Harry Potter Theory: Is the Sorting Hat ALWAYS right?

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  • So, what do you think? Has the Sorting Hat ever been wrong? Or do you think that it has made some mistakes in its time? Are there any specific characters that you think are definitely in the wrong house?
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  • @yuukinoyuki9064
    @yuukinoyuki9064 6 років тому +722

    Regulus was right to be sorted into Slytherin. A characteristic people tend to forget about Slytherins is "fraternity" or brotherhood. Slytherins are actually very loyal but, unlike Hufflepuffs, they're selectively loyal. They have a small group they care about, and are willing to go to great lengths for those they call their "own." That's why all Slytherins who are shown to act, have only done so in defense of someone close to them. Regulus - Kreacher, Snape - Lily, Narcissa - Draco, even Bellatrix was shown to side with her sister when it mattered.
    When Dumbledore said they sorted too early, I felt that he just showcased how poorly he understood Slytherin House. After all, when Snape gives his motivations ('Always') Dumbledore is shocked, because that's not a Gryffindor's motive. That's not something he relates to.
    (Side Note, but "brotherhood" is also why the Death Eaters worked so well amongst Slytherins. And why Slughorn created such a thing as the Slug Club and it flourished. Give a Slytherin a family and you'll have the loyalty of someone who will break any rules to protect you.)

    • @bluebatmanvk5535
      @bluebatmanvk5535 5 років тому +19

      Exactly.

    • @Milkythefawn
      @Milkythefawn 5 років тому +29

      It’s true, as a Slytherin, I am always with my friends. Not to mention my group works really well together

    • @brettshair3151
      @brettshair3151 5 років тому +8

      Ok NOW I see why I'm in Slytherin. (I also sorted in Hufflepuff, though)
      Tbh, I am extremely loyal toward my friends and am considered a great friend.

    • @synflwr
      @synflwr 5 років тому +2

      Yuuki no Yuki okay this is literally me plus I’m super ambitious so yeah

    • @datwerdo1636
      @datwerdo1636 5 років тому +1

      You must of spent an hour just writing that

  • @idekk-0592
    @idekk-0592 7 років тому +1124

    For Neville, I do feel like Neville was actually the most Gryffindor-ish character in his year. I feel this because despite the fact that he was a loyal and hard-working student, he not only had two Gryffindor parents, he has two parents who were tortured to insanity while defying Voldemort but he had the bravery to see his parents in their insane state despite knowing it would make him sad and would tether him to a reality in which he can't escape with the fact that he has two parents that are alive but will never be able to recognize him or be there at the milestones of his life such as his wedding or even his prideful Gryffindor moment of killing Nagini. My second reason is that to not only face your biggest fear everyday of your life, but have them picking on you for no reason at all (P.S I love Snape) is the most courageous thing I can imagine, Ron doesn't have to face spiders everyday of his life, Harry doesn't have to face Dementors everyday of his life either. My next reason is that Neville not only went back to hogwarts for seventh year. He continued an underground rebellion against Voldemort in a school run by Voldemort's followers. He also back talked with his "Professors" who definitely had the green light to Crucio defiant students. Which brings me to my next and last point. Neville was not only tortured by a psychopathic killer (Bellatrix Lestrange) he was tortured by the same killer that put his parents into their unhealthy mental state of not even recognizing Neville, their own son. That concludes my reasons for Neville being 100% Gryffindor (minus a few other personal theories.)

    • @strawberrybunny.2983
      @strawberrybunny.2983 7 років тому +39

      Heaven Hillman * violently claps *

    • @bread9437
      @bread9437 6 років тому +20

      Wow That Is One Long And Good Theroy , If You Made A Video About That I WOULD subscribe.

    • @jlugt3834
      @jlugt3834 6 років тому +8

      This is amazing!!! Have you made a vid on this? I would def watch it!

    • @tamarasmith9060
      @tamarasmith9060 6 років тому +21

      Yes. It took him time to overcome his fears, but because he valued those characteristics in his parents, he kept trying & doing the right thing, despite his fears & possible hurt or death, which is the definition of bravery.

    • @arcanewarrior863
      @arcanewarrior863 6 років тому +32

      Neville wanted to be placed into Hufflepuff, but not because he desires their traits over those of Gryffindor, he just felt that Gryffindor was too intimidating for him. He would love to be brave like a Gryffindor, and he eventually was, and the Sorting Hat saw this in him. He stood up to his friends in his first year, went with Harry to fight Death Eaters in his fifth year, and destroyed the last Horcrux, as well as achieving the highest kill count in the whole series in his seventh year. Not to mention that, despite his low self-esteem and lack of self confidence, he was the first to go looking for a partner to the Yule Ball, he had become the man that he would be once intimidated by

  • @insanedragongirl
    @insanedragongirl 5 років тому +475

    I think that the personality qualities someone has as an eleven-year-old, probably change a lot as they grow......

    • @erincornelius2260
      @erincornelius2260 4 роки тому +10

      @Teddy Laté cough cough not really cough

    • @aubri4692
      @aubri4692 4 роки тому +7

      Corney_ The Craft Wiz cough cough your wrong cough cough

    • @Plasma_22
      @Plasma_22 4 роки тому +2

      Cough Cough Why is everyone saying cough cough cough cough

    • @Plasma_22
      @Plasma_22 4 роки тому +1

      Rikumichi We watched a three year old video on the exact same day and replied on the exact same coment

    • @Plasma_22
      @Plasma_22 4 роки тому

      Let's have a long conversation

  • @username888
    @username888 6 років тому +265

    I always thought everyone knew why hermione wasn’t in ravenclaw.
    ravenclaw value creativity, wisdom and originality. yes, hermione was probably the smartest witch in the whole series but she values learning for a different reason. ravenclaws value learning because it’s their passion, but hermione values it because she likes being in the top. (I could expand on this if you guys don’t understand this part, it’s not meant to sound rude lol) luna lovegood was a true ravenclaw and hermione never understood her. this is because she doesn’t value creativity and originality, like a true ravenclaw would. hermione also was never good at divination because she couldn’t understand there was more to something than just pure facts, thus not making her a ravenclaw.

    • @everythingwillbe6904
      @everythingwillbe6904 4 роки тому +16

      @@satoreus She would actually make a good slytherin now that I think about it

    • @hufflepuffhorcrux3269
      @hufflepuffhorcrux3269 4 роки тому +4

      Babylon Is falling the dramione shippers are very happy with this statement

    • @philopharynx7910
      @philopharynx7910 4 роки тому +16

      @@everythingwillbe6904 You can also see her want to aid the house elves as Hufflepuffery. Pretty much any complex character is going to have aspects of multiple houses. Luna Lovegood has the empathy of a Hufflepuff and the courage of a Gryffindor. Cedric was certainly brave and also seemed ambitious. Heck, if they'd have written seven books about Crabbe and Goyle, we might even see another side of them.

    • @rhaenyralikesyoutube6289
      @rhaenyralikesyoutube6289 3 роки тому +3

      Hermione actually did several Slytherin things like stealing polyjuice ingredients, and she is very goal oriented when it comes to her academics.

    • @Moonylovegood
      @Moonylovegood Рік тому +1

      True! She's closed minded and isn't that creative when you really think about it. She only knows the facts

  • @DivaQuinzel
    @DivaQuinzel 5 років тому +366

    One thing I will always go to when it comes to why Hermione couldn't be a Ravenclaw is due to the fact that she's not very accepting of different/eccentric people(for example Luna and Trelawney), she is also all about booksmarts while Ravenclaws are known for more outside the box thinking.
    I actually think Hermione could have fit pretty well into Slytherin.

    • @armstrongtixid6873
      @armstrongtixid6873 5 років тому +38

      She would have never been a Slytherin, as Salazar Slytherin would only let purebloods and some very prejudiced half-bloods into Slytherin house.

    • @arandomuser9459
      @arandomuser9459 5 років тому +19

      Xx_Gacha GirlN08_xX
      Wasn’t Pansy bullying Hermione at one point?

    • @valerievwilson4884
      @valerievwilson4884 5 років тому +18

      Hermione almost got into Ravenclaw but she asked for Gryffindor (choices matter) In my opinion, she does have out of the box thinking or at least logic, since she can solve the potions riddle in Philosophers stone

    • @Andjelka99
      @Andjelka99 5 років тому +6

      @@armstrongtixid6873 said who? Did JK ever mentioned muggleborns or half bloods in slytherin at least after the books? There's no way that for years there were only purebloods. But also who said that Salazar was anti muggleborn? Legend about the chamber is just that legend. He could've just left the bazilisk as protection. Idk that's some interesting trivia that would make excellent stories but JK is big on checking for historical accuracy and that would be too big of a project to make time acturate book

    • @turnipii4246
      @turnipii4246 5 років тому +4

      @Xx_Gacha GirlN08_xX
      nonono pansy sucked
      but snape was redeemed, regulus black was a hero, and narcissa malfoy saved harry

  • @timothythecat8391
    @timothythecat8391 7 років тому +771

    My Hatstall: Pottermore buffering for 6 minutes while waiting for my results.

