Friday, July 20, 2007
Everybody wants to be Gryffindor
The Sorting Hat is a key part of the Harry Potter books. Every fall, as the new students arrive at Hogwarts, it's the Sorting Hat which decides which of the four houses -- Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw -- they join. Which house you're tapped for is often a sign of your destiny. (Try it for yourself.)
Here at the bookstore, the evening has begun with the children (and a few adults) being separated into "houses" by a Sorting Hat. As one staffer placed the hat on the children, another (hidden) staffer recited a Hogwarts house. (At first he had to recite loudly, since his PA microphone wasn't working.) "Hufflepuff," the voice said somberly. "Gryffindor ... Slytherin ... Slytherin ... Ravenclaw ... Gryffindor." Most Potter fans want to be part of Gryffindor, since that's the house of Harry and his friends. A few want to be Slytherin, Gryffindor's archrival. Not many want to be Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. A small boy -- perhaps 5 or 6 -- sat down in the chair and the staffer placed the Sorting Hat on his head. "Hufflepuff," the hat said. The boy got up, and in the time-honored manner of small boys everywhere, scrunched up his face and walked over to his mother. "Don't wanna be Hufflepuff," he muttered. 3 Comments
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Awww... :D
It's funny. I always sort out as a Gryffindor -- a great honor -- and yet I've recently felt more drawn to the egalatarian house of Hufflepuff. Hard work and loyalty are virtues that make up for many deficiencies. Anyone sorted into Hufflepuff should be proud.
Hooray Ravenclaw!
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