Did the Sorting Hat know Harry was a Horcrux?

So, yes, the hat detected the portion of Voldemort's soul within Harry. But, no, Harry was not an official Horcrux.

Did Dumbledore always know Harry was a Horcrux?

He does not find out when he realizes Harry's scar first starts hurting him. Dumbledore and Harry do not really talk about the pain Harry experiences in his scar until the later books, but it's sort of generally accepted that Dumbledore knows about it.

Did the Sorting Hat let Harry choose?

Everyone makes mistakes, even magically enchanted hats.

However, sometimes the Sorting Hat gets it wrong. Many of these 'incorrect' sortings could be attributed to choice. As evidenced by Harry Potter, the Hat wanted to place him in Slytherin, but ultimately put him in Gryffindor because that was his choice.

Why does the Sorting Hat say that Harry is difficult?

From the film (not read the books) I got the impression that Harry could go either way, but it was his concious choice to not be Slytherin which saved him. The Sorting hat going through this out loud was a way of warning Harry to ensure Harry would make a conscious decision.

Did Harry Potter know he was a Horcrux?

During a one hour ceasefire, Harry discovered that he was an unintended Horcrux from Snape's memories. In order to destroy Voldemort, he had to allow the Dark Lord to kill him.

Did the Sorting Hat Know That Harry Was Voldemort's Horcrux? - Harry Potter Theory

What would happen if Voldemort knew Harry was a Horcrux?

If Voldemort knew Harry was a horcrux he probably would've either convinced Harry to become a Death Eater or torture him into insanity, *Longbottom style*, so he wouldn't kill off a piece of his soul, but could keep Harry to a point where he wasn't a liability to his immortality.

Why did Tom Riddle want to split his soul 7 times?

Believing that the number seven is the most powerful number when it comes to magic, Voldemort intended to split his soul into seven pieces, with six Horcruxes housing one fragment each and his body containing the seventh.

Why didn't the hat put Harry in Slytherin?

According to Rowling, the hat detected the piece of Voldemort's soul in Harry which strongly tempted it to put Harry in Slytherin.

Would Harry have done well in Slytherin?

Still, we have to consider how close it came to putting Harry in Slytherin and that, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the Sorting Hat doubles down, saying it was right: Harry “would have done well in Slytherin.” True, Harry unknowingly carried a piece of Voldemort's soul inside of him—but could that small ...

Would the hat have put Harry in Slytherin?

Harry Potter came very close to being sorted into Slytherin before he persuaded the Hat to sort him into Gryffindor.

How was Ginny the heir of Slytherin?

The story of Chamber of Secrets, as you know, is that the Heir of Slytherin has returned and he's out for Mudbloods. The Heir of Slytherin turns out to be Ginny Weasley, who is being controlled via a magical diary that once belonged to Tom Riddle, AKA Voldemort.

What were the Sorting Hat's seven mistakes?

Was Harry Potter a Hatstall?

Harry Potter was a Hatstall. The Sorting Hat found he could do well in either Slytherin or Gryffindor.

Is Harry Potter the heir of Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is the magical Heir of Gryffindor (and he's also a descendent of Godric), Neville of Hufflepuff, Hermione of Slytherin and Luna of Ravenclaw. (It was due to Dumbledore's manipulations that Neville and Hermione hadn't been put into the correct House.)

Who has the real Horcrux RAB?

In 1997, Kreacher told Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger of Regulus' attempt to destroy the Horcrux, having been there himself, as the trio also sought to destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes. They then realised that Regulus was R.A.B. that was signed on the note to Lord Voldemort.

Did Umbridge know the locket was a Horcrux?

So Umbridge acquires the locket as a bribe from Mundungus Fletcher, and though it once belonged to Salazar Slytherin, Merope Gaunt, and Hepzibah Smith, Umbridge is unaware that the locket is one of Lord Vodemort's Horcruxes - or that it belonged to him at all.

Why was Ron not in Hufflepuff?

The reason Ron Weasley wasn't sorted in Hufflepuff house is because he is a true Gryffindor to his core. While he has seasons of doubt and fear, he is also courageous, bold, and heroic. He genuinely cares for others and stands up for them when necessary.

Why is Neville not in Hufflepuff?

Neville Longbottom was in Gryffindor and not Hufflepuff because he has always been brave, courageous, and loyal to his core. Just not in the typical way many people think of Gryffindors. Even though he was intimidated by the reputation of Gryffindor, he belonged there.

How is Hermione not a Ravenclaw?

Hermione Granger didn't go to Ravenclaw because she valued courage and bravery over knowledge. She also expressed that Gryffindor was the best House in Hogwarts. Besides, the Sorting Hat prioritizes what type of qualities the students value rather than what they have.

Who was the first student sorted into Gryffindor?

In the books, the first person sorted in Harry's year is Hannah Abbott: Professor McGonagall now stepped forward holding a long roll of parchment. "When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted," she said. "Abbott, Hannah!"

Why did the Sorting Hat put Draco in Slytherin so fast?

He had the Slytherin traits of ambition, cunning, self-preservation and resourcefulness and he also really wanted to be placed in Slytherin. The Sorting Hat must have seen that and thus it sorted him quickly.

What would happen if Harry Potter was in Slytherin?

Harry Potter Would Have Caused Slytherin House To Implode

When Voldemort tells Lucius Malfoy that all of the Slytherins have joined his side, he is all but confirming that the bias against the house is well-earned.

Why can basilisk venom destroy Horcruxes?

After being healed, Harry took the fang and stabbed Riddle's diary, destroying that Horcrux beyond magical repair. Because Harry had stabbed the Basilisk with the sword, it was imbued with Basilisk venom and was therefore able to destroy Horcruxes and poison opponents that it cut through as well.

What was one thing Harry saw as he and Dumbledore?

Dumbledore showed Ogden's memory to Harry during one of their private lessons in Half-Blood Prince. Bob Ogden was dead by the time Harry saw this memory – he was around when Lord Voldemort's mother, Merope Gaunt, was barely out of girlhood.

Are there 7 or 8 Horcruxes?

Yeah. There were 8 horcruxes. 7 were made by Voldemort intentionally ( Nagini, goblet, diary, locket, ring, diadem and the part of his soul in Voldemort himself) and 1 was made accidentally which was Harry.