  • @alexroche5982
    @alexroche5982 7 років тому +2212

    Hufflepuff scarf deserves a like

  • @thehopeofeden597
    @thehopeofeden597 7 років тому +190

    I always interpreted the Sorting Hat as sending you to the House you 'need' to be in rather than just by the character traits you embody. Hermione, for example, is incredibly intelligent much like a Ravenclaw but she most prospers around headstrong, courageous characters. Neville is very shy and submissive, sharing a lot of traits with Hufflepuffs, but as seen by his development by the Deathly Hallows, he needed to grow around people in Gryffindor to overcome his trauma and nervous disposition. Of course a lot of the time certain traits match up with certain Houses, and certain houses accumulate a lot of people with said traits, which is proven by entire family lines being in a certain house like the Weaselys or the Malfoys. But overall I think the idea of it judging you on currently dominant personality traits is a bit nonsensical if it's going by the mental and emotional state of 10 year olds. That's just my explanation tho

    • @tamarasmith9060
      @tamarasmith9060 6 років тому +11

      Well partly yes. Because what you value emotionally is what you will try to achieve as you finish growing up, so being with others with that trait much of the time will most likely help you develop it. Although in some cases, like Dumbledore, it may be very slow to assert itself. His intellect, ambition & cunning should have put him in Ravenclaw or Slytherin, but he was placed in Gryffindor. He didn't really achieve bravery, turning against his friend Grindlewald when he realized how far he planned to go to achieve their shared goals, until well into adulthood, & even after then mostly fought indirectly through others when he could, (the Phoenix members, Severus, & Harry) & used his intellect & cunning to find info & coordinate the fight from behind the scenes.

    • @oxeanpotter8845
      @oxeanpotter8845 5 років тому

      What? 😂😂😂😂

    • @theimplications635
      @theimplications635 5 років тому

      Well why would anybody need to be sorted into slytherin? so they can be evil? They should not sort at all

    • @itsgiaxo
      @itsgiaxo 5 років тому +5

      My Name Is Tim not all slytherins turn out evil. Maybe the Sorting hat chose to sort someone in slytherin because they were really ambitious and wanted something (good) really badly

    • @aralornwolf3140
      @aralornwolf3140 5 років тому +2

      @@itsgiaxo ,
      The Ambition was a side effect of the original purpose of House Slytherin. Slytherin only wanted students who were "pure bloods". These people will prioritize pureness of their blood (family marrying other pure bloods) over anything else... they will do anything to protect their family. This is why the pure bloods are dying out. They don't want to be associated with muggle lovers like the Weasly family even if those families are mostly pure. You just don't know which ones have muggle blood in them after centuries of breeding with muggles.
      Eventually, they start to see themselves as everyone's betters because of the purity of their blood... so we get the four defining characteristics of House Slytherin:
      Pride, Ambition, Arrogance, and Family Loyalty
      Which is why nearly every dark wizrd ever born in the UK came from House Slytherin.
      An unstated purpose of the Sorting Hat is to sort the children into groups so that the school administration can better control them... just like Home Room programs we have in Middle Schools and High Schools here in North America.
      The other unstated purpose of the Sorting Hat is to make sure that those groups of students can, mostly, get along with one another. To the best of my knowledge, no mudblood was ever sent to House Slytherin... their lack of knowledge of the wizarding world is going to open them up to constant hazing by the "pure bloods" in that house, this will result in an internal conflict within that student group. This really destroys the child(ren)'s ability to succeed at the school... which defeats the purpose of the student attending Hogwarts.
      Harry Potter was a good mix of Slytherin and Gryffindor: A bit of Family Loyalty, Bravery, Ambition, and the well developed sense of Justice. He had the courage to decide his own house because he felt unnerved by the Pride and Arrogance Malfoy displayed, this resulted in him being placed in the correct house.

  • @justanothercrazy0155
    @justanothercrazy0155 6 років тому +127

    To quote Slughorn: “We Slytherins are brave, yes, but not stupid.” Explain Regulus And Snape?

    • @dxmixnj6583
      @dxmixnj6583 5 років тому +5

      ?

    • @JaveriaYousuf
      @JaveriaYousuf 5 років тому +1

      Yessss

    • @keegannielsen
      @keegannielsen 4 роки тому +6

      How are they stupid

    • @bearski8947
      @bearski8947 4 роки тому +8

      They were the smartest in the bunch and sacrificed everything for there loved ones even there ambition so go ahead and hush up Gryffindor ( and yes i know your a Gryffindor because a Ravenclaw would never be that short sighted and a Hufflepuff would of understood there sacrifice as they also have the loyal trait)

    • @kaenachoo4783
      @kaenachoo4783 4 роки тому +4

      That quote is wrong. Phineas Nigellus said that not Slughorn.

  • @applesaucemapping1010
    @applesaucemapping1010 5 років тому +71

    Sorting Hat: I've never been wrong!
    Also Sorting Hat: *places Peter Pettigrew in Gryffindor*

    • @JonPITBZN
      @JonPITBZN 5 років тому +7

      Sorting Hat: *makes its own definition of being right and being wrong*
      Also Sorting Hat: I've never been wrong!

    • @kochanie132
      @kochanie132 4 роки тому

      Luv ur pfp

    • @confusedtea7
      @confusedtea7 4 роки тому

      Didn't he save the trio from Malfoy Manor? (haven't read the seventh book in ages, so I can't remember too well)

    • @Hjalmar_an_Craite
      @Hjalmar_an_Craite 4 роки тому +2

      ​@@confusedtea7 That's because he hesitated. Harry reminded him that he saved his life back in the Shack, sth about life debt, Wormtail hesitated to strangle Harry and his silver hand, given by Voldy, took it as a sign of weakness and strangled him instead. So you could say he saved them by dying xD

    • @flunked
      @flunked 3 роки тому

      Well what house did you want him to be placed in then and dont you DARE say slytherin without a good reason

  • @ethanwilliamson902
    @ethanwilliamson902 7 років тому +225

    Professor Flitwick was also a hatstall. He and professor Mcgonagall were in the same year. They both struggled in between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. Flitwick was placed in Ravenclaw, while Mcgonagall was placed in Gryffindor.

    • @ethanwilliamson902
      @ethanwilliamson902 7 років тому +4

      # Ravenclaw ftw

    • @alanadi_angelo367
      @alanadi_angelo367 6 років тому +5

      Ethan Williamson Flitwick did not have a true hatstall

    • @BlazingLizard09
      @BlazingLizard09 6 років тому +1

      Mcgonagall is the only known Hatstall

    • @triblasterdude9406
      @triblasterdude9406 6 років тому +8

      No actually, Wormtail was also a Hatstall.

    • @YellowBear-kx1ff
      @YellowBear-kx1ff 6 років тому +4

      TriBlaster Dude Yeah, he was one between Gryffindor and Slytherin b4 the former was chosen.

  • @r_and_om_me5203
    @r_and_om_me5203 7 років тому +284

    Percy Weasley was a complete git before the battle of Hogwarts. But don't forget that after he came back to fight, watched his brother die and sought out the death-eater that killed Fred. Overall the Gryffindor aspects of him came back when it was most important.

    • @kielisnotonfire
      @kielisnotonfire 7 років тому +1

      r_and_om_me yes

    • @ra3114
      @ra3114 7 років тому +4

      Cedic Diggory i thought Cedric Diggory is dead?!😂😂😂

    • @r_and_om_me5203
      @r_and_om_me5203 7 років тому +32

      Just think about how much courage it would have taken to turn his back against the Ministry - his only hope of making a living - and fighting with his family in an all out war. He came back knowing that if they lost that he could never hope of regaining a normal life, he would be forever shamed by old co-workers and people he thought was his friends.

    • @charhein1
      @charhein1 7 років тому +7

      Fred's death was so sad Quote: His last laugh wa straced upon his face.

    • @noorykorky5056
      @noorykorky5056 7 років тому

      r_and_om_me Definitely!

  • @IsaacCarlson
    @IsaacCarlson 7 років тому +802

    Your pride for Hufflepuff is admirable. I enjoy your dedication! You made great points here.

  • @julietadiaz7999
    @julietadiaz7999 5 років тому +127

    With the Puff scarf you look like an angry Cedric Diggory
    just saying

  • @kayla2916
    @kayla2916 5 років тому +115

    Neville is a 100% a gryffindor cuz in the deathly hallows 2 only a true gryffindor could pull out the sword of of the sorting hat sooooooooooooo ya that’s my point

    • @coolslytherin3084
      @coolslytherin3084 5 років тому

      Well it was to survive and anyone would kill to survive

    • @annakilifa331
      @annakilifa331 4 роки тому +10

      @@coolslytherin3084 but only a true gryffindor could have pulled the sword out of the hat. It doesn't matter what other people would have done and been willing to do in that situation, everyone who wasn't a true gryffindor would not have been able to get the sword.

