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house-identity

The Sorting Hat's song explains the values and virtues prized by each Hogwarts House, emphasizing the importance of belonging and identity within the school.

1 chapter across 1 book

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)J. K. Rowling

Chapter 15

In this chapter, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and other students arrive at Hogwarts amid a storm and encounter Peeves causing chaos with water bombs. The chapter focuses on the start-of-term feast and the Sorting Ceremony for new students, highlighting the Sorting Hat's song and the sorting of first years into their Houses, including Dennis Creevey. The absence of a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is noted, and the atmosphere is tense with the storm outside mirroring the uncertainty within the school.