The Sorting Hat Song

by crisundomiel

This is my own sorting hat poem. I wrote it for a competition in an HP site. Hope you enjoy it.

"The Sorting Hat song"

Here I am,

once again,

Ready to play my part.

Come on closer.

I won't bite you,

I'm the sorting hat.

Just use me in your head

And leave the choice to me.

I'll search deep inside your mind

And find out which house is yours to be.

If inside you a lion roars,

And you dream to achieve great deeds

You're a Gryffindor and no close doors

Will keep you from fulfilling your dreams.

Brave at heart? Audacious?

Strong-minded and bold?

Gryffindor is the house of the courageous

Where you'll find your mould.

But if there's serpent crawling inside your veins

And power and glory is what you most desire,

A Slytherin you must be and you will use all means

To achieve the greatness you aspire.

Cunning? Shrewd?

Cold and Scheming?

Slytherin is the house of the pure blood.

Where feelings and emotions have no meaning.

Now if a shy badger is hiding inside you quivering

And honesty is your most precious quality,

You're a Hufflepuff and a friend's wellbeing

Is more important than power, recognition or glory.

Trustworthy? Industrious?

Loyal and committed?

Hufflepuff is the house of the conscientious

Where only those hard-working are admitted.

However if you constantly dream of a great eagle flying.

And wit beyond measure is what you seek to unfold,

Ravenclaw is your house and gaining knowledge and learning

Is the reason you where brought to this world.

Intellectual? Perceptive?

Far-sighted and learning-hold?

Ravenclaw is the house of the wise

Where knowledge is more valuable than gold.

So don't be shy.

Come sit by

And I'll tell you without delay

This is the house where you'll stay.

The end