It was evident in Harry Potter that Harry could have been a Slytherin from day one. The sorting hat noted that he was thirsty ...

Thoughts of the Sorting Hat's words haunt him: "You could be great, you know, it's all here in your head, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that." 17 Rumors that ...

With all of this in mind, is it any wonder that the Sorting Hat believed Harry should wear green and silver, rather than red and gold? “Not Slytherin, eh?” it whispered in Harry’s ear ...

the famous four houses of Hogwarts. Every student is placed into one by the Sorting Hat, as is shown in both the first book and the first movie (minus the song) in the Harry Potter series.