Why did the Sorting Hat think Harry would do well in Slytherin?

Harry Potter being sorted The Sorting Hat appeared to have a difficult time in the sorting of Harry Potter. It suggested that Harry would have great fame and glory by joining Slytherin House, as Harry possessed Slytherin qualities such as cunning and determination. Harry requested specifically to be spared that fate.

Would Harry Potter have done well in Slytherin?

Harry Potter came very close to being sorted into Slytherin before he persuaded the Hat to sort him into Gryffindor. But Harry did share some Slytherin traits: he was ambitious and cunning, always sneaking around after hours and cooking up plans with Ron and Hermione. His green eyes even match the house.

What does the Sorting Hat say to Harry about Slytherin?

Harry : Not Slytherin. Anything but Slytherin, anything but Slytherin. Sorting Hat : Well if you’re sure, better be… GRYFFINDOR!

What would have happened if Harry was sorted in Slytherin?

If he’d been in Slytherin, though, it’s likely Harry would have a completely different group of friends who liked him more because of his history with Voldemort (or because he could have become the next Voldemort), or who just liked him because he was the rich, athletic Chosen One.

What does Harry say to the Sorting Hat?

But Dumbledore reminds him of an important detail: Harry had a choice, and he valued the traits of Gryffindor over the traits of Slytherin. In the final book, Harry goes on to tell his son Albus that “the Sorting Hat takes your choice into account.” So you’ll never truly end up somewhere you don’t fit.

Did the Sorting Hat really put Harry in Slytherin?

The Sorting Hat, as we know, stubbornly refuses to admit that it has ever placed a student in the incorrect house. Still, we have to consider how close it came to putting Harry in Slytherin and that, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the Sorting Hat doubles down, saying it was right: Harry “would have done well in Slytherin.”

Why was Harry Potter put in Slytherin first time?

This is confirmed in an interview with J.K. Rowling, when she says the Sorting Hat was strongly tempted to put Harry in Slytherin because of the piece of the soul. Also, I always imagine that the Sorting Hat detected the presence of that piece of soul (JN: Yeah!) when Harry first tried it on, because it’s strongly tempted to put him in Slytherin.

What did the Hat say about Harry Potter in Harry Potter?

When Harry spoke to the Hat in his second year, it repeated its earlier declarations – that Harry would have done well in Slytherin. This was possibly due to the fragment of Voldemort’s soul which lived inside Harry during his sorting; the hat would have registered its presence, as well, noticing Harry’s potential.

Why did the Sorting Hat listen to Harry’s request?

Probably the Sorting Hat listened to his request because he isn’t seeking fame, he isn’t very clever, he is not self-assured nor is he confident of his own competence. Nor is Harry one to fall deeply into unrequited love like the Bloody Baron, Snape and Bellatrix.