– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Now, when I call your name,

you will come forth,

I shall place the Sorting Hat

on your head,

and you will be Sorted

into your houses.

Hermione Granger.

Oh, no.

Okay, relax.

Mental, that one.

I'm telling you.

Ah...

Right, then.

Hmm.

Right!

Okay.

Gryffindor!

Well done.

Draco Malfoy.

Slytherin!

There's not a witch or wizard

who went bad

who wasn't in Slytherin.

Susan Bones.

Ah!

Harry, what is it?

[Harry] Nothing. [Sorting Hat] Where shall I put you?

Nothing, I'm fine.

[Sorting Hat] Let's see.

I know...

Hufflepuff!

Ronald Weasley.

Ha!

Another Weasley?

I know just what to do with you.

Gryffindor!

Harry Potter.

Hmm...

Difficult.

Very difficult.

Plenty of courage, I see.

Not a bad mind, either.

There's talent.

Oh, yes.

And a thirst

to prove yourself.

But where to put you?

Not Slytherin.

Not Slytherin.

"Not Slytherin," eh?

Are you sure?

You could be great, you know?

It's all here in your head.

And Slytherin will help you

on the way to greatness!

There's no doubt about that.

No?

No, please.

[Sorting Hat] Well, if you're sure, [Harry] Anything but Slytherin.

better be...

Gryffindor!

Eye of rabbit, harp string hum,

turn this water into rum.

Eye of rabbit, harp string hum...

What's Seamus trying to do

to that glass of water?

Turn it to rum.

Actually managed a weak tea yesterday,

before he...

Ah, mail's here!

Where's Hermione?

Parvati Patil said that she

wouldn't come out of the girls' bathroom

She said that she'd been in there all afternoon

crying.

Troll in the dungeon!

Troll in the dungeon!

Thought you ought to know.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Silence!

Everyone will, please,

not panic.

Bit early for mail, isn't it?

But I—

I never get mail.

Let's open it.

It's a broomstick.

That's not just a broomstick, Harry.

It's a Nimbus 2000!

But who?

Knight to E5.

Queen to E5.

That's totally barbaric.

That's wizard chess.

I see you've packed.

See you haven't.

Change of plans.

My parents decided to go to Romania

to visit my brother, Charlie.

He's studying dragons there.

Good, you can help Harry then.

He's going to go and look in the library

for information on Nicolas Flamel.

We've looked a hundred times.

Not in the Restricted Section.

Happy Christmas.

I think we've had a bad influence on her.

To Miss Hermione Granger

for the cool use of intellect

while others were in grave peril.

50 points.

Good job.

Second

to Mr Ronald Weasley

for the best played game of chess

that Hogwarts has seen these many years.

50 points.

And third

to Mr Harry Potter

for pure love and outstanding courage.

I award Gryffindor house,

60 points.

We're tied with Slytherin.

And finally,

it takes a great deal of bravery

to stand up to your enemies.

But a great deal more

to stand up to your friends.

I award ten points

to Neville Longbottom.

Assuming that my calculations are correct,

I believe

that a change of decoration is in order.

Gryffindor wins the House Cup.

Yes!

Bloody bird's a menace.

Oh, no.

Look, everyone.

Weasley's got himself a Howler.

Go on, Ron.

I ignored one from my gran once.

It was horrible.

[Howler] Ronald Weasley!

How dare you steal that car?

I am absolutely disgusted!

Your father's now facing an inquiry at work!

And it's entirely your fault!

If you put another toe out of line,

we'll bring you straight home!

Oh, and Ginny, dear.

Congratulations on making Gryffindor.

Your father and I are so proud.

Sorry I'm late.

The owl that delivered my release papers

got all lost and confused.

Some ruddy bird called Errol.

I'd just like to say that,

if it hadn't been for you, Harry and Ron,

and Hermione, of course,

I would, uh...

I'd still be you-know-where,

so, I'd just like to say,

thanks.

There's no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid.

Woo!

Yeah!

Put it in!

Eternal glory.

Be brilliant, wouldn't it?

Three years from now,

when we're old enough to be chosen.

Yeah, rather you than me.

Yes!

Thank you, thank you.

Well, lads, we've done it.

Cooked it up just this morning.

It's not going to work.

Oh, yeah?

And why is that, Granger?

You see this?

This is an Age Line.

Dumbledore drew it himself.

So?

So,

a genius like Dumbledore couldn't

possibly be fooled by

a dodge as pathetically dim-witted

as an Ageing Potion.

Ah, but that's why it's so brilliant.

'Cause it's so pathetically dim-witted.

Ready, Fred?

Ready, George.

Bottoms up.

Yes!

Yeah!

Yes!

Ready?

Yes!

Ah!

[Both] Hi, Harry.

Cho, Harry's looking at you.

Shush.

[Hermione] Look at this!

I can't believe it, she's done it again.

"Miss Granger, a plain but ambitious girl,

seems to be developing a taste

for famous wizards.

Her latest prey, sources report,

is none other than the Bulgarian bonbon, Viktor Krum.

