Why was Hermione Gryffindor instead of Ravenclaw?

Hermione isn't creative enough to enjoy or appreciate Divination as a discipline, whereas a Ravenclaw might be more open-minded. Hermione values bravery and friendship over books and cleverness. While Hermione is known as the smartest witch of her age, her intelligence isn't what she values the most.

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Why was Hermione not put in Ravenclaw?

And this is why Hermione does not fit into Ravenclaw, since she lacks their creativity of thought. When you also add in her fearlessness and her strong convictions about right and wrong, which are inherently Gryffindor traits, then there was even less of a chance she'd end up wearing blue and bronze.

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Why was Hermione put in Gryffindor and not Ravenclaw?

Why wasn't Hermione in Ravenclaw? Hermione wasn't in Ravenclaw because she valued bravery over intelligence and curiosity. She says so herself many times. One of the first things she says to Ron and Harry is “Do either of you know what house you'll be in?

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Was Hermione supposed to be a Ravenclaw?

Although Hermione was sorted into Gryffindor, the Sorting Hat considered Ravenclaw for her. However, despite her intelligence, her values weren't necessarily always aligned with Ravenclaw's. Hermione was more brave than witty, as shown in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone when the trio got trapped in Devil's Snare.

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Did Hermione choose to be in Gryffindor?

Hermione: "Well, the Sorting Hat did seriously consider putting me in Ravenclaw during my Sorting, but it decided on Gryffindor in the end."

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Why Hermione Wasn't in RAVENCLAW - Harry Potter Theory

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Why didn t Albus choose Gryffindor?

Albus ended up in Slytherin because he couldn't stop thinking about ending up in Slytherin, and so the Sorting Hat couldn't grasp anything other than his thoughts about being in Slytherin.

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Were there only 3 Gryffindor girls in Harry's year?

The Gryffindor boys are definitely five (Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan), while the known Gryffindor girls are three (Hermione Granger, Calì Patil and Lavanda Brown).

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Why wasn t Ron in Hufflepuff?

Ron Weasley

Being Harry Potter's best friend certainly needed heaps of bravery – hence the Sorting Hat not messing around in sorting Ron into Gryffindor, the house of his parents, brothers and sister. But the Hat specifically states that Gryffindors usually have 'daring, nerve and chivalry'.

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Why Luna Lovegood was a true Ravenclaw?

She's seen as a bit absent-minded, is easily distracted, and is extremely eccentric in both her disposition and general outward appearance. But that's what makes her a perfect Ravenclaw. She loves learning, but unlike many of her housemates (or Hermione, for that matter), she can never know enough.

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Why is Hermione the heir of Slytherin?

Her real parents were Daneel and Dean Novak, Pureblooded wizards. Turns out Daneel was Tom Riddles younger sister, Daneel Riddle. Of course, the Riddles were related to Salzar Slytherin himself, and this made Hermione the living heir of Slytherin.

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Why wasn t Dumbledore a Ravenclaw?

Because the sorting hat considers not the qualities one possesses, but the qualities one value. Dumbledore may be a brilliant wizard, but he valued bravery above everything else.

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Why wasn t Snape a Ravenclaw?

He would have been more than welcome in Ravenclaw house. He was sorted into Slytherin because his mother was sorted there, and we all know the sorting hat takes your opinion into account. As a half blood, he was only exposed to the death eaters, and blood status seniority because he was in Slytherin house.

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Was Ron supposed to be Hufflepuff?

Turns out resident Gryffindor Ronald Weasley was actually meant to join the likes of Hannah Abbott and Cedric Diggory (RIP) and be in Hufflepuff house.

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What did Voldemort do to Ravenclaw?

Ravenclaw's Diadem

Not content with having so much Hogwarts paraphernalia already, Lord Voldemort was able to secure the tiara of the Ravenclaw house founder, Rowena, whose daughter Helena was murdered at the hands of Slytherin's house ghost, the Bloody Baron.

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Who is the most famous Ravenclaw?

Famous Ravenclaws
  • Rowena Ravenclaw – Founder.
  • Luna Lovegood.
  • Cho Chang.
  • Filius Flitwick.
  • Sybil Trelawney.
  • Marietta Edgecombe.
  • Garrick Olivander.
  • Gilderoy Lockheart.

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Who is the most famous Hufflepuff?

Famous Hufflepuffs
  • Helga Hufflepuff – Founder.
  • Cedric Diggory.
  • Nymphadora Tonks.
  • Newt Scamander.
  • Pomona Sprout.
  • Teddy Lupin.
  • Hannah Abbot.
  • Susan Bones.

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What house was Moaning Myrtle in?

Moaning Myrtle

Born in the late 1920s to Muggle parents, Myrtle Warren started her Hogwarts life in the early 1940s, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw. She had no friends, and was bullied relentlessly because of her glasses and acne. But she would soon have all of eternity to get her own back.

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Was Cho a Ravenclaw?

Cho Chang is a Ravenclaw student one year above Harry, and is the Seeker for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. She is Harry's first love interest, is described as being "very pretty" with long dark hair and is frequently accompanied by a group of giggling girls.

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What house was Umbridge?

She was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and hated her time at the school due to never being given any positions of power. After her time at Hogwarts, Umbridge rose to prominent and influential positions in the Ministry of Magic in the Improper Use of Magic Office.

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Why did Harry never go to Hufflepuff common room?

Poor Harry certainly had his fair share of it over the years, and no one inspired more survivor's guilt in him than Hufflepuff Cedric Diggory. We pose that Cedric's death is the main reason Harry never wanted to visit Hufflepuff.

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Why is Bellatrix not a Hufflepuff?

The only quality she shares with Salazar Slytherin is being a dark wizard. Bellatrix actually belongs in Hufflepuff. She is fiercely loyal to Voldemort, standing by his side the entire time. She also waited for his return while stuck in Azkaban with the patience only a Hufflepuff could have.

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Who did the Sorting Hat get wrong?

First things first, there have been a couple of occasions when the Sorting Hat has possibly made a mistake. The most obvious example would be Peter Pettigrew – who rather than demonstrating courage and chivalry, was weak with a real knack for self-preservation.

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Who was Slytherin Seeker in Harry's first year?

William Theakston (born 4 October 1984) is a former English actor who appeared in the first Harry Potter film. He played the role of the Slytherin Terence Higgs, the seeker of the Slytherin Quidditch team.

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Who are the two missing Gryffindor students?

So through some careful sleuthing, we can deduce that the Two Lost Gryffindor Girls are Lily Moon and Sophie Roper.

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Who did Hermione lose her virginity to?

She lost her virginity to Ron sometime after the Battle of Hogwarts. Not to Krum or McLaggen and surely not Fred. Thank you.

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