Does the Sorting Hat sort too early?
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The Sorting Hat - A. Dye
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Sorting Hat Cookies : r/harrypotter
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6 reasons why it's great to be a Slytherin
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This New Harry Potter Sorting Hat Theory Will Make You Rethink Which House You're In
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Has there been a case where the Sorting Hat just couldn't sort the student into any house at Hogwarts? What happens to that student as a result of that? Is there a
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Real Harry Potter Sorting Hat
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Harry Potter: Misconceptions of Hogwarts houses
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Do we sort too soon?
Dumbledore tells Snape, 'Sometimes, I think we sort too soon.' If Snape was sorted as an adult, do you think he'd still be placed in Slytherin? - Quora
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I sometimes think we Sort too soon”
Has there been a case where the Sorting Hat just couldn't sort the student into any house at Hogwarts? What happens to that student as a result of that? Is there a
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The Sorting Hat Theory That Changes Everything About Harry Potter