Chapter 4
The Sorting Ceremony
"Firs' years over here ... firs' years..." called a very tall man. "Firs' years over here." "Oh hello 'Arry" he said. "Hello Hagrid" said Harry. I'd like to introduce someone to you. Laura, this is Hagrid. Hagrid, this is Laura. Nice to meet ya Laura. Well they went in the carriages. They walked into the Great Hall.
The Sorting Ceremony Part II (from Laura's point of view)
Oh my lord! I thought. This place is humoungus! What's that thing up there? Whatever it is its very old. Oh my gosh! It's talking! No, It's singing! Laura was too nervous to hear the words.
"Andirondack, Amanda"
They started calling the names
Hufflepuff!
" Brady, Marcia" -------------- Hufflepuff!
"Carson, Nicole" --------------- Ravenclaw!
They called the names one at a time. They were going very slow.
" Williams, Kate " -------------- Slytherin!
Finally after a long wait they called ............
" Zay, Laura " -----------------
Finally! I thought. Well here goes nothing I thought as I walked up to the stool.
I sat down while a lady put the sorting hat on me.