    • @Horgano
      @Horgano 4 роки тому +5

      @@coolslytherin3084 Dumbledore said in the chamber of secrets "Only a Gryffindor could pull that out the hat"

    • @xxskiipsixx7599
      @xxskiipsixx7599 4 роки тому +6

      I agree, but he also did possess some Hufflepuff qualities, such as loyalty (in the first movie, he was willing to ‘fight’ in loyalty to his house so they wouldn’t lose more points), friendliness (he was always friends with the golden trio and was never shown to hate anyone or have any enemies specific to him, unlike Harry, with Voldemort and Malfoy), innocence (do I even need to explain?) and being good at Herbology (not a trait, per say, but it says on the Wizarding World website that Hufflepuffs are generally good at or enjoy Herbology). But he is a Gryffindor at heart I agree, and also, as it says in the video, valued bravery and living up to his parents’ standards, not friendliness or loyalty. He most likely valued this because he envied the brave and hated his lack of chivalry, therefore wanted it the most.

    • @keandras8584
      @keandras8584 4 роки тому

      feelinfrappes soooooooooo ruined the awesome comment

  • @theskyhighgamer2978
    @theskyhighgamer2978 7 років тому +323

    You'd kind of have a really 2D personality if you fit into only one Harry Potter house

    • @strawberrybunny.2983
      @strawberrybunny.2983 7 років тому +12

      The skyhigh gamer Imma a huffleclaw XD ( hufflepuff and ravenclaw)

    • @justanothercrazy0155
      @justanothercrazy0155 6 років тому +46

      Agreed. Every person has some traits from each house. I feel like you’re sorted more by what you value (which explains why siblings generally are sorted in the same house)

    • @LilSticks
      @LilSticks 6 років тому +20

      That is true, everyone has different traits, but many have more dominant ones. You aren’t 2D if you are sorted into one house. If all of your traits, however, matches what the house’s requirements are, I would agree with you.

    • @tylerjack6018
      @tylerjack6018 6 років тому +4

      Slythenclaw here

    • @alunarnova
      @alunarnova 6 років тому +3

      Ravenpuff!!!!

  • @mackenzieruff7739
    @mackenzieruff7739 7 років тому +86

    "He ratted out his friends."
    Oml I laughed so hard.😂 Nice, just nice.

  • @mfbingus7061
    @mfbingus7061 7 років тому +88

    " ratting out his friends" ha

  • @Bad_At_Parties
    @Bad_At_Parties 5 років тому +41

    Harry's sorting has always fascinated me, largely because I've been trying to figure out why he was even considered for Slytherin to begin with. I haven't looked deep into the lore on this, but I have a feeling that the Sorting Hat was able to pick up on the soul of Voldemort inside Harry's scar, and that influence made the hat nearly put Harry into a house that he otherwise had no qualities of or valued as a prospective student. I don't know if Voldemort's mark would've been so strong that the hat would genuinely think Harry was a "true" Slytherin under its influence, but that's the only thing that makes sense to me. And that's because Harry doesn't fit the Slytherin mold, as he shies away from the spotlight, doesn't care to have great ambitions, isn't necessarily cunning and certainly has a habit of putting others far before himself a a general character trait. I could only ever see Harry put into Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, actually, for both the qualities he has and what he values as a person.
    In many ways, it was being put into Gryffindor that really prepared Harry for his ultimate destiny, and showed him the kind of person he could be when all the chips are down. In that way he earned being a Gryffindor, and became a prime example of what a "perfect" Gryffindor specimen can be: someone who has all the traits needed to be brave, with none of the desire for glory and a selflessness that is truly admirable beyond words. It's that mix of traits that make Harry the leader that was needed to take down Voldemort, someone who understood the risks of facing such dangers and who valued the lives of those who were fighting with him as much as the ultimate mission itself.

    • @fakename3440
      @fakename3440 4 роки тому +4

      Don't forget that after Voldemort's soul was being killed, all the traits that Harry had from Voldemort kinda disappeared. He couldn't talk to snakes anymore...

  • @TiredMonarch
    @TiredMonarch 5 років тому +22

    Snape could literally fit into any house except Hufflepuff, He can be as brave as a Gryffindor, He's ver obviously as smart if not smarter then some Ravenclaws and is a cunning and calculating as a Slytherin.
    I have no doubt that if he had not ruined his life with the death eaters he would have had a flourishing career being one of the youngest potion masters.

  • @zara5023
    @zara5023 5 років тому +42

    I think the sorting hat has been wrong. J.K Rowling is even more stubborn than the sorting hats when it comes to admitting to anything, so anything she says is void. The sorting hat has the ability to see into your mind, and therefore see what you truly value most. How your sorted was presented clearly in the first book, and despite whatever Potter-more says, the Sorting hat was originally going to sort Harry into Slytherin based of his abilities, despite a clear value for bravery over anything else. It was only his insistence to be sorted into Gryffindor that got him into Gryffindor. By that logic Neville should have been sorted into Hufflepuff, purely based on his determination to stop Harry, Ron and Hermione going after the philosophers stone out of loyalty of his house, and as they say at Hogwarts; "your house will become your home, and your housemates like your family". Or at least something like that. I can't really remember it.
    But, to be specific, the sorting hat was made to sort students into houses which were representative of the values the founders had. This is why the perpetual cycle of dark wizards Slytherin has hasn't been broken, and why Peter Pettigrew should have been in Slytherin, along with Harry Potter. I don't care what he thinks, he can hang with his friends out of house time. I imagine the events of the Harry Potter series would have turned out much better if Harry Potter had been in Slytherin, because Harry would have spread his morale point of view to his housemates. By chamber of secrets Malfoy could have told Harry about the diary, Harry could have told Ron (or a teacher) about the diary, and the monster would have never been released! Malfoy could have gone to fight the death eaters in the Ministry in the Order of the Phoenix! His dad could have been converted from a dark wizard by Draco's friendship with Harry, and he could have... helped the good guys! I prefer that version of events. Imagine is all the barbed comments Draco threw at Harry was actually just playful banter? Harry wouldn't have fallen out with Ron during the goblet of fire. Okay, butterfly effect, you get it, I think Harry should have been a Slytherin, Ramble over. Goodbye, thanks for reading.

    • @bobbysingh5666
      @bobbysingh5666 5 років тому +2

      Neville is for sure a gryfindor

    • @thedragonaddict_ttv
      @thedragonaddict_ttv 4 роки тому +1

      I agree with you that it would be a very compelling story and idea, but unfortunately it’s not realistic. As much as I love the story of Harry Potter, JK Rowling isn’t known for her nuances when she’s writing that series. The whole house dynamic between the two houses is very black and white. Gryffindor is good, Slytherin is bad. I say this as a proud Slytherin, but the way that the house is portrayed in the books leaves a lot to be desired. As Hagrid says in the first book, “There‘s not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn’t in Slytherin.” It’s a little difficult to change hundreds of years of perceptions just based on one dude, y’know? It takes a group of people to move things along, that’s why it’s called a movement. And movements usually take a long time. Canoe
      I don’t know if any of that made sense, lol. But there is my thoughts on the matter. Again, I believe Harry would’ve been great in Slytherin, and the story would’ve been amazing, but that’s not the type of story Harry Potter is unfortunately.

    • @andicarusfell8387
      @andicarusfell8387 4 роки тому

      Bobby Singh I thought I heard somewhere that the hat was wrong Seven Times

    • @lyvele
      @lyvele 4 роки тому

      the sorting hat sorts based on choice, and values, as shown with Peter Pettigrew. harry asked to be in Gryffindor, so did Ron, Hermione didn't i dont think and i don't think Neville did (i haven't read the books in a while) but you get the point, either you choose or you don't, if harry was put in Slytherin, he would have most likely never have met Ron or Hermione, or any of his friends, and the story would have been dramatically different, and, adding to my point, most Slytherins are cunning, resourceful and normally put themselves first instead of others. harry however, puts himself first, is very modest and isn't cunning at all. sorry if this is a little long but i am ranting about such a little thing, please excuse me :)

    • @vincentfreddoyle7555
      @vincentfreddoyle7555 3 роки тому +1

      A lot of people are forgetting that the Hat puts you in a house based off of your values as well. Just dropping this off here...

  • @skye_gazer
    @skye_gazer 7 років тому +43

    I agree that pretty much everyone could fit into two or more houses. The way I like to put it is to sort people into two houses, a primary and a secondary. For instance, Hermione would be a primary Gryffondor and a secondary Ravenclaw, for obvious reasons. =D

    • @fakename3440
      @fakename3440 4 роки тому +4

      Nah Hermione doesn't fit well in Ravenclaw. I would say her second house could've been Hufflepuff since she values friendship and loyalty.

    • @everythingwillbe6904
      @everythingwillbe6904 4 роки тому +2

      Hermione would actually fit well in slytherin

  • @khadijahsams8369
    @khadijahsams8369 7 років тому +93

    I like this guy.

