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Hogwarts, Hogwarts,
Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald,
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling,
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare
And full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff.
So teach us stuff worth knowing,
Bring back what we forgot,
Just do your best
We'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot!



1: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4: Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5: Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6: His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7: The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8: The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9: The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10: More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12: Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Friday, May 12, 2006

Concursus Dei?

I'm throwing this one at the rim hoping for a Merlin theological rebound. Divine concurrency is defined as a doctrine that God can decree human choices without men losing responsibility. I was wondering if the sorting hat's decrees might be analogous to this. Here's a passage from Philosopher's Stone, Harry is talking to Neville:

"You're worth twelve of Malfoy," Harry said. "The sorting hat chose you for Gryffindor, didn't it? And where's Malfoy? In stinking Slytherin."

In the next book, Harry is wondering whether the sorting hat made a mistake in placing him in Gryffindor. After all, it did "try" to put him in Slytherin at first. Dumbledore assures him that pulling Gryffindor's sword out of the hat was confirmation that the hat had made the correct choice. In a sense, it was Harry's choice to turn from the evil which he knew existed Slytherin and the hat's response to put him into Gryffindor.

But was the hat's mention of Slytherin a sort of test or temptation? Draco Malfoy didn't need to be tempted - it seemed like he got exactly what he wanted which was to be in Slytherin. So in a sense the temptation elicited the strong response given by Harry, but without forcing Harry's will or making the decision without his input. The hat is of course not divine, but does appear to have the ability to "see" into the mind of the wearer.
posted by Pauli at 6:50 PM


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