Why didn t Harry end up in Slytherin?
Specifically, the Sorting Hat mentions courage, intellect, talent, and a thirst to prove himself, telling Harry that Slytherin would help him on his way to greatness. It's only because Harry expressly asks not to be put in Slytherin that the hat ends on Gryffindor.
Why was Harry put in Gryffindor and not Slytherin?
The Sorting Hat debated between placing Harry Potter in Slytherin or Gryffindor, believing that his personality traits made him better off in the former. Harry, rather strongly, made his preference for Gryffindor clear, and the hat ultimately chose the latter.
Was Harry Potter suppose to be a Slytherin?
There have also been definite examples of half-bloods sorted into the house, including Tom Riddle and Severus Snape. Harry Potter was nearly sorted into Slytherin, but ended up in Gryffindor instead. Also, pure-bloods are not automatically placed in Slytherin.
Does Harry actually belong to 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.
Why isn t Ron a Hufflepuff?
What house is Hagrid?
Why wasn t Hermione put in Slytherin?
Why is Hermione not Slytherin?
Why was Hermione not in Ravenclaw?
Was Mrs Weasley a Slytherin?