One of the only things to be brought along, the sorting hat sits on a cushioned chair of pale blues and lilac. If you are a first year or a transfer student, the time has now come for you to discover in which of the Hogwarts Houses you belong. After waiting in the Foyer for what seems like forever, you are invited inside to stand beside the dais at the front of the dining chamber. Hundreds of eyes follow you as you make your way forward. A gentle tune floats about the room, played by the charmed piano. The old, mangy hat awaits..

Once all is silent, the hat bellows out its annual song heedless of the Headmistress's disapproving glances, telling all there is to know about the four Houses in a brief amount of time. The Sorting Ceremony then begins with the hat being picked up and a name being called. One by one, names are said in alphabetical order by surname. One by one, your peers are claimed as a Gryffindor, a Hufflepuff, a Ravenclaw, or a Slytherin. Where will the Sorting Hat place you? That is the question everyone in the room is asking as you now sit upon the cushioned chair and the hat is placed on the top of your head.

OOC: You may role-play for the Sorting Hat, but please limit yourself to one post.