  • @h3nder
    @h3nder 5 років тому +135

    Lockhart WAS EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT BUT ALSO JUST KINDA LAZY.

    • @tobeyp6413
      @tobeyp6413 4 роки тому

      wrong, he has no magical talent and is one of the worst characters in Harry Potter

    • @h3nder
      @h3nder 4 роки тому +1

      @@tobeyp6413 He does tho

    • @Ella-ym2yq
      @Ella-ym2yq 4 роки тому +7

      Tobey P when u think about it, it does take some skill to forge multiple books and still not get caught. (Even tho it only took some 12-13 yr olds to find out) . I think he does possess quite a few qualities of a typical ravenclaw. I still think he is super annoying and that he shouldn’t be in ravenclaw

    • @idrk9653
      @idrk9653 4 роки тому +1

      @@Ella-ym2yq Dumbledore knew all along aswell

    • @strwberry_xoxo
      @strwberry_xoxo 4 роки тому

      Ella didn’t he tell them he didn’t write them?

  • @achyuththouta6957
    @achyuththouta6957 6 років тому +29

    So that's why I got sorted into Gryffindor instead of Ravenclaw. I was shocked before but this theory makes sense why pottermore sorted me into Gryffindor

    • @Bad_At_Parties
      @Bad_At_Parties 5 років тому +13

      Well, that's what's interesting: the Pottermore quiz questions seem to largely be hypothetical ones that ask you how you'd respond in a given situation, so the results should skew far more into sorting you based on how you actually act than by how you aspire to be. Granted, there are also some questions that ask you what general things you value, so perhaps the quiz is trying to have a balance of both, sorting you on both who you are and what you want to be.

    • @hufflepuffhorcrux3269
      @hufflepuffhorcrux3269 4 роки тому +1

      I totally agree I was expecting slytherin not Hufflepuff but I totally value Hufflepuff traits over slytherin’s

  • @vinella.vanilla
    @vinella.vanilla 7 років тому +93

    Ok you said that snape didn't have the traits of hufflepuff but all the other houses, but he was extremely loyal to dumboedore, hogwarts , lily Potter,protecting Draco (well .... it was an unbreakable vow) , and Lily potters death wishes(protecting Harry ) so he kind of did in fact ( in my opinion) have the loyalty (depending on the situation) of a hufflepuff.
    And as a second opinion, I think everyone would have qualities of every house. Like Hufflepuff: being loyal to certain things/people or in certain situations (like snape)
    Ravenclaw: wanting to learn everything you can about a certain subject ( like you with the Pixar theory and Harry Potter and etc. )
    Gryffindor: you could be brace when facing certain things but not everything (like spiders , scary movies , failing grades) and like Slytherin: when you might be a super sweet person if someone makes u mad u might be devious and plan their death or something
    *Seamus if you read this it's not anything against your theories ( which I love it my fav UA-camr) and plz overlook the grammar thx!!*

    • @thewoodlandcryptid
      @thewoodlandcryptid 7 років тому +7

      "u might be devious and plan their death or something"
      Is there something you should tell us?

    • @vinella.vanilla
      @vinella.vanilla 7 років тому +4

      Everyone plans someone's death at some point or another ......... right??

    • @samworrall6789
      @samworrall6789 7 років тому +4

      who's death have you planned

    • @icantthinkofausername8964
      @icantthinkofausername8964 7 років тому +3

      Nah Idon't think so. Some people may be loyal to soem people or to, but Hufflepuff are like overall loyal and patient so if you are like loyal to two people than nah!

    • @vinella.vanilla
      @vinella.vanilla 7 років тому

      That's the point an overall loyalty can make u a Hufflepuff or a different overall personality can make you another house but the point is everyone has a trait of each house

  • @stampycatfan-su7vd
    @stampycatfan-su7vd 7 років тому +69

    GUYS OMG
    your house is based off of what traits you VALUE and NEED
    not NECESSARILY traits you HAVE.

    • @stampycatfan-su7vd
      @stampycatfan-su7vd 7 років тому +3

      I know he said this in the vid but yall commenting shit about it

    • @cloudcat0120
      @cloudcat0120 6 років тому +6

      Omg I can't believe it, a person with actual knowledge of the sorting system. Am I in heaven?

  • @antitheist3206
    @antitheist3206 7 років тому +37

    I had a Hat Stall.
    I was between Ravenclaw and Griffindor, but I chose Ravenclaw.

    • @SeamusGorman4
      @SeamusGorman4  7 років тому +29

      sagely Demonologist wise decision…can't say it was a very brave one though…

    • @antitheist3206
      @antitheist3206 7 років тому

      Seamus Gorman
      XD

    • @user-pv8jh2qw8v
      @user-pv8jh2qw8v 7 років тому +6

      pottermore gets hat stalls? i got sorted into slytherin more than 6 times bc i redo the test.

    • @cassgill1001
      @cassgill1001 7 років тому

      m13 same

    • @icantthinkofausername8964
      @icantthinkofausername8964 7 років тому +19

      Imagine the sorting hat was like" So you chose Ravenclaw... but everybody likes Gryffindor so choosing Ravenclaw was very brave. GRYFFINDOR!"

  • @sebahomespil1261
    @sebahomespil1261 6 років тому +33

    Pottermore said i'm Ravenclaw but if it's what i value i would be Hufflepuff, but if i was in two houses i would probaly be in both :)

  • @harrie1340
    @harrie1340 7 років тому +95

    I,M a proud Slytherin

    • @tcarrotgaming1639
      @tcarrotgaming1639 6 років тому +9

      I'm a Ravenclaw because I'm stupid. Wait, that's not how it works...
      Maybe the hat put me in Ravenclaw because of the fact that I noticed that I'm stupid, and thus, value intelligence enough to notice my lack of said quality.

    • @darthvictor7862
      @darthvictor7862 6 років тому

      Me too

    • @mistythornton4061
      @mistythornton4061 6 років тому

      The White Wizard -me too

    • @kanizfatema4240
      @kanizfatema4240 5 років тому

      Me too

    • @yurigacha-san1367
      @yurigacha-san1367 5 років тому +3

      @@tcarrotgaming1639 *It is our choices, TCarrot Gaming, that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities.* So if we value the qualities enough it is still possible.

  • @siri5186
    @siri5186 7 років тому +68

    I like how you put captions thanks very much

  • @jwilleseries7764
    @jwilleseries7764 6 років тому +7

    "Ratting out his friends!" That one was really funny actually XD

  • @acashaknowles3778
    @acashaknowles3778 7 років тому +541

    Seamus please please I'm begging you do a "what's going on inside they're head" vidoe but with harry potter characters!! Please!!!

  • @cwilliamson287
    @cwilliamson287 7 років тому +37

    Peter Pettigrew managed to frame Sirius Black for the murder of the Potters, faked his own death for over a decade - all while hiding in the home of Dumbledore's most loyal supporters - escape from capture multiple times, seek out and find the Dark Lord, assist him in the creation of a homunculus, brew the potion to regain Voldemort's body, survive the reformation of the Death Eaters, and then betrayed the Dark Lord in a key moment to save Harry's life. That shows courage, intelligence, subtlety, and loyalty (admittedly, not enough to last, but still about the same amount as Ron Weasley). Everyone gives him crap because his form is that of a rat, but rat zodiac signs are associated with being quick-witted, resourceful, and versatile. Lacking command skills and opportunistic. Perhaps he should have been in Slytherin, but he did have a hidden supply of courage.

    • @tamarasmith9060
      @tamarasmith9060 6 років тому +3

      He was book smart & had courage to do things sneakily if he was confident it would work. It was just that he couldn't muster up courage to actually risk harm to himself, so he betrayed his friends to save himself rather than protect them, & then felt he had to stay loyal to Voldemort to survive because he was smart enough to see that V would probably win.

    • @xcallisto_
      @xcallisto_ 6 років тому

      Very true point

    • @Bad_At_Parties
      @Bad_At_Parties 5 років тому

      To be fair, as unsightly a moniker as "rat" is, to be a rat one must posses some level of cunning to trick others into believing you. So you definitely have a point about Pettigrew there.

    • @bluebatmanvk5535
      @bluebatmanvk5535 5 років тому +1

      He framed Sirius of his and 12 muggle deaths, not the Potter's.

    • @wynterymess9878
      @wynterymess9878 5 років тому

      Plus he was skilled enough to become an animagus (with a little help from the rest of the marauders sure, but he still managed it)

  • @Parker_Lot
    @Parker_Lot 6 років тому +26

    I've taken about 6 quizzes and I mostly got Gryffendor.
    I am anything but brave..
    Rip

    • @kanizfatema4240
      @kanizfatema4240 5 років тому +1

      Then you shd point out which character you are in real life

    • @potatoland8454
      @potatoland8454 5 років тому +2

      Did you do the Pottermore test or the one with all the Pottermore questions?

