The Sorting Hat offered on Warner Bros online shop is a spot-on replica of the ages old magical hat belonging to Godric Gryffindor that is used to Sort students into their Houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The enormous size gives it that authentic look - like the Sorting Hat shown in the films. The dark brown material has a soft, suede-like feel to it, but the hat isn’t floppy. It stands up straight, like you’d expect from a true wizard hat, and features a solid, yet bendable wire brim so that you can shape it to your liking. Several hand-stitched patches and tears adorn the Sorting Hat and, if you adjust the folds just right, there is the illusion of a face – eyes, nose and mouth – visible just above the brim. I nearly expected it to start spouting some long-winded poetry about the four Houses of Hogwarts.



The only real drawback is that, while you can adjust the size to tighten the fit, it’s difficult to open it back to full size. And, unfortunately, “full size” isn’t very large. I wasn’t able to wear the hat myself, nor was my 12-year old son. This hat is definitely made to be worn by children about 10 and under.

I took the Sorting Hat to a neighbor’s house for their daughter’s Harry Potter-themed birthday party. We secured a baby monitor inside and had someone in another room ‘Sort’ the kids into various Houses. It worked brilliantly!

The Sorting Hat makes a great addition to any Harry Potter collection and can be ordered at the WBShop here.