THE SORTING HAT (Book 1)- HARRY POTTER

The Sorting Hat is a hat at Hogwarts that magically determines which of the four school Houses each new student belongs most to. These four Houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. 

The Sorting Hat's songs

Book 1

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 bowler's 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 Gryffindor,

Where dwell the brave of heart,

Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff 

Where they are just and loyal,

Those patient Hufflepuffs are true 
and unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw

If you've a ready mind,

Where those of wit and learning

Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin

You'll make your true 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!

VOCABULARY

sleek -  shiny- brillante

cap (verb)-  to put a limit. poner freno

dwell - to live - vivir

daring (noun)- courage-  valor, coraje

toil- hard work, trabajo duro, penuria,

wit- intelligence, ingenio

cunning- artful, astuto

get in a flap-don´t be worried- no te preocupes

CLICK ON THE NAMES OF THE SCHOOLS TO LISTEN TO THEIR PRONUNCIATION:

GRYFFINDOR: 
HUFFLEPUFF 
RAVENCLAW 
SLYTHERIN