the sorting hat does its thing
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September 7, 1575
The feeling of the sorting hat speaking to him is very strange.. it’s in his head but also all around him. At least the other students watching in the Hall can’t hear it.
‘Hmmmm.. a strong mind. Very strong, but not quite dedicated enough for Ravenclaw, I see. A kind heart, caring.. but not out of your way to be so- not Hufflepuff then.
You’re a powerful wizard already, ambitious- so we both know there are only two options left for you. You would do very well in daring Gryffindor, or cunning Slytherin. I don’t normally do this, you know, but in this case you could succeed in either, so, which do you choose, Merlin?’
Merlin doesn’t know what to do. On one hand- Arthur has just been placed in Gryffindor, he could join him…
Just as Merlin is about to choose, the sorting hat speaks again,
“Ah, your hesitation is enough for me young Merlin. A Gryffindor never hesitates- often more a vice than a virtue. Your power is great, perhaps the greatest I’ve seen since the founders. You will do well, no, you will do fabulously, in ..
…SLYTHERIN’