   > evil or create an evil version of it?  Capture someone and put the   
   > evil sorting hat on his head to get info.  It seems to be able to read   
   > some surface thoughts at least. When Harry thougt "Not Sltherine" the   
   > hat heard him.  As I recall DD said that the hat was very old and   
   > powerful magic.   
   >   
   > It could be quite a weapon if used imporperly.  It may have a   
   > differenent type magic than most wizards, just like house elves have a   
   > fifferent type magic than wizards.   
      
   I propose placing the Sorting Hat on the heads of criminal suspects to read   
   their guilt or innocence!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)