No word yet on how Harry Potter's

taking his latest emotional blow."

Parcel for you, Mr Weasley.

Ah, thank you, Nigel.

Not—

Not now, Nigel.

Later.

Go on.

I— I told him I'd get him Harry's autograph.

Oh, look. Mum's sent me something.

Mum sent me a dress.

Well, it does match your eyes.

Is there a bonnet?

Aha!

Nose down, Harry.

Ginny, these must be for you.

I'm not wearing that.

It's ghastly.

What are you on about?

They're not for Ginny.

They're for you!

Dress robes.

Dress robes?

For what?

Is that Hermione Granger?

With Viktor Krum?

No.

Absolutely not.

Hi!

Harry, take my waist.

What?

Now.

Are you ready?

♫ Move your body like a hairy troll

learning to rock and roll.

Spin around like a crazy elf

dancin' by himself.

Boogie down like a unicorn.

No stoppin' till the break of dawn.

Put your hands up in the air.

Like an ogre, who just don't care

Oh! Can you dance like a Hippogriff?

Na, na, na. Na, na, na. Na, na, na. ♫

Ruddy pumpkin head, isn't he?

♫ Flyin' off from a cliff

Na, na, na. Na, na, na. Na, na, na. ♫

I don't think it was the books

that had him going to the library.

May I have your arm?

Arm? Leg?

I'm yours.

Now, we have two changes in staffing this year.

We're pleased to welcome back, Professor Grubbly-Plank,

who will be taking care of Magical Creatures

while Professor Hagrid is on temporary leave.

We also wish to welcome

our new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher,

Professor Dolores Umbridge.

And I'm sure you'll all join me

in wishing the professor, "Good luck."

Now, as usual, our caretaker, Mr Filch,

has asked me to remind you—

She was at my hearing.

She works for Fudge.

Thank you, Headmaster,

for those kind words of welcome.

And how lovely to see all your bright, happy faces

smiling up at me.

I'm sure we're all going to be

very good friends.

[Both] That's likely.

The Ministry of Magic

has always considered the education

of young witches and wizards

to be of vital importance.

Although each headmaster

has brought something new

to this historic school,

progress for the sake of progress

must be discouraged.

Let us preserve

what must be preserved,

perfect what can be perfected,

and prune practices

that ought to be prohibited.

Do you ever stop eating?

I'm hungry.

Harry.

Can I join you?

Wahey!

Here you go!

Ready when you are.

Woo!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sorting /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of arranging or classifying things into groups verb - to arrange items into categories
hat /hæt/ A1	noun - a covering for the head, often with a brim
Gryffindor /ˈɡrɪfɪnˌdɔːr/ C1	noun - one of the four houses at Hogwarts, symbolising bravery
Slytherin /ˈslaɪθərɪn/ C1	noun - one of the four houses at Hogwarts, associated with ambition and cunning
Hufflepuff /ˈhʌflˌpʌf/ C1	noun - one of the four houses at Hogwarts, valuing loyalty and hard work
wizard /ˈwɪzərd/ B1	noun - a man who practices magic
witch /wɪtʃ/ B1	noun - a woman who practices magic
courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to do something that frightens one
bravery /ˈbreɪvəri/ B2	noun - behavior or character showing boldness and courage
talent /ˈtæl(ə)nt/ B1	noun - a natural ability or skill
intellect /ˈɪntəlɛkt/ C1	noun - the faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively
dragon /ˈdræɡən/ B1	noun - a large, serpentine, mythical creature that breathes fire
library /ˈlaɪbrəri/ B1	noun - a place where books and other media are kept for reading or borrowing
points /pɔɪnts/ A2	noun - units of score or value, often used to rank performance
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
brilliant /ˈbrɪliənt/ B2	adjective - exceptionally clever or talented; shining brightly
ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ B2	adjective - having a strong desire for success or achievement
dim-witted /ˈdɪm ˈwɪtɪd/ C1	adjective - slow to understand; lacking intelligence
magical /ˈmædʒɪkəl/ B2	adjective - relating to, using, or resembling magic

Key Grammar Structures

• Now, when I call your name, you will come forth.

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'will' to indicate a future action.

• I shall place the Sorting Hat on your head.

  ➔ Future tense with 'shall'

  ➔ 'Shall' is used here for a formal future action.

• There's not a witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin.

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The sentence uses a double negative ('not...who wasn't') for emphasis.

• Let's see.

  ➔ Contraction of 'let us'

  ➔ 'Let's' is a contraction of 'let us', used for suggestions.

• I know...

  ➔ Ellipsis for pause or trailing off

  ➔ The ellipsis ('...') indicates a pause or trailing off in speech.

• Anything but Slytherin.

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'but'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'but' to emphasize exclusion.

• If you put another toe out of line, we'll bring you straight home!

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses 'if' to express a possible condition and its result.

• I'd just like to say, thanks.

  ➔ Contraction of 'I would'

  ➔ 'I'd' is a contraction of 'I would', used for hypothetical or polite expressions.