Written for a private Harry Potter roleplay. Not to be taken too terribly seriously. A fun exercise, since I haven't written poetry in nearly half a decade.
Yet Another Sorting Song
By TheFictionFairy
Old cloth and ragged stitching,
Not much to marvel at,
But you'd be wrong to turn away
For I'm the Sorting Hat!
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Hogwarts truth lies in this song,
So heed the words I say,
For it's my task (and purpose too)
To divide you all today.
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The founders needed someone
To look inside and see
What is in students' hearts and minds,
So they created me.
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For soon you'll each go to a house
Named for the founders four:
There's Slytherin, and Ravenclaw,
Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor!
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Those who belong in Gryffindor
Are a brave, chivalrous sort,
With will and nerve enough to share
And daring never short;
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One meant to be in Hufflepuff –
Loyal beyond compare
Hard working, dedicated too,
And ever kind and fair;
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Those who belong in Ravenclaw
Are a keen, creative kind
Intelligent and wise they are
With sharp wit and clever mind;
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And then of course there's Slytherin
Full of those who use their guile
To fulfill ambition's siren call
In cunning, resourceful style.
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So place me now upon your head
And that's how I will know,
With just a peek inside your mind,
Where you are meant to go!
