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The Sorting Cone: You're a Hazard, Harry

A two-panel meme parodying the Harry Potter franchise. The top panel shows a bent, worn orange traffic cone lying on a concrete surface with the text 'THE SORTING CONE,' humorously replacing the iconic Sorting Hat. The bottom panel features a person with long hair and a beard (resembling Rubeus Hagrid) wearing a yellow hard hat, with the text 'YOU'RE A HAZARD, HARRY'—a pun on the famous line 'You're a wizard, Harry,' substituting 'wizard' with 'hazard' to link construction safety with the original quote.
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THE SORTING CONE
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YOU'RE A HAZARD, HARRY

Overview

A two-panel meme parodying the Harry Potter franchise. The top panel shows a bent, worn orange traffic cone lying on a concrete surface with the text 'THE SORTING CONE,' humorously replacing the iconic Sorting Hat. The bottom panel features a person with long hair and a beard (resembling Rubeus Hagrid) wearing a yellow hard hat, with the text 'YOU'RE A HAZARD, HARRY'—a pun on the famous line 'You're a wizard, Harry,' substituting 'wizard' with 'hazard' to link construction safety with the original quote.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit's r/Meme community, as indicated by the source information. It is a user-created remix that edits two separate images: a photograph of a bent traffic cone (likely taken at a construction site) and a photograph of a Hagrid lookalike wearing a hard hat. The creator added bold, white text overlays to create the parody of Harry Potter's Sorting Hat scene, blending pop culture with construction humor.

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