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[[File:Sorting hat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Harry Potter]] was a near Hatstall.]]
 
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A '''Hatstall''' was an archaic term for a [[wizardkind|student]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] whose [[Sorting ceremony|sorting]] took more than five minutes because the [[Sorting Hat]] found him or her to have a personality equally suited to two different [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] [[Hogwarts Houses|Houses]].<ref name="pottermore">[[Pottermore]] (screenshot available [http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8982434761/hatstall-very-interesting-post-if-you-take-more here])</ref><ref name="fictionrow">"[http://fictionrow.com/2011/07/pottermore-an-inside-scoop/ Pottermore: An Inside Scoop]" from FictionRow.com</ref> The Sorting Hat sometimes took the student's personal preference into consideration in order to break such a tie.<ref name="fictionrow" /><ref name="ps7">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 7</ref>
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A '''Hatstall''' was an archaic term for a [[wizardkind|student]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] whose [[Sorting ceremony|sorting]] took more than five minutes, because the [[Sorting Hat]] found them to have a personality equally suited to different [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] [[Hogwarts Houses|Houses]].<ref name="pottermore">[[Pottermore]] (screenshot available [http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8982434761/hatstall-very-interesting-post-if-you-take-more here])</ref><ref name="fictionrow">"[http://fictionrow.com/2011/07/pottermore-an-inside-scoop/ Pottermore: An Inside Scoop]" from FictionRow.com</ref> The Sorting Hat sometimes took the student's personal preference into consideration in order to break such a tie.<ref name="fictionrow" /><ref name="ps7">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 7</ref>
   
 
True Hatstalls were rare, occurring around once every fifty years,<ref name="pottermore" /> but near Hatstalls may have been more common.
 
True Hatstalls were rare, occurring around once every fifty years,<ref name="pottermore" /> but near Hatstalls may have been more common.
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*[[Gilderoy Lockhart]] — The Sorting Hat fought to place him in [[Slytherin]], a House from which he narrowly escaped into Ravenclaw<ref name="lockhart">[http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jan/25/jk-rowling-harry-potter-audio-exclusive Audio snippets from "Celebration of Harry Potter" Revealed]</ref>
 
*[[Hermione Granger]] — The Sorting Hat spent nearly four minutes trying to decide between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, and "seriously considered" Ravenclaw, but ultimately went with Gryffindor.<ref name="pottermore" /><ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 19</ref>
 
*[[Hermione Granger]] — The Sorting Hat spent nearly four minutes trying to decide between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, and "seriously considered" Ravenclaw, but ultimately went with Gryffindor.<ref name="pottermore" /><ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 19</ref>
 
*[[Harry Potter]] — The Sorting Hat found he could do well in either Gryffindor or [[Slytherin]], but because he was averse to Slytherin's negative reputation, it ultimately chose Gryffindor.<ref name="ps7" /><ref name="fictionrow" />
 
*[[Harry Potter]] — The Sorting Hat found he could do well in either Gryffindor or [[Slytherin]], but because he was averse to Slytherin's negative reputation, it ultimately chose Gryffindor.<ref name="ps7" /><ref name="fictionrow" />
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Harry Potter was a near Hatstall.

A Hatstall was an archaic term for a student of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry whose sorting took more than five minutes, because the Sorting Hat found them to have a personality equally suited to different Hogwarts Houses.[1][2] The Sorting Hat sometimes took the student's personal preference into consideration in order to break such a tie.[2][3]

True Hatstalls were rare, occurring around once every fifty years,[1] but near Hatstalls may have been more common.

Known Hatstalls

Known near Hatstalls

  • Gilderoy Lockhart — The Sorting Hat fought to place him in Slytherin, a House from which he narrowly escaped into Ravenclaw[5]
  • Hermione Granger — The Sorting Hat spent nearly four minutes trying to decide between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, and "seriously considered" Ravenclaw, but ultimately went with Gryffindor.[1][6]
  • Harry Potter — The Sorting Hat found he could do well in either Gryffindor or Slytherin, but because he was averse to Slytherin's negative reputation, it ultimately chose Gryffindor.[3][2]
  • Neville Longbottom — The Sorting Hat was determined to place him in Gryffindor, but because Neville found Gryffindor's reputation for bravery intimidating, he asked to be put in Hufflepuff. The two argued silently for "a long time" before the Hat finally got its way and declared him a Gryffindor.[1][3]

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