When the Founders of Hogwarts decided to start a school with houses, they pondered how to sort the children. Of course, Gryffindor wanted the courageous, Ravenclaw the clever, Slytherin the ambitious, and Hufflepuff the loyal. But how would they determine which child was which?

"Something for them to hold will tell them in a song!" said Helga.
Rowena nodded at her friend. "An object, I agree, but to wear!"
"A hat!" said Godric who was eying Slytherin's cap.
"Yes," Salazar sneered. "Yours! Its mouth can be the tear."
"Ooooo!" Helga squeeled and clapped her hands. "Sal and Row rhymed!"
"Then it too shall rhyme!" Rowena said, bouncing up and down with her friend.
"Women! Can't live with 'em..." Godric said to Salazar, waiting for him to finish the sentence.
"Yep..." Salazar shook his head ruefully. "Certainly can't..."

And with that, they bewitched Gryffindor's pointy hat to speak and determine which of the four Houses each new student would enter.

It does so by singing a long, rambling song from a tear along the brim. It starts with an introduction and then describes each house. It's gotten more and more rambling as time went on.

Droo: I liked this sooo much, I asked permission to keep it. If you enjoy the sorting hat songs, post your poem


Ok. Moving it here for the new contest.