Book 1 - 07: The Sorting Hat & The Crowning of King Arthur

Ravenclaw Readers

This week we consider Chapter 7, The Sorting Hat, in parallel with The Crowning of King Arthur from Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. We talk about the importance of ritual and rights of passage. We consider whether these issues necessitate hard work and sacrifice. We also think about the function of Houses at Hogwarts, reflecting on the positive and negative aspects of such a system