Was the Sorting Hat going to put Harry in Slytherin?

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.
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Why did the Sorting Hat almost put Harry in Slytherin?

The Sorting Hat was picking up on the Dark Lord's soul in Harry. It's hinted that the reason that the Sorting Hat was considering putting Harry in Slytherin was because of the piece of Lord Voldemort left inside of him.
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Which house did the Sorting Hat choose for Harry?

Hogwarts' Sorting Hat famously placed Harry Potter in Gryffindor house after he chose it over Slytherin, but perhaps Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger chose their Gryffindor placements too.
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What does the Sorting Hat say to Harry about Slytherin?

You could be great, you know. It's all here in your head. And Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, there's no doubt about that.
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What two houses did the Sorting Hat consider for Harry Potter?

The Sorting Hat fought to place him in Slytherin, but eventually agreed to place him into Ravenclaw. The Sorting Hat spent nearly four minutes trying to decide between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, and "seriously considered" Ravenclaw, but ultimately went with Gryffindor.
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Is there a 5th Hogwarts house?

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin.
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Can you be in 2 Hogwarts houses?

In a Hatstall, the Sorting Hat will take the student's personal preference into account (Known Hatstalls include Professor McGonagall and Peter Pettigrew). However, the author has never suggested that a person could be in two Houses simultaneously…
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How many owls did Ron get?

Harry and Ron each earned seven O.W.L.s while Hermione earned eleven – ten Outstandings and one Exceeds Expectations (HBP5).
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What is Slytherin motto?

'You'll make your real friends, those cunning folk use any means, to achieve their ends' is the motto of Slytherin. Generally throughout the series majority of the Slytherins were bad.
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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.
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Is there a Weasley in Slytherin?

Ginevra Molly Weasley (also known as Ginny) is the youngest child and only daughter of the Weasley family. She is Sorted into Slytherin during Harry and Jim Potter's second year.
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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.
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Is Ron a Hufflepuff?

The reason Ron Weasley wasn't sorted in Hufflepuff house is because he is a true Gryffindor to his core. What is this? 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.
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Why did Harry say not Slytherin?

Harry was opposed to becoming a Slytherin for three primary reasons; His visceral dislike of Draco Malfoy. The fact that he receives a very negative impression of Slytherin from his newfound friends; a former Gryffindor (Hagrid), two current Gryffindors, (Ron's older brothers) and a would-be Gryffindor (Ron)
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What if Harry Potter was in Hufflepuff?

Hufflepuff. A Hufflepuff Harry Potter would put other people first even more than he already does. He'd struggle with a typical Hufflepuff's patient nature, but being around other level-headed people would help him act less rash.
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Can the Sorting Hat be wrong?

Rumors have run rampant for years that there are 7 mistakes made by the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter franchise, but creator J.K. Rowling maintains that the Hat never made a mistake. Fans have long speculated about the possibility, and Seamus Finnegan, surprisingly, rarely comes up in those discussions.
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Can a muggle born be in Slytherin?

It is not impossible if a muggleborn witch/wizard have the traits and values of Sytherin, and Slytherin doesn't mean they only accept purebloods but also halfbloods and that halfbloods are really talented and great like Snape he is a potion master and Umbridge also she was a Slytherin.
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Who is the most cunning Slytherin?

Harry Potter: 10 Prolific Slytherins, Ranked By Intelligence
  1. 1 Merlin.
  2. 2 Salazar Slytherin. ...
  3. 3 Severus Snape. ...
  4. 4 Horace Slughorn. ...
  5. 5 Phineas Nigellus Black. ...
  6. 6 Leta Lestrange. ...
  7. 7 Regulus Black. ...
  8. 8 Scorpius Malfoy. ...
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How do I know if I'm a Slytherin?

19 Signs You'd Be In Slytherin Even If You're Not Evil
  • You think it's funny when other people injure themselves, but only if it's harmless. ...
  • You'd choose to watch The Blacklist over The Bachelor any day.
  • You're extremely blunt, and you believe it's for the best.
  • You don't bother with small talk.
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Who got 12 OWLs?

In the first books, we learned that Percy and Bill got 12 OWLs. And in 5th book we learned that owl numbers are the lessons that you pass and hermione got 10 while harry and ron got 7. There is 12 OWL level lesson already and hermione had to use time-turner in order to take all of them and fail.
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How many newts did Harry get?

However, exceptional students go beyond this: Percy took twelve N.E.W.T.s, and Hermione Granger took seven. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley each took five."
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How many newts did Voldemort get?

Dumbledore said that Tom was the most gifted Hogwart's student ever. Voldemort wanted to be the best student ever and used that to manipulate stuff into his direction so he taking 12 OWL may not be that unbelievable even if he did not have a time turner.
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What is the rarest Hogwarts house hybrid?

A person who fits in both Slytherin and Hufflepuff is the rarest Sorting out there, so you must be pretty special! You're always nice, but also can be sneaky in the way you do it.
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Can you be a Slytherpuff?

What does it mean to be a Slytherpuff? Well, looking at the Pottermore descriptions of both Houses, it could mean that you are cunning, resourceful, and ambitious while at the same time being patient, loyal, and fair.
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