Chapter Summary:
We see the Sorting Ceremony at the welcome feast, where Professor McGonagall introduces the four Hogwarts houses. The Sorting Hat places Harry in Gryffindor after considering his desire to avoid Slytherin, while Draco Malfoy is placed in Slytherin.
at the start of this new term
may we know happiness
even in the darkest of times
if we only remember
to turn on the marvellous light
lumos
All-knowing patchwork hat, enchant our eyes,
that we may see your mystery
pause
Let us remember we are only as strong as we are united,
as weak as we are divided
We solemnly swear to seek the common good
reflect
Have you found your tribe?
“while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts”
– Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat
Help us live this Muggle day to the full
valuing others regardless of our differences
Help us carry awareness of life’s magic
into every moment, in every breath