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!"
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Who is the first student to be sorted by the Sorting Hat?

Neville Longbottom being sorted The Sorting Hat took a long time to decide upon where to put Neville Longbottom.
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Who was sorted into Hufflepuff in the first movie?

At the age of eleven, the Friar became a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. He was Sorted into Hufflepuff House and was taught by Helga Hufflepuff in the magical arts the seven years that followed.
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How many Sortings did Harry see?

Harry only attended three Sorting ceremonies, including his own, during his time at Hogwarts, due to a combination of circumstances. In his second year, he and Ron were being interrogated after flying the car to Hogwarts.
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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.
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The Sorting Ceremony | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone



Has the Sorting Hat been 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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Why is 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.
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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.
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Is Gryffindor rare?

While Gryffindor and Slytherin were generally less common than Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, they attracted significantly more men than women, once the data is adjusted for the fact that more women than men took the survey as a whole.
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Why is the fat friar a ghost?

Hufflepuff house is haunted by the Fat Friar, who was executed because senior churchmen grew suspicious of his ability to cure the pox merely by poking peasants with a stick, and his ill-advised habit of pulling rabbits out of the communion cup.
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Who is the fat guy in Harry Potter?

Loyalty. Dudley Dursley (born 23 June, 1980) was the Muggle son of Vernon and Petunia Dursley and cousin of Harry Potter. He was obese and insolent as a result of his parents spoiling him throughout his childhood, although he became muscular in his teens.
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Which Patil twin is in Ravenclaw?

Padma Patil was a witch who was in the same year as Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the identical twin sister of Parvati Patil. Padma was sorted into Ravenclaw house (or Gryffindor, in the film's continuity) and became a prefect in her fifth year.
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Is the Sorting Hat alive?

The hat was not destroyed beyond repair at the end of Deathly Hallows, as we learn in the epilogue that it is still being used to sort students when Harry's children are at Hogwarts: ”The Sorting Hat takes your choice into account.”
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What does McGonagall say to the first years?

One by one, the ghosts floated away through the opposite wall. 'Now, form a line,' Professor McGonagall told the first-years, 'and follow me. '
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What is the first Gryffindor Tower password?

First Gryffindor password

An iconic moment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone boasted the very first utterance of a Gryffindor password. It was 'Caput Draconis' which is Latin for 'dragon's head' and that definitely fits as a straightforward password for the common room.
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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.
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Why was Luna in Ravenclaw?

She's seen as a bit absent-minded, is easily distracted, and is extremely eccentric in both her disposition and general outward appearance. But that's what makes her a perfect Ravenclaw. She loves learning, but unlike many of her housemates (or Hermione, for that matter), she can never know enough.
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Would Harry have been a Slytherin?

Harry Potter came very close to being sorted into Slytherin before he persuaded the Hat to sort him into Gryffindor. Yet the spectre of Slytherin haunted him for some time afterwards, becoming particularly potent in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when he was rumoured to be the heir of Slytherin.
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What house is Rose Weasley in?

She began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 2017 — the same time and year as Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy and was sorted into Gryffindor house.
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Is Harry Potter related to Salazar Slytherin?

Although it was briefly speculated in The Chamber of Secrets, Harry is not, in fact, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, though he is still distantly related to him; Voldemort is descended from Slytherin and the second Peverell brother, while Harry is a descendant of the third.
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Who is the Hogwarts headmaster after Snape?

The second was after his death at the hands of Severus Snape in Half-Blood Prince, leading Professor Minerva McGonagall to become acting Headmistress for the remainder of the school year.
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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.
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What if Harry Potter joined Slytherin?

Harry Potter Would Have Caused Slytherin House To Implode

The influence of Draco Malfoy - who was a prefect for Slytherin - and the perception that Severus Snape was aligned with Lord Voldemort seemingly warped the students into believing they too were part of Voldemort's Death Eaters.
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Was Dumbledore a Gryffindor or Ravenclaw?

Albus Dumbledore: Gryffindor

Some people show traits from multiple houses, and although Dumbledore is definitely one of those, his passion and courage make him a clear Gryffindor.
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