When you think of Slytherin house,
what comes to mind?
are probably up there,
possibly also the dark dungeons deep under the castle
where their dormitories are located.
Of all the houses at Hogwarts,
With alumni like that you'd be forgiven for thinking
that being evil is an entry requirement of the house.
So, what does that mean for Slytherin house?
Let's find out in this instalment
of "Discover Harry Potter."
Let's look at the personality traits
that might get you sorted into Slytherin.
Some see them as undesirable attributes,
but that's not necessarily the case.
Finding a cause you believe in and sticking to it
is a good thing unless that cause is harmful.
Every great wizard in history
has started out as nothing more than what we are now.
Who wouldn't want a cunning person on their team?
These people managed to identify the best route to success
and can often sort through the noise
to find the most logical solution to a tough problem.
The Muggles who own this place are in the Canary Islands.
To be prideful means believing in yourself.
A helpful trait for those who want to succeed.
Yes, having too much pride can lead to arrogance
and might not earn you many friends.
But in small doses,
it can help you achieve your goals.
Now that we know all about the traits
that Slytherin hold dear, let's delve into a bit of their history.
This house was founded by Salazar Slytherin.
In the second book, "Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets,"
we learned that
This was obviously a pretty unfair way to run a school.
This kind of legacy means that some students in Slytherin
see themselves as superior to the other houses,
an attitude that can foster some nasty ideas
about the wider wizarding world.
However, history isn't everything.
There are many Slytherins who went on to use their ambitions
in all sorts of ways.
We can't deny that he has that classic Slytherin ambition
but he uses it to surround himself
with other successful people including Harry and Hermione.
No one would deny that Draco Malfoy was pretty mean
if not an outright bully, but was he evil?
We could even say that the influence of his father,
pushed him to follow in his footsteps
when he might have wanted to carve his own path.
Red hair and a hand-me-down robe.
You must be a Weasley.
Red hair, secondhand book.
You must be the Weasleys.
But like every character,
And some of his choices
were surprising, but that's for another time.
And finally,
So, as you can see,
Plenty of people from other houses
subverted their expected personality traits
throughout the "Harry Potter" series.
For example,
you'd think that all Gryffindors are brave, but
You may also think all Ravenclaws are wise, but
And although Newt Scamander
was one of the most famous Hufflepuffs.
As much as a student's Hogwarts house is their home
and the sorting hat knows what it's doing.
[Sorting Hat] Slytherin!
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