HPMOR prediction of low confidence: The Weasleys’ use of the deligitor prodi spell gives Harry a good way to access high-level magical artifacts. If the Hat shouts ‘Gryffindor!’ to the Weasleys, might it not shout ‘Ravenclaw’ to Harry? There are no magical items from canon other than maybe the stone that I would expect Harry to want more than the Diadem. And surely Harry has the proper motive to use the Hat, regardless of whether it would require a Ravenclaw or a Gryffindor motive to get the diadem.
There’s a problem with that. The Hat expressly forbade Harry to ever wear it again, since that leads to troubling Sentience issues. While that might potentially make it vastly more powerful in his hands than in others, I have serious doubts that it would actually come if called that particular way.
HPMOR prediction of low confidence: The Weasleys’ use of the deligitor prodi spell gives Harry a good way to access high-level magical artifacts. If the Hat shouts ‘Gryffindor!’ to the Weasleys, might it not shout ‘Ravenclaw’ to Harry? There are no magical items from canon other than maybe the stone that I would expect Harry to want more than the Diadem. And surely Harry has the proper motive to use the Hat, regardless of whether it would require a Ravenclaw or a Gryffindor motive to get the diadem.
There’s a problem with that. The Hat expressly forbade Harry to ever wear it again, since that leads to troubling Sentience issues. While that might potentially make it vastly more powerful in his hands than in others, I have serious doubts that it would actually come if called that particular way.