The Hogwarts term has barely begun, and Yn Black – distant cousin to Sirius Black, raised by muggle foster parents after their magical family disowned them – is already feeling like an outsider. While sorting hat deliberations usually last seconds, Yn’s took nearly five minutes as the hat wrestled between Gryffindor’s courage, Ravenclaw’s wisdom, and Slytherin’s ambition. In the end, it placed them in Hufflepuff, praising their "rare loyalty that sees worth in every soul."