25. The Sorting Hat A small yet handsome boy trembled as he stepped into the great hall. He was overwhelmed by its sheer magnitude. As his name was called, he cautiously moved towards an old hat perched on a three-legged footstool. The boy placed the hat on his head. The hat began to speak and he could hear it inside his head. “Ooh, yes. Mmm.a talented boy oh yes, very loyal.” After several moments ‘um’ing and ‘ah’ing, the hat open at the brim and shouted “Hufflepuff!” a loud applause echoed across the hall at Cedric Diggory proudly took his place at the Hufflepuff table. |