Was Ibn Hajar an Ash'ari?

Al-Hawini: Well, regarding al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, it is observed through his writings and the like that he used to hint at the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah.

The Shaykh: Was he wronging him?
Al-Hawini: He was hinting at him.

The Shaykh: He was hinting at him.
Al-Hawini: Yes, meaning he did not give him the obligatory reverence.

The Shaykh: Of course, his methodology is not the Salafi one, but he quotes from him and respects him to some extent.
Al-Hawini: Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar's methodology is not Salafi in creed?

The Shaykh: Yes.
Al-Hawini: Is he an Ash'ari?

The Shaykh: Sometimes, and sometimes he is an Ash'ari.
Al-Hawini: In a book he authored... yes, indeed.