    • @endellion8419
      @endellion8419 4 роки тому +1

      I mean, you could value bravery and, you know, Gryffindor has so many other traits or you could be a Hufflepuff and those sorting quizzes hate Hufflepuff (i got Hufflepuff on the official Pottermore quiz but i put together my actual traits and values and figured out i am a Ravenclaw, so what im saying is just to sort yourself, and if you fit in to several houses, pick the one youd most like to be in and ignore those quizzes)

  • @alpacashenanigans3169
    @alpacashenanigans3169 7 років тому +300

    I'm a cunning slytherin! Where all my Slytherin's at?!?!

  • @LillyMoore
    @LillyMoore 7 років тому +50

    Crabbe and Goyle did fail, though! In HBP, Snape mentions that they're having to retake their Defence Against the Dark Arts OWLs

    • @SeamusGorman4
      @SeamusGorman4  7 років тому +11

      Lilly Moore oh ahahaha I don't remember that sorry fair enough I retract my statement

    • @LillyMoore
      @LillyMoore 7 років тому +4

      Oh wow, I can't believe you replied! It's only quickly mentioned in the book-Snape says it while he's arguing with Draco after Slughorn's Christmas party xD Also, this was a great video!

  • @xxwolfpupxx3869
    @xxwolfpupxx3869 7 років тому +37

    You should do a video to see what house the hat would be in. Maybe?

    • @phoebehunter674
      @phoebehunter674 7 років тому +2

      Anna parkes
      How can we make this comment go viral? ( I want it to )

    • @nishiyoka
      @nishiyoka 6 років тому +3

      Ravenclaw because it knows....

    • @wawaristi
      @wawaristi 6 років тому +2

      But it's godric's hat, so it must be gryffindor, eh?

    • @perfectlyweirdxoxo3668
      @perfectlyweirdxoxo3668 6 років тому +2

      The hat is a gryffindor cause it was made by godric

    • @DaRozeman
      @DaRozeman 6 років тому +6

      The hat belonged to Gryffindor (the person) but was given it's abilities and consciousness by the combined magics of all four of the founders, therefore it would be the ULTIMATE hatstall. Possibly even un-sortable.

  • @reagancallahan4307
    @reagancallahan4307 5 років тому +11

    The sorting hat CAN be wrong
    I’m really nice and the “overly nice friend” and I’m kinda smart im a coward tho
    The potter more sorting hat put me in slytherin
    Not that there’s anything wrong with being a slytherin I’m just not cunning or determinant enough to be a slytherin
    I’ve taken the quiz four times and got each hogwarts house once

  • @Bad_At_Parties
    @Bad_At_Parties 5 років тому +2

    This is very interesting. After giving this some thought, I do think there is something to this, where the Sorting Hat puts students predominantly into houses whose qualities they value as opposed to what capabilities they already have. Which isn't a bad thing, because if you are sorted into a house that matches your personality all that will happen is you'd be placed with more people who are very much like you (which is basically just an echo chamber). But if you are put into a house that possesses qualities that you aspire to have, you'll be put into an environment with people who are different from you, and that will give you the chance to really grow as a person.
    Hermione is a great example: she's Ravenclaw all over to a frightening degree, but if she'd have been put there she'd have just been another overachiever in a house known for it. Having someone of her brilliance and academic drive in Gryffindor, a house not known for those qualities, makes her not only stand out but also allows her and those around her to become inspired by each other and their vastly different traits. Harry and Ron were able to stop the many plots against them and others while at Hogwarts often because Hermione was the brains that worked perfectly with their more daring traits. Without Hermione, the basilisk would've never been uncovered and Harry would have never been able to "save the day," but in the same token Hermione's knowledge about time turners would be useless without Harry being willing to risk it all to help her save Buckbeak and Sirius from certain death.
    So in a very beautiful way, as flawed as the Sorting Hat's methods appear on the surface, its choices ultimately inspire a lot of personal growth that otherwise would've never occurred in the students. Hermione and Neville grew to be the kinds of brave people they maybe never would've had the chance to be in a different house, and I think Harry being placed into Gryffindor helped to prepare him for his ultimate destiny since it was necessary for him to be selfless and courageous even in the face of certain death to finally defeat Voldemort.

  • @Meeko4eve39
    @Meeko4eve39 7 років тому +16

    I personally think that Percy Weasley is more of a Ravenclaw than a Slytherin despite showing ambition and resourcefulness.
    1) He stepped on his family to get what he wanted. Slytherins don't do that. The aspects of fraternity & traditionalism (including traditional views on family) are constantly overlooked characteristics of Slytherins. They stay loyal to their families and (carefully chosen) friends. Sure, there are exceptions like Voldemort. But then again Voldemort was a psychopath and could feel remorse. If you are unable to feel remorse like that, it is of little importance what house you're in when you murder your own family. And look at Narcissa Malfoy who, for the slightest chance of being able to get Draco out of the battle alive, lied Voldemort right to the face. She chose her family over the cause/goal of pureblood superiority & wizard domination.
    2) Through the series Percy is shown to be a very studious and curious person with a thirst for knowledge and wisdom. That's definitely a very Ravenclaw-ish mindset.
    3) Look at the circumstances. I believe Percy to be that quiet middle child who never draws negative attention to him, but in reality they feel very overlooked and underappreciated. But they hide these feelings and negative emotions until one day there is this last straw that is drawn and they explode and - for a lack of knowing better/being overrun by their emotions - they slip into a rebellious phase.
    I guess, Percy was jealous and felt constantly overlooked. His older brothers already live on their own and abroad/in different countries than the rest of the family, so whenever they're around its always something special. Fred & George are twins and the biggest pranksters of their generation. So, they're obviously a handful and require lots of attention. Ron became friends with The Boy Who Lived and as a result faces great peril and oftentimes he gets almost killed a the end of the year. So, that's a lot to worry about for parents. And Ginny simply gets attention for being the youngest AND the only girl. So, I can see how Percy might feel overlooked and as a consequence becomes very jealous (even if he doesn't say so).
    And then there is the issue of poverty and the way people look down on poor people. And Arthur's choice of a job that isn't paid very well and deals with a somewhat eccentric issue (befitting Arthur's own eccentricity) doesn't exactly help here because eccentricities are usually regarded as weird and are often looked down upon as well. And kids notice that sort of treatment. Especially smart and sensitive kids (which is very much what Percy seems like to me). So, Percy might have noticed how his family and his father in particular are treated and - on top of feeling overlooked by his family - he also feels looked down upon by the Wizarding World. That mixed together might have caused the "the suffering in silence until it's too much" reaction. That was just Percy screaming "Notice me ! I'm important, too ! And if you don't help me turning around our reputation, I'll do it on my own !". You don't have to be a Slytherin to have this type of reaction.
    #SlytherinPride

    • @omgitsLindsay
      @omgitsLindsay 6 років тому

      You just made me think about Percy in a way I never did before, and I totally agree with you. Percy definitely could have felt overshadowed by his siblings. Even though I doubt Molly and Arthur would do so intentionally, everyone is flawed and they had so many children to keep track of - and especially since Percy didn't seem to express his feelings much, it's reasonable to think that he slipped through the cracks. Man I love this series. Even the minor characters are well written enough to have in-depth discussions about them.

    • @tamarasmith9060
      @tamarasmith9060 6 років тому

      But he didn't really "step on" his family, he just went after a job with more prestige & pay, for his family as well as himself. He did feel how others viewed his family was bad & so wanted a different kind of job, but still it was a government job like his dad, still doing something to help society in his view. But he let this ambition blind him teporarily, as he didn't believe Voldemort was really back & felt his parents & big brothers were overly worried. This caused a rift with them, but he never hurt them. But when it came to light that V was back, he immediately made up with his family & joined the fight, first from within the government as a spy & then when it fell to V & the Death Eaters, he joined them on the run & literally fighting.

  • @avimiller6648
    @avimiller6648 7 років тому +38

    The Sorting Hat sorts based on values, not personality traits. Peter Pettigrew valued the Bravery in his friends even though he was a coward. Snape was always fascinated by the dark arts and valued cunningness even though he was one of the bravest. Hermoine definitely valued bravery over knowledge in that quote "Books! And Cleverness! There are more important things! - Friendship! And Bravery!" Lockhart valued knowledge even though he was a complete dumbass. I think Regulus was a tough example because we really hear about him first from Sirius (who never knew his brother switched sides) and then from kreacher. Wait now you brought up this theory and used these examples but i already typed it up so i'm commenting it anyway

    • @mayasaunders7938
      @mayasaunders7938 7 років тому

      Avi Miller interesting...

