Hatstall



A hat stall was a situation in which the Sorting Hat found a young wizard or witch to have a personality equally suited to two different Hogwarts Houses and took their personal preference into consideration in order to break the tie.

Known hat stalls

 * Hermione Granger — the Sorting Hat "seriously consider[ed]" Ravenclaw, but ultimately chose Gryffindor
 * Neville Longbottom — the Sorting Hat initially considered Hufflepuff, but ultimately chose Gryffindor
 * Minerva McGonagall — tied between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor; Sorted into Gryffindor she chose to be
 * Harry Potter — tied between Slytherin and Gryffindor; Sorted into Gryffindor because he chose to be