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[alt_sally_anne]

So I guess we'll be calling her Professor Desai, not Auror Desai. And Professor Sandoval-Pennifold, not Auror. (THAT'S a bit of a mouthful. Shame she couldn't have married someone named Smith. Or changed her name. Or something.)

Hydra looks a bit peaky, but Finnigan and Patil look ghastly. It's hard to tell from over here, but I don't think Finnigan's eaten a thing. Dolohov, Desai, and Sandoval don't look so good either -- well, Dolohov looks almost normal. He's eating, anyway.

We've got a good crop of Firsties. They're SO LITTLE. Kind of shocking how tiny they are.

Comments

[alt_luna]

I thought that the Hat sounded rather melancholy this year.

I mean, it was things we've heard before, all about the different strengths of the different Houses. But there was that bit about how we needed to reach across the gaps. Did you notice that? It sounded almost sad, in a way, you know?

I wonder if it's noticing how there are practically no half-bloods coming anymore. And I wonder if it's aware of all the muggleborns who SHOULD be coming, but who aren't there to be Sorted?

[alt_evelyn]

I suppose that makes the last verse make a bit more sense, if that's what it was trying to get at. Something about everyone all being too much the same.

[alt_terry]

Well, the Hat definitely knew who I was right away, when I was sorted. So yeah, I guess it must be aware of all the others like Hermione and me.

[alt_sally_anne]

Maybe we should nick the Hat to find the babies. Might be safer than trying to check the Book.

[alt_ron]

You think it would tell us where to look for them? Or would we just have to take it to every camp and try it on all the sprogs to see if it Sorts any of them?

[alt_sally_anne]

Trying it on babies would be very inefficient. I'm thinking one of us would just put it on and ask it.