    • @iridescent_skies
      @iridescent_skies 5 років тому

      Regulus and Sirius weren’t close so we can assume Regulus at that time in his life followed his parents. Considering he went on to be a Death Eater just solidified the idea. Anyways his parents valued Slytherin and Blood purity so it would make since that the small, eleven year old boy would as well. He also probably saw what would happen if he ended up anywhere else as Sirius definitely wasn’t treated well

  • @alexiswelsh5821
    @alexiswelsh5821 7 років тому +89

    Seamus Gorman + MatPat + Super Carlin Bros = Awesome Vid.
    Seamus Gorman + x = Great vid. {x|a UA-camr mentioned in this post}

    • @alexiswelsh5821
      @alexiswelsh5821 7 років тому +1

      Also, I don't have a Twitter.

    • @avawalker4490
      @avawalker4490 7 років тому +1

      +Alexis Welsh
      Cool and very accurate maths

    • @gismosgadgets8343
      @gismosgadgets8343 7 років тому +2

      MatPat for the Win!! just found this channal but it looks nice

    • @yuetot
      @yuetot 7 років тому +1

      All of my favorite theorizers in one comment! Dang!

    • @spongebobsquarepants2175
      @spongebobsquarepants2175 7 років тому

      matpat sucks

  • @kayleighperry6200
    @kayleighperry6200 7 років тому

    Your lisp is so beautiful. It's really soothing to listen to. Please never change.

  • @tralebanixter2929
    @tralebanixter2929 6 років тому

    The fact that the beginning was TDCC made me so happy. Love the video!

  • @elralieee9765
    @elralieee9765 7 років тому +13

    Ah, yes! I had been wondering how Peter could have possibly been sorted into Gryffindor, and now it makes so much sense! Great theory, Seamus!

  • @Musictree16
    @Musictree16 7 років тому +44

    so... they fit into multiple houses... THE ONLY OPTION IS ONE DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERS

    • @ruddsix
      @ruddsix 7 років тому +3

      I call Divergents

    • @hopefulstarfish7559
      @hopefulstarfish7559 7 років тому +1

      Alice Dole maybe it's the house that they MOST fit into. The trait that stands out the most.

    • @FISH-_-1899
      @FISH-_-1899 7 років тому +2

      Catie Ruddell YOU ARE AMAZING FOR THAT REFERENCE 👍

  • @caitlyncolca-cola5877
    @caitlyncolca-cola5877 7 років тому +221

    were my ravenclaws at 💙

  • @tillie1749
    @tillie1749 4 роки тому +1

    I think Harry fit well in Gryffindor. Not only is he daring and will do anything for his friends, he doesn’t fit into any other houses. He’s never been exactly cunning or ambitious unless it’s for Quidditch or someone’s in danger. He can’t be hufflepuff (I don’t think this needs to be explained) or Ravenclaw cuz he’s done a lot of stoic stuff and was an average student.

  • @mabelpines4926
    @mabelpines4926 7 років тому +21

    I'm glad that your so prideful in being a Hufflepuff! #AWESOME

  • @yikes7917
    @yikes7917 7 років тому +19

    I think the reason why Snape's bravery in being a quadruple(??) agent is because his reason was very self serving (his obsession with lily)

    • @dfpl2554
      @dfpl2554 7 років тому +4

      But does the reason for a gryffindor's courage have to be genuine?

    • @achyuththouta6957
      @achyuththouta6957 6 років тому +1

      df pl are you mad? Don't try to act wiser than Dumbledore

    • @kai8618
      @kai8618 6 років тому +6

      Well, it can't be an obsession because apparently, since his Patronus was a doe(Lily's) that means he genuinely loved her.

    • @jlugt3834
      @jlugt3834 6 років тому +7

      Snape loved Lily, it's not an obsession. When Lily died, Snape's patronus became a doe. Lily's doe. Also, Snape was a potions master so wouldn't he just brew love potions to give her if he was really obsessed? Or make it his life mission to break Lily and James up?
      He let them be and I think this is some great evidence to support that Snape was really in love.

    • @tamarasmith9060
      @tamarasmith9060 6 років тому +3

      @@dfpl2554 All emotions are genuine, whether they come from a self- serving or self-sacrificing place, so no matter the motivation, taking action despite genuine fears is being brave.

  • @evemay4535
    @evemay4535 7 років тому +7

    I understand the Peter Pettigrew thing, but I don't think Peter fit any other house. He wasn't smart, he wasn't loyal, and although he was kind of ambitious, I don't think he's 'cunning'.
    i think the Sorting Hat puts people into houses if they value the qualities. That way, they might learn those qualities. In some ways we even see this with Harry. The Sorting Hat thought he was right for Slytherin, but Harry valued the qualities of Gryffindor, so that's where he was sorted.

    • @xcallisto_
      @xcallisto_ 6 років тому

      WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK THAT ALL THERE IS TO RAVENCLAWS ARE JUST 'BEING SMART' THAT'S NOT IT!

  • @esthersilverstar9823
    @esthersilverstar9823 7 років тому +7

    Pettigrew was a case of hatstall where the hat deliberated between Slytherin and Gryffindor. Which leads me to think that it decided on Gryffindor for somewhat the same reason Harry didn't go to Slytherin. Pettigrew's mother was a witch but nothing is said about his dad, so I'll assume that he was at least a halfblood (either his father being a muggle or muggleborn, and possibly the same with his mother) and that they weren't in Slytherin. Pettigrew therefore wouldn't have had a very good impression of Slytherin and would, like Harry, tell the hat not to place him there.
    Why the hat would later claim to still have made the right decision would be because he could've gone to either house as both would've right for him.
    Direct quote from harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Sorting_Hat :
    "It seems that the Sorting Hat tends to place students based on qualities they value rather than qualities they personify. This is never more apparent than with Peter Pettigrew, who was Sorted into Gryffindor but ultimately turned out to be quite cowardly, self-serving and corruptible. He was probably placed there because at the time, he admired strong, brave individuals like James Potter and Sirius Black. Though it is possible Pettigrew was placed in Gryffindor because he aspired to these qualities."
    Idk why I just defended Pettigrew's Gryffindorhood.. :/ I haven't even read the books or seen the films recently so my memory is a bit weak

    • @esthersilverstar9823
      @esthersilverstar9823 7 років тому +1

      Sidenoooote: I should watch more of the vid and not pause to point out one thing too quick *idk*

  • @lilypond5158
    @lilypond5158 6 років тому

    Your channel is AMAZING, will watch all your videos in one sitting

  • @RideVthMe
    @RideVthMe 5 років тому +6

    What about Albus Severus Potter? He valued the traits of Gryffindor above all but was sorted into Slytherin!

    • @Bad_At_Parties
      @Bad_At_Parties 5 років тому +1

      The poor kid had the names of a famous Gryffindor and a famous Slytherin in his name, so I think the Sorting Hat just got confused and flipped a coin. ;-)
      It's better for Albus to be a Slytherin, so that if JK ever writes more books we can see what it looks like to have a truly good person in Slytherin.

  • @lexiehackbardt9206
    @lexiehackbardt9206 7 років тому +53

    Harry actually belongs in Slytherin for getting his way Hermione belongs in ravenclaw for smarts and Ron's a Hufflepuff for being loyal to his friends, they were all put in Gryffindor tho because anyone can choose to be brave and they all did we especially get to see this with Harry saying not Slytherin and Hermione being tortured by Beatrix but still not talking and of course Ron coming back to his friends even tho they could hate him.

    • @dopeaction1339
      @dopeaction1339 7 років тому +9

      Lexie Hackbardt Just because they have certain characteristics of other houses doesn't mean they belong there. They were placed in Gryffindor for a reason, their bravery and courage ruled out above their other characteristics.

    • @cierramiller9586
      @cierramiller9586 6 років тому +6

      Lexie Hackbardt The only reason he would have been put in Slytherin was because the sorting hat sensed part of Voldemort’s soul in him.

    • @loonylilliyt2296
      @loonylilliyt2296 6 років тому

      I literally agree with everything minus the Harry bi.that's just wrong.

    • @IanRomErv
      @IanRomErv 6 років тому +1

      No just no.

    • @rileyhowerzyl
      @rileyhowerzyl 6 років тому +6

      I disagree because Ron does not seem to be even as loyal as Hermione to her friends. He abandons Harry in the Goblet of Fire and Harry and Hermione in the Deathly Hallows.

  • @laytonpro8655
    @laytonpro8655 7 років тому +4

    That also expalins Sirius as he wasn't necessary brave, although reckless but he did want to be different than is family

    • @marveltard
      @marveltard 7 років тому +1

      He was incredibly brave to face against his parents, especially his mother, and also the courage it took to abandon Grimmuald. Sirius isnt witty, hardworking or particularly cunning, but he did show quite a bit of bravery in his homelife and for being a 'blacksheep' of sorting for his family.

