The spectacled man had the students line up and follow Him through the gates where they waited to be sorted into their houses. Tom had told her she was to make sure she went to Ravenclaw, just like Elspeth and Annabelle because He wanted to keep her away from suspicion that she would surely draw in Slytherin. Though He had chosen to recruit from the house, and therefore entered it Himself, He was well aware that Slytherin house had an ill reputation with the rest of the school. Slytherin, the Dark Lord argued, suited His plans perfectly. They were ambitious, proud to a fault, and they were deeply afraid of the non-magical world. That was a weakness He could exploit. After all, if He played on their fears, and offered them power as His servants, they would bend without hesitation.