I am reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. In one chapter Neville goes into Gryffindor house with his legs locked, after Malfoy had casted a spell on him. After that Neville says he doesn't deserve to be in Gryffindor, but Harry replies yes you do, the sorting hat put you here, and this is where you belong. I found this interesting how they all know the sorting hat is right. And he knows where you belong.
But really he just knows where you want to be, and that reflects who you are. For instance later on in the series I remember Dumbledor telling Harry, that the sorting hat had almost put him in Slytherin, but Harry had wanted to be put in Gryffindor so badly that they put him there. This shows Harry didn't want to be a dark wizard or be led to a selfish future, but he wanted to be noble and courageous. So if Neville thinks he doesn't deserve to be in Gryffindor even though he wants to, he is wrong.
Life isn't always about who you are, but who you want to be. What you aim for in life reflects your thoughts, and opinions. As long as you follow a path in life where you know is right and reflects your values then you are who you want to be.
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