The Sorting Hat

You are rushed through the entrance hall by a professor in green robes. "That's Professor McGonagall," someone whispers to you. You have met a friend on the Hogwarts express who you hope will be in the same house as you. Nervous thoughts fly through your mind. Will you be Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, or Slytherin?

As you step into the Great Hall you see four tables laid out. Older students are sitting at them, and you know what they're for. The first student is called. "RAVENCLAW!" a battered old hat calls as the first student tries it on. Another gets sorted into "GRYFFINDOR!" Then another into Hufflepuff, then one more into Slytherin. After a little while, Professor McGonagall calls your name. You stumble nervously up to the hat. It covers your eyes. Your Sorting has begun!