I was with her when I discovered that I'm a Hufflepuff. VALVERDE: She actually helped me discover my house. She responded with the inevitable question.īRITTANY OVERMAN: What's your Hogwarts house (laughter)? VEDANTAM: Brittany spotted a line on Devon's profile that she liked. Yeah, well, we met on a social media app. Walking around the convention, I met Brittany Overman (ph) and Devon Valverde (ph).ĭEVON VALVERDE: All right. VEDANTAM: Even among these young girls, it's easy to see how the question - what house are you in? - flows into a larger question - what kind of person are you? Your Hogwarts house is a window into your identity. RILEY: Because my sister's actually a Slytherin, and she kind of has the same personality as my sister. ![]() VEDANTAM: And why did you think she was a Slytherin? HAILEY: Because me and her went to a camp and we - a "Harry Potter" camp called Hogwoods (ph), and we got sorted into Slytherin. VEDANTAM: Why do you think she's a Slytherin? RILEY: Yes, you are loyal to your friends, I would think. And she's right as well because I am sort of nice. ![]() MICHAELA: Well, we went to this camp, and it sorted me into Slytherin, but I am sort of cunning. VEDANTAM: Wait, your friends got you completely wrong. ![]() And you're not going to say it, but the rest of your friends on the count of three are going to call out and say what house you think she should be in, not what she says she's in or what she wants to be in, but based on what you know of her, what house you think she should be in, all right? So on the count of three - ready? One, two, three. VEDANTAM: All right, so here's a little test that I want to do, OK? We're going to pick Michaela. Michaela and her friends are huge "Harry Potter" fans.Īnd do you all know each other really well? VEDANTAM: I'd come to the conference to learn more about the Hogwarts houses and the appeal of the Sorting Hat. RILEY: I'm Riley (ph), and I'm in Ravenclaw. LILY: I'm Lily (ph), and I'm in Gryffindor. HAILEY: I'm Hailey (ph), and I'm in Ravenclaw. VEDANTAM: I ran into a 10-year-old Michaela and a group of her friends at PotterVerse, a "Harry Potter" convention in Baltimore. MICHAELA BLACKBURN: Hi, my name's Michaela Blackburn (ph), and the house I'm in is in Gryffindor. Are they courageous, loyal, curious or cunning? All humans, old and young, love this kind of insight. It tells them who they are and to which tribe they belong. It knows people better than they know themselves. VEDANTAM: There is something deeply appealing about the Sorting Hat. PHILLIPS: (As Sorting Hat) If you're sure. And Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness. PHILLIPS: (As Sorting Hat) Not Slytherin, eh? Are you sure? You could be great, you know. PHILLIPS: (As Sorting Hat) But where to put you?ĭANIEL RADCLIFFE: (As Harry Potter) Not Slytherin. Will it be brave Gryffindor, gentle Hufflepuff, smart Ravenclaw or ambitious Slytherin? ![]() VEDANTAM: After judging their personality traits and potential, it decides which house they'll belong to during their Hogwarts education. LESLIE PHILLIPS: (As Sorting Hat) Hmm, difficult. VEDANTAM: The hat peers into the minds of the youngsters. I shall place the Sorting Hat on your head, and you will be sorted into your houses. MAGGIE SMITH: (As Professor Minerva McGonagall) Now, when I call your name, you will come forth. Young students make their way to the front of the hall, where an old and crumpled wizard's hat awaits them. VEDANTAM: The endless dining tables glitter with silver plates and golden goblets. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE")ĮMMA WATSON: (As Hermione Granger) I read about it in "Hogwarts: A History." The ceiling looks like the night sky full of stars. The air glows with light from hanging torches and graceful flying candles. Two lines of kids, newly arrived at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, march into a vast and glorious dining hall. VEDANTAM: It's one of the most famous scenes in the "Harry Potter" series. (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN WILLIAMS' "ENTRY INTO THE GREAT HALL AND THE BANQUET")
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