Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone: The Sorting Hat

Martinez, Karen
Professor Smith
English 2342-86018
April 18, 2018
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The Sorting Hat “Part of Lord Voldemort lives inside Harry,” (Rowling 2007 686.) In Harry Potter Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry was meant to become a legend. Against all odds, he sets out on an incredible journey to sequentially defeat ultimate adversary Lord Voldemort. However, nothing could have been accomplished if the Sorting Hat, due to Harry’s unique character, would have place him in a different house other than Gryffindor. Gryffindor was Harry’s stepping stone to achieve his destiny through friendship, will and fate. The Sorting Hat took longer than usual to determine Harry’s house placement. “Difficult. Very

The Sorting Hat knew Harry was special; although not ambitious nor cunning, Harry does have this “thirst to prove [himself]” (Rowling & Kay 2015 100.) Harry’s abilities, some he did not know he possessed at first, could pertain to someone typical of a Gryffindor as well as a Slithering. This is because during that fateful night in Godric’s Hollow, where Harry’s parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, he also casts the Killing Curse on Harry. However, the curse bounced back and unwillingly transferred part of his unstable soul onto Harry. As Dumbledore would tell Professor Snape, part of Voldemort’s soul gave Harry some of his powers and abilities “[it] gives him the power of speech with snakes” (Rowling 2007 686.) This is something that is seen again in the Chamber of Secrets “A Parselmouth!” said Ron, “You can talk to snakes!” (Rowling & GrandPré 1999 195.) This was the second time Harry realized he could speak to snakes; an ability he did not know he possessed; first encounter occurred during his first trip to the zoo to celebrate his cousin Dudley Durley’s birthday. That same

Even though Neville and Harry fit the Lost Prophecy “born to those who have thrice defied [Voldemort], born at the seventh month dies…and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not” (Rowling & GrandPré 2003 841,) it was Harry who beared the mark. But Harry’s free will was also crucial into achieving success. “Not Slytherin, not Slyherin” (Rowling & Kay 2015 100) Harry pleaded to the Sorting Hat as he was being placed into a house during his first year, something The Hat took in consideration. Gryffindor enabled Harry to discovered his abilities he possessed, using them to his