Universe: Harry Potter
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Summary: The dialogue as various characters are Sorted.  Not exactly my most interesting fic ever, but a pleasant way to spend half an hour.
 

Tom Riddle
(drabble -- 100 words)

"Oh ... now this is interesting.  Bright, brave, hard working ... the kind of mind that I only see once in a while."

"This is all so strange..."

"You'll get used to it."

"I want to do more than that."

"Ah, yes ... a bit ambitious for a newcomer, aren't you?"

"I just  ... I want my name to be remembered."

"Yes, you do.  It's like a fire inside you."

"Is it ... evil?"

"Ambition?  No.  It's a tool.  It depends how you use it."

"I want to use it."

"Then I guess it will have to be ... SLYTHERIN!"
 

Severus Snape
(mini-epic -- 50 words)

"Hmmm... not afraid of a challenge, I see.  Certainly bright, a very clever boy.  Yours is an old Slytherin family, but your mother was a Ravenclaw... Ravenclaw would suit you, but you wouldn't stand out ...you want to stand out, don't you?  Yes, there's no doubt ...you belong in SLYTHERIN!"
 

Neville Longbottom
(drabble -- 100 words)

'Ah ... an interesting mind, Mr Longbottom.  Many layers, hidden nooks and crannies ... a challenging mind indeed."

"M-Most people expect me to be a Hufflepuff.  My Gran says--"

"Hufflepuff?  Well, you'd do well there, no doubt about that.  But you wouldn't have to grow in Hufflepuff ... you could just keep on going as you are."

"But -- is that a bad thing?"

"Could be, could be ... no.  Hufflepuff is not for you, I'm afraid.  Gryffindor, now..."

"No!  Not Gryffindor -- I'm not brave enough -- everyone says --"

"Yes.  The house for you is -- GRYFFINDOR!"
 
 

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