，读懂征兆，我们的霍格沃茨面临着危险，校外的仇敌正虎视眈眈。我们的内部必须紧密团结，不然一切都会从内部瓦解。我已对你们直言相告，我已为你们拉响警报……现在让我们开始分院。－－引自《哈利?波特与凤凰社》英文版:IntimesofoldwhenIwasnewAndHogwartsbarelystartedThefoundersofournobleschoolThoughtnevertobeparted:Unitedbyacommongoal,Theyhadtheselfsameyearning,Tomaketheworld‘sbestmagicschoolAndpassalongtheirlearning."Togetherwewillbuildandteach!"ThefourgoodfriendsdecidedAndneverdidtheydreamthattheyMightsomedaybedivided,ForweretheresuchfriendsanywhereAsSlytherinandGryffindor?UnlessitwasthesecondpairOfHufflepuffandRavenclaw?Sohowcouldithavegonesowrong?Howcouldsuchfriendshipsfail?Why,IwasthereandsocantellThewholesad,sorrytale.SaidSlytherin,"We‘llteachjustthoseWhoseancestryispurest."SaidRavenclaw,"We‘llteachthosewhoseIntelligenceissurest."SaidGryffindor,"We‘llteachallthoseWithbravedeedstotheirname,"SaidHufflepuff,"I‘llteachthelot,Andtreatthemjustthesame."ThesedifferencescausedlittlestrifeWhenfirsttheycametolight,ForeachofthefourfoundershadAHouseinwhichtheymightTakeonlythosetheywanted,so,Forinstance,SlytherinTookonlypure－bloodwizardsOfgreatcunning,justlikehim,AndonlythoseofsharpestmindWeretaughtbyRavenclawWhilethebravestandtheboldestWenttodaringGryfflindor.GoodHufflepuff,shetooktherest,Andtaughtthemallsheknew,ThustheHousesandtheirfoundersRetainedfriendshipsfirmandtrue.SoHogwartsworkedinharmonyForseveralhappyyears,ButthendiscordcreptamongusFeedingonourfaultsandfears.TheHousesthat,likepillarsfour,Hadonceheldupourschool,Nowturneduponeachotherand,Divided,soughttorule.AndforawhileitseemedtheschoolMustmeetanearlyend,WhatwithduelingandwithfightingAndtheclashoffriendonfriendAndatlasttherecameamorningWhenoldSlytherindepartedAndthoughthefightingthendiedoutHeleftusquitedownhearted.AndneversincethefoundersfourWerewhittleddowntothreeHavetheHousesbeenunitedAstheyonceweremeanttobe.AndnowtheSortingHatishereAndyouallknowthescore:IsortyouintoHousesBecausethatiswhatI‘mforButthisyearI‘llgofurther,Listencloselytomysong:ThoughcondemnedIamtospiltyouStillIworrythatit‘swrong,ThoughImustfulfillmydutyAndmustquartereveryyearStillIwonderwhethersortingMaynotbringtheendIfear.Oh,knowtheperils,readthesigns,Thewarninghistoryshows,ForourHogwartsisindangerFromexternal,deadlyfoesAndwemustuniteinsideherOrwe‘llcurmblefromwithinIhavetoldyou,Ihavewarnedyou...LettheSortingnowbegin.
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