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[Closed] The Leaky Cauldron

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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that's fan canon, or at least something added in content outside of the main book series.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, it's literally a plot point, Dumpledore says to Harry at the end of book two that he's not like Voldemort because he chose to be in Griffindor

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yup gaslight the kid into believing he had a choice and that hat doesn't just look into every future to determine the best outcome for the hat's personal amusement.