  • @robminshull993
    @robminshull993 7 років тому +35

    Snape wasn't necessarily brave. I don't think he used immense courage going against Voldemort, I think it was his cunning nature that gave him the confidence and skill to hoodwink Voldemort. Same with Regullus

    • @Bad_At_Parties
      @Bad_At_Parties 5 років тому +6

      I can't think of anything more brave and daring than pretending to work for a man who killed the only person you ever really loved.
      I think Snape undoubtedly had Slytherin's cunning to fool Voldemort, but he also had the loyalty of a Hufflepuff to avenge Lily and a Gryffindor's bravery to perform deeds that would break most wizards. He's easily one of the more nuanced characters in the series, and that's evidenced by how so many of his major qualities are spread out across a variety of different houses.

    • @bluebatmanvk5535
      @bluebatmanvk5535 5 років тому +4

      There was a comment about Slytherins and selective loyalty, it explains regulus and a bit Snape.

  • @yanelafabra9127
    @yanelafabra9127 7 років тому

    You are my favourite Harry Potter UA-camr after this video (I've seen some others but this one omg! ) keep being great at this 💪💪

  • @matthewstatler6340
    @matthewstatler6340 6 років тому +2

    Especially when you retake the pottermore quiz and change.
    I changed from Griffindor to slytherin.

  • @ayeshkream
    @ayeshkream 7 років тому +12

    Honestly, the sorting into houses shouldnt really be based on personality, it should be based on something else, like a bunch of diverse people balancing each other out

    • @kennysiegler3497
      @kennysiegler3497 7 років тому +3

      Ayeshkream 101 then there is no point to sorting.

    • @ayeshkream
      @ayeshkream 7 років тому +3

      Kenny Siegler not necessarily, because they have to be sorted into these groups, and wile this is the the best idea from a storytelling point of view, it seems like a very logical thing to do if I was in charge of Hogwarts. And instead of if having fairly like minded people living together, you would people with different values and ideas mixing and sharing their thoughts.

    • @thewoodlandcryptid
      @thewoodlandcryptid 7 років тому

      So basically the Super Carlin brothers video about the sorting hat not making sense then.

  • @spideer4497
    @spideer4497 7 років тому +18

    IS ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW WE WATCHED A F**KING TWENTY MINUTES TO GET TO THE QUITTICH BUT DON'T GET TO SEE A F**KING MINUTE OF IT!! Also does anyone ​else think it would be funny if Crabbe and Goyle ended up in ravenclaw?!?

  • @emma_the_emma8480
    @emma_the_emma8480 7 років тому +211

    HUFFLEPUFF FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!!! I love my house even though people say it's the worst

    • @violetsdior
      @violetsdior 7 років тому +4

      Ok, let me get this straight. Nobody thinks Hufflepuff is the worst. But some people are very stereotypical, actually *most*
      here is how people think of the houses *not me this is other people*
      Gryffindor: the amazing, great, and all out the best house
      Ravenclaw: ummmmmmm....... they're smart....... I guess.......
      Hufflepuff: what a bunch of useless nobody's
      Slytherin: Evil, Death Eaters who, by any means cannot be trusted

    • @D4NIELXOXO
      @D4NIELXOXO 7 років тому +1

      Emiza Koshy J Yeah, people judge the houses on the main chatacters: Harry, Neville, Draco etc.

    • @_pnika
      @_pnika 7 років тому +2

      Emma_The_Emma I love espeon and am Hufflepuff too. hi!

    • @venuscat0112
      @venuscat0112 7 років тому +3

      Emma_The_Emma SAME! People at my school say it's the worst! LIKE IT DA BEST

    • @rowanmiller6035
      @rowanmiller6035 7 років тому +3

      Hufflehug! :D

  • @lawlessbritain6187
    @lawlessbritain6187 3 роки тому +2

    The Sorting Hat has a very difficult job: It has to try to get a quarter of the new students in each of the houses. A tricky exercise in logistics.

  • @Karin_Allen
    @Karin_Allen 6 років тому

    I have a question about something I swear I used to know but forgot. Haven't there been some four-way (rather than just two-way) hatstalls? I just know I read that somewhere, but I've been searching Google and Pottermore; and the only four-way sort I found was Seraphina Picquery, the head of MACUSA. And *she* attended Ilvermorny.

  • @anniplenge1200
    @anniplenge1200 7 років тому +6

    I fit into Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. I am smart and I value learning but I value everything a Hufflepuff is. I have taken the Pottermore test (twice because I had to make a second account) and both times I got Hufflepuff. So, if I went to Hogwarts, I might have been a hatstall

    • @skiiservice
      @skiiservice 7 років тому +2

      I value that you didn't shorten everything and spelt everything out. Most people don't do that (and I know it's a weird thing to like but I rarely ever see this)

    • @lolablake9196
      @lolablake9196 7 років тому +3

      Anni Shae
      Most people I think primarily fit into two houses the most - I fit into Slytherin and Hufflepuff the most.
      If I went to hogwarts now I would probably end up in Slytherin as that’s what I got on pottermore when I most recently took the test and I value ambition the most. But if I went to Hogwarts when I was actually eleven then I’m pretty sure I would have been a hufflepuff.

  • @thestarsandback4472
    @thestarsandback4472 5 років тому +3

    that moment when you realize that the biggest house prejudices are pottermore and jk rowling...

  • @ireneravenclaw2754
    @ireneravenclaw2754 5 років тому +3

    I'm intelligent, loyal, hardworking, determined, ambitious, curious and adventurous.
    I get a different house every time I take the test.
    Also why allow people to choose, that means they will probably crack under peer pressure?

  • @daisymontgomery866
    @daisymontgomery866 7 років тому

    That actually explains my situation on Pottermore quite well. Every time I have ever taken the Sorting Hat quiz, maybe 7 or 8 times, I am always sorted into Gryffindoor though I do not consider myself that brave, I low-key have social anxiety and am afraid of heights, confrontation, etc. However, while I do value all the other traits shown by all the other houses, I strongly admire bravery and courage above all and would also always wish to be more brave myself. I think that this theory also implies that we, as humans, can be whatever we want to be and I just think that's a nice thought.

  • @honeysweethufflepuff4955
    @honeysweethufflepuff4955 6 років тому +2

    I’m a hufflepuff but I share qualities with Ravenclaw. The reason why I wasn’t put in there was I believe what Hermione said. “Books and cleverness there are more important things,friendship and bravery.” Although I don’t 100% agree with the bravery part I definitely agree with friendship. Hence the reason why I got sorted into hufflepuff.

  • @majordancer2370
    @majordancer2370 4 роки тому +3

    Regulus is just the best character in the whole series. We stan regulus

    • @PolishAxolotl
      @PolishAxolotl 3 роки тому +1

      🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🐍💚🌺🦁

  • @karenstjohn6759
    @karenstjohn6759 5 років тому +3

    I dunno, I can see one Hufflepuff trait in Severus Snape. “Always”.

  • @puranikannan
    @puranikannan 5 років тому +3

    Some of my unpopular opinions:
    Dumbledore should have been in Ravenclaw or Slytherin. He and Grindelwald dreamed of being the master of death in their youth, and in the first book, Harry and Ron think Dumbledore is mad, but Percy explains that Dumbledore was a genius, fitting two of the qualities that are associated with being a Ravenclaw (Uniqueness and being Intelligent). He is also unique because in the books, at some of the feasts, Dumbledore is spotted wearing all sorts of hats.
    Snape could have been in any of the houses. He could have been a Gryffindor because he was brave, and was a spy for Dumbledore all along. He could have been a Ravenclaw because of his interest and knowledge of potions. He could have been a Slytherin because he was cunning and ambitious. I actually believe that he could have been a Hufflepuff because of his loyalty to Lily. After all, he hated Harry and his father, James, but still tried to keep Harry safe, because that’s what Lily would have wanted.
    Percy Weasley could have been in Ravenclaw. He was ambitious, and had really good test scores. He also payed very good attention to his studies.
    I know this was really long, so props to you if you read it! Also, like if you are a fellow Ravenclaw!

    • @Luffy-zj6vm
      @Luffy-zj6vm 4 роки тому +1

      I agree with everything. And I think Dumbledore should have been a slytherin too

  • @magazineeuphemism2849
    @magazineeuphemism2849 4 роки тому +1

    Fred and George were also very ambitious--they wanted to open a joke shop and that was what they focused their time, money, and passion on.

  • @garychundrlek2019
    @garychundrlek2019 7 років тому +1

    For example,if regulus had been placed in Gryffindor, he might not of become a death eater, discovered his secret. Every house that kids are placed in starts them on the path to where they are ment to go. The dark lord was going to rise. The sorting hat know it and did what it could to achieve his downfall.

  • @Willy_Potter
    @Willy_Potter 7 років тому +21

    Love the video!! What if a dumb dumb valued learning and knowledge above all? If they were then sorted into Ravenclaw, would they ever be able to enter the common room?

    • @hopefulstarfish7559
      @hopefulstarfish7559 7 років тому +8

      Probably not on their own at first, but they'll probably improve (slowly but gradually) through their time at Hogwarts.

  • @ZaAnxiousCookie
    @ZaAnxiousCookie 4 роки тому +3

    The sorting hat also probably sorted Percy into griffindor because he was a weasly

  • @nctzens127
    @nctzens127 7 років тому +270

    Question: Who here hates Seamus?
    Answer: Nobody, cause he's AWESOME!

