Oh you may not think I'm pretty
But don't judge on what you see
I'll eat myself if you can find
a smarter hat than me
You can keep your bowlers black
Your top hats sleek and tall
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be
You might belong in
Where dwell the brave at heart,
There daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart
You might belong in
,
Where they are just and loyal
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil,
Or yet in wise old
,
If you've a ready mind
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a thinking Cap
