TPF #4 - Seamus Finnigan

[muggleharte]

Originally Posted by bluewaterlily

. Finally, when Chris Colombus directed the first two movies, he did not put in things that were not important. Yet we have Seamus saying that he is half and half. ("Me dad's a muggle, mum's a witch, bit of a nasty shock for him when he found out.") It could be that it was just left in for comic purposes, but it could also be that Rowling told them to leave it in because it was important

I absolutely agree. The screenwriter Steve Kloves and JKR collaborated very closely (they say so giggling like best pals in one of the Extras on DVD).

My one comment on the long pause before placing Seamus in Griffindor: Perhaps the Sorting Hat was thinking carefully about the fact that Harry Potter's sorting turn was coming up later and Harry would need allies in the future. So maybe the Hat was trying to figure out the best manner to get Harry and Seamus in the same House together. If you recall from the LOTR books, the whole series is about how no one succeds alone.

[xyrax]

Originally Posted by muggleharte

My one comment on the long pause before placing Seamus in Griffindor: Perhaps the Sorting Hat was thinking carefully about the fact that Harry Potter's sorting turn was coming up later and Harry would need allies in the future. So maybe the Hat was trying to figure out the best manner to get Harry and Seamus in the same House together. If you recall from the LOTR books, the whole series is about how no one succeds alone.

This would be strange if it were true. It would imply that the sorting hat might put people in gryffindor to win against slytherins. I don't think the sorting hat was ever for or against anybody. I think it evenly sorts people into the house to which they belong. They belong in a certain house because of their traits individually, not because the hat wants specifically to place certain people together. Certain people are placed together, but only because they happened to have similar characteristics that warrent their placement. I'm rambling. Sorry.

[ChrisStephenHP]

Originally Posted by xyrax

This would be strange if it were true. It would imply that the sorting hat might put people in gryffindor to win against slytherins. I don't think the sorting hat was ever for or against anybody. I think it evenly sorts people into the house to which they belong. They belong in a certain house because of their traits individually, not because the hat wants specifically to place certain people together.

Exactly true. The Hat, though made by Gryffindor, has shown no partiality throughout the series that we know of. I truly believe it Sorts fairly and equally, not based on talent and potential alone, but rather on the other qualities of the founders.

[dgparryuk]

Does it say Mde by Griffindor? - i know it belonged to Griffindor, but that doesn't nec mean that he made it, i'm sure the hat it's self says that they all put a bit of themselves into the hat....

[ObsessiveMegz]

The Hat tells us that 'The founders put some brains in me, So I could choose instead!' So, the Hat was not only made by Godric.

[selroc07]

hmmm... that's an interesting theory about seamus and the sorting hat. but we don't really know how long the hat was on harry, it just gives the dialogue between harry and the hat. but i do believe that most people would have a least a couple of houses they might do well in. i hadn't really thought much about the dean's hand stuff, either, but it will certainly be interesting to see what comes of it in the HBP.

[snape_hater]

Possibly Seamus will fall in love with Ginny and vice-versa. If that'll be the case, then Seamus will get into a Potter Position, where he wants to get into a romantic relationship with Ginny, but he's friends with Dean, who's probably really mad at Ginny.

Then Ron'll get mad at Ginny if she likes Seamus because Seamus is close friends with Dean, then there'll be another family feud.....(Ron and Ginny.) Of course, I'm probably just reading too much into Seamus.

[hphphp62442]

I did wonder why the sorting hat took a longer time sorting Seamus than some other people. As for Seamus/Ginny, IMHO I don't think it will happen. But then again, I'm slightly biased as I'm an avid Harry/Ginny shipper

I don't really think Seamus is bad or anything like that. He seems to take a while before he makes up his mind about something (Harry being crazy,) but in the end he makes the right decision.