    • @libertyblue159
      @libertyblue159 7 років тому +13

      AMEN

    • @jakethejake1772
      @jakethejake1772 7 років тому +2

      I'm Luke Skywalker I'm Here To Rescue You well, people who are racist against British people.....
      But they dont count as people, so.....

    • @kenziecole_green2789
      @kenziecole_green2789 7 років тому +9

      I'm Luke Skywalker I'm Here To Rescue You
      Your name has killed me!

    • @nctzens127
      @nctzens127 7 років тому +7

      Kenziecole _green haha thx 😆 I'm just a rebel with a dream to save the galaxy

    • @ihavenoideawhatimdoingmate5059
      @ihavenoideawhatimdoingmate5059 7 років тому +1

      I'm Luke Skywalker I'm Here To Rescue You your nan does

  • @Niniane17
    @Niniane17 5 років тому +1

    I feel that people often forget two things:
    1. The Hat is not a moral, social, or political instrument. It doesn't care what the student is going to do after the Sorting. If, for example, someone had a great desire to make "real friends" (the Hat's very own words for Slytherin), it's irrelevant if those friends are going to be Death Eaters. For the Hat, all the Houses are equals and no trait is inherently better than others. Plus, the Hat also sorts on the potential, and just because someone doesn't live to their potential it doesn't mean it was never there.
    2. The very act of choosing and preferring a House over another is already a revealing fact. Even Pettigrew who sat there for five minutes arguing with the Hat was making a choice. It IS our choices, after all.
    So I fully subscribe to the idea that the Hat is never wrong, too, although I wish that Rowling were a little bit more impartial in her depiction of the Houses.

  • @renae4094
    @renae4094 5 років тому

    What's the song playing in the intro (roughly 0:16-0:17)? It's so catchy.

  • @jadalynnunger5819
    @jadalynnunger5819 5 років тому +15

    Hagrid is a Hufflepuff
    Hermione could be a Ravenclaw
    Dumbledore has a Slytherin soul
    Draco has that Gryffindor pride

  • @ellekap
    @ellekap 5 років тому +4

    J.K. Rowling actually said the Sorting Hat made 7 mistakes and one of them was putting Snape in Slytherin

    • @kanizfatema4240
      @kanizfatema4240 5 років тому +13

      I don't think Snape as a slytherin was mistake. She just said that bcz Snape was a character which is loved by many readers (oops no slytherin can be good -Jk Rowling )

    • @katherinkeegan8601
      @katherinkeegan8601 5 років тому

      What were the 7 mistakes? 1. Regules Black. 2. Peter Petigrew and who else and why?

    • @Hjalmar_an_Craite
      @Hjalmar_an_Craite 4 роки тому +2

      She never said it actually, it's fanon.

  • @randr8098
    @randr8098 7 років тому +9

    Early crew where you at!

    • @rcggamertv909
      @rcggamertv909 7 років тому +1

      Rand Riman z I'm sorta here

    • @humancentipede33
      @humancentipede33 7 років тому

      Rand Riman for a second I thought ur profile picture was a little umbridge

  • @elizabethc.graham6048
    @elizabethc.graham6048 5 років тому +1

    Maybe when there’s a hat stall whichever house is chosen is not wrong because they are both right answers.

  • @The-bi5ry
    @The-bi5ry 4 роки тому +1

    I absolutely love the theory that the sorting hat places you in the house trait that you value the most.

  • @katieweakley1247
    @katieweakley1247 7 років тому +17

    Unless the sorting hat can tell the future and put people in certain house so that they would turn out a certain way plus griffendor is the house of well rounded people that have qualities of the other three houses

    • @beeh8317
      @beeh8317 6 років тому

      Katie Weakley Ummm I'm a gryffindor

  • @lilygrace9329
    @lilygrace9329 7 років тому +28

    All my proud hufflepuffs comment I'm a proud hufflepuff

  • @te_shwi
    @te_shwi 3 роки тому +3

    ♥️All gryffindors are not brave
    Peter Pettigrew
    💙All ravenclaws are not smart
    Gilderoy Lockhart
    💛All hufflepuffs are not weak
    Cedric Diggory
    💚All slytherins are not evil
    Regulus Black

  • @maggiedk
    @maggiedk 5 років тому

    I'm late on watching this video, but I'm a new subscriber. I was hoping you'd mention that theory!!! When I heard it, it sounded so right and explained so much that it became canon in my head. Most characters (and people) do end up having the traits that they value most, but not all. It perfectly explains why people like Hermione (and myself) are in Gryffindor- she's smart, so she could easily fit into Ravenclaw, but she values bravery and loyalty more so she'll CHOOSE that over intellect.

  • @fingergunsflowers1182
    @fingergunsflowers1182 2 роки тому

    I absolutely love this argument. It’s one of the reasons I like Ilvermorny sorting better than Hogwarts’s. While the sorting hat goes by your values, the totems use more of your method of choosing values and making decisions. Sort of like grading a math test not by your answer (which could have been reached by cheating, dedicated study, etc.) but by your method and written work. This helps students get into houses that often match both their actions and ideals.

  • @Adri-xw3ns
    @Adri-xw3ns 7 років тому +43

    Notifaction squadd where y'all at tho 🤗

  • @daralynch6589
    @daralynch6589 7 років тому +4

    I'm a Slytherin, ambitious, resourceful, intelligent, cunning and a born leader.

  • @madelinee427
    @madelinee427 7 років тому +11

    Hey Seamus, I am a big fan of you and really love Harry Potter as well. One thing about Harry Potter that has always boggled me is that Colin Creevey has to have been a muggle born because he was targeted by Tom Riddle, but if he was a muggle born then how could he have a magical sibling? What are the chances of two children (non-twins) who were born to muggle parents both being wizards. Unless maybe Dennis (Colin's brother) was in a similar situation to Petunia Dursley in the sense that he wanted to be magical like his brother and sent a letter to Dumbledore requesting a spot at Hogwarts. I am not sure if this is true but to me it seems too coincidental for them to be muggleborn brothers.

    • @wendykroglerova7494
      @wendykroglerova7494 7 років тому +6

      I would say the chance is more or less the same as for two dark-haired parents to have two blonde children... They both have to have the right genes and the genes have to combine in the right way, but that doesn't mean it cannot happen more than once in the same family.

    • @madelinee427
      @madelinee427 7 років тому +1

      That makes sense

    • @arion1633
      @arion1633 7 років тому +1

      They probably had relative with magical blood long before they ewere born. One thing to explain muggleborns are distant realtuves of them with magical blood.

  • @taiya001
    @taiya001 7 років тому

    All I know is that my family would be chaos if we were sorted. My eldest sis in Slytherin, my older sis in Gryffindor, and I in Ravenclaw. Mom would probably be a Slytherin and my dad a Ravenclaw.
    Good videos Seamus. I like Harry Potter explanation/theory videos more than the actual movie. Fans like you really make it interesting.

  • @judywright4241
    @judywright4241 7 років тому

    You've made a lot of great observations and let me add one that will enrage a few, Remus Lupin. Even Remus admits he was made a prefect to be a good influence on James & Sirius, hardly brace. How about on the train, how sound asleep could anyone be to wait till Harry's soul is in danger before jumping up and THEN doing the Patronus charm.
    But you point out CHOICE is everything, Remus wanted to be more like his 2 friends while the ratty Peter 'wished' w/o any muscle to make it a "want", to be more like James & Sirius.

  • @audreytrammell1994
    @audreytrammell1994 7 років тому +8

    Idk, I think the houses aren’t about what you are, but rather what you value.
    >> legit didn’t realize he would say that, I wrote early on in the video😂

  • @2jz735
    @2jz735 4 роки тому +5

    Percy is definitely a Slytherin.
    Oh and Since Harry almost got into Slytherin, does that mean he valued the traits of a Slytherin.

  • @lemon-xs7xj
    @lemon-xs7xj 7 років тому +5

    YES IT IS REAL IT IS REAL IT IS REAL
    i dont konw why thats funny but it is

  • @waityamihereagain1978
    @waityamihereagain1978 5 років тому

    I once read a headcannon that the only people who are put in Griffendor are the ones who ask the hat for a house, like harry asking to not be put in Slytherin or Neville asking to be put in ravenclaw. That explains why almost all the ones that don't fit their house are between Griffendor and another house.

  • @mysticalarchives7821
    @mysticalarchives7821 4 роки тому

    It can also be that the hat sorts them into houses that have the values they need to improve. For example, putting Lockhart into Ravenclaws to 1) help him realize that he’s not the only one with magic, 2) to surround him with those that would encourage him to study hard, and 3) put him in a house that encourages competition between people to motivate his efforts. However, Lockhart, despite having the ability, failed to learn these lessons and never bothered if he wasn’t automatically great. I feel like this is a third sorting option.