Playing Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in HBO’s sparkly new TV series adaptation of the JK Rowling franchise will be totally transformative for a trio of young British up-and-comers.

Maybe don't read too much into this, but the contempt with which the Sorting Hat says, "Ah! Another Weasley," when placed atop Ron's (Rupert Grint) head, could make the viewer wonder if he's just ...

And yet, if the Sorting and the house system truly function ... despite her enormous intelligence. Ron Weasley hopes to be in Gryffindor because the rest of his family has been Sorted there ...