The reason Slytherin is so hated is because Harry's perspective is super biased because his first wizard friend, Ron Weasley, hates Slytherin along with the rest of his family.
Abigail Davis exactly, slytherins did their part in the war, they never won the house cup in the first movie or book, because dumbledore just to had reward gryffindor. i love slytherin#slytherinpride .
Where are my other Slytherins 🐍💚🐍 Edit: holy mother of Voldemort....I left this account years ago and came back to be overwhelmed by this comment this is the most likes I’ve gotten on anything and it’s the top comment on the video. I’ve taken the test again since the website updated and am still pure slytherin I’ve also re-read the series lol
Imagine what would happen if you went to the same college as someone that turned out to he a serial killer, and suddenly you’re demonized because you went to that college. That’s basically slytherin.
Alexis Harper I went to school in a college town where someone was murdered by a college kid. When I tell people I went to school in that town I always say, “but I didn’t go to (school of murderer) tho!” Now I feel for slytherins 😂
You know who's a good example of a HEALTHY SLYTHERIN? Hiro Okumura - from 'Isekai Word Cheat', the Manga. He likes Books a lot, so you think first of Ravenclaw, but then you realize that: no, he's actually a Slytherin. A very, very healthy one. He's always thinking of his own benefit, but in a very healthy way, that is rather hard to describe. He's affecting everyone, but not manipulating anyone, if you get what i mean. He's also teaching people being polite - in a very rude manner though (lol)... He's practical and teaches people that most importantly. Mercy, Kindness and all that are indeed Positive BUT you can also NOT EXPECT them - you need to pay people for their work, for example. And that's just a summary about him.
Exactly. And then they expected them to not join a group that mostly aligned with the beliefs they grew up with, and promise acceptance of who they are?
Gryffindor courage, chivalry, and determination well Peter Pettigrew was a gryffindor... the sorting hat sorts your characteristics not how you'll act on/with them.
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I would like to point something out about Salazar Slytherin that not many have considered: Hogwarts was built 990 AD. Let us go on a journey if you will, to what muggles were doing at this time. Between 49 AD and 409/ 410 AD Rome than Holy Roman Emperor ruled great Britain bringing with it Christianity and subsequently the dark ages (which spanned 500 to 1000 AD). This time was turbulent at best; with frequent warfare but more specifically the fear of witches. In a post by Rowling, she said that before Hogwarts most witches and wizards were home schooled because their magic was so out of control it would give them away. The founders of Hogwarts wanted somewhere SAFE to practice. It can be deduced that during this time muggles were not the (mostly) open minded, tolerant individuals they are today. This also is before a lot innovations are made regarding spells, potions and charms since what the witches and wizards were learning was specific to what the magical family was specialized in. So they did not have the Freezing Flame charm until after Hogwarts but still during the Dark ages. Even so things were very dangerous for wizards and witches. This is why Salazar was so adamant about not have muggle borns attend the school. It was too dangerous for the rest of the students. He felt so strongly about the safety of the students he did try to manipulate the others for what he deemed as the greater good. When he left the basilisk, he left it dormant, just in case muggles were to find the school and attack the students. It was a safe guard that could only be activated by one of his descendants that he thought would use it responsibly. Unfortunately logical fear -> irrational fear -> hate -> prejudice -> racism among the slytherins. But this is just a theory from a Ravenclaw. Let me know what you think.
Also there is a general distaste for muggles by most wizards, including a lot of the main adult characters with the exception of Arthur Weasley, Dumbledore (at this point), and obviously the teacher for muggle studies. If you listen to the way they say muggles it is always in an exasperated, unsavory tone. They may accept wizards and witches born from muggles but they don't really accept muggles themselves.
+Keira Rush That's true, though I would say that even Arthur Weasley shows "positive racism". The way he talks to Hermione's parents for example, it's as if he's watching monkeys performing tricks and trying to act human. (Huh, it thinks it's people!) If I'd been Mr. Granger I'd probably have punched the condescending idiot in the face. And all this just makes it even more absurd that JK Rowling has recently claimed that while not all Slytherins are racist, all wizards who think they are better than other races go to Slytherin. Not only does this completely contradict what we clearly saw in the canon she created, but it's also rather stupid and irresponsible to imply that racism can be found only in one specific segment of the population. Sometimes I think Rowling should be gagged and legally compelled to stop ruining her story with thoughtless comments and silly retcons long after the books were finished...
This is actually a very sound theory that I can agree with, as a fellow Ravenclaw. It has sound logic and historical evidence to back it up. I'm only upset that I didn't come to a similar realization sooner!
You know who's a good example of a HEALTHY SLYTHERIN? Hiro Okumura - from 'Isekai Word Cheat', the Manga. He likes Books a lot, so you think first of Ravenclaw, but then you realize that: no, he's actually a Slytherin. A very, very healthy one. He's always thinking of his own benefit, but in a very healthy way, that is rather hard to describe. He's affecting everyone, but not manipulating anyone, if you get what i mean. He's also teaching people being polite - in a very rude manner though (lol)... He's practical and teaches people that most importantly. Mercy, Kindness and all that are indeed Positive BUT you can also NOT EXPECT them - you need to pay people for their work, for example. And that's just a summary about him.
think of it this way. you are a young witch/wizard. you've just been told you're going to a magic school! yeah! you sit on the stool and get the sorting hat placed on your head like every other student and then it says Slytherin. immediately, everyones attitude towards you changes. the kid that you sat with on the train refuses to look at you. the rest of the school boos you as you walk to your table. even the teachers are a little prejudiced against you, whether intentional or not. for the rest of your schooling life, your looked down upon, feared, hated. and then someone tells you that he could use someone like you. tells you you're worth something. tells you you can help him make the world a better place for people like you. tells you he can help you get back at the people who hurt you. this is why most of voldermorts followers were Slytherins. if it wasn't for the hate they received all their life they wouldn't have been driven to join voldermort.
Professor Phoenixia Thanks! Just heard it in an audiobook and wasn't sure I heard right, so thanks for confirming that. Doesn't seem like it happened all the time and from all the Gryffindors but it would sure explain some of the resentment the Slytherins felt towards the rest of the school, like ava patterson said. I'm listening to all of the books now and it looks like in the first three books, the Slytherins are pretty much the villains in the stories (apart from Voldemort, of course), whereas in the later books, the process of their rehabilitation and deeper insight into some of the Slytherin personalities unravels.
Bruh, its the other way round. Slytherins ARE the bullies. 90% of booing was done by Slytherins in the books and movies (although Malfoy was very often the perpetrator)
Oh, it gets even worse. Not only are Slytherins judged unfairly based on the actions of a few of their predecessors, but the current students in the books are set up to fail! Think about this scenario for a moment: You're 11 years old, you're a very ambitious and resourceful person and you've been sorted into Slytherin house. Because of your natural ambition it's basically a given that you would be highly motivated by a friendly inter-house competition like the House Cup. You work hard all year to earn points and make your house proud, and at the end of the year you've done it! You and your housemates have won the House Cup and stand to be rewarded at the closing feast. The Great Hall is bedecked in beautiful silver and green; you and your mates are laughing and celebrating your hard work and achievement. But then old professor Albus Favoritism gets up to give his speech, and while you think you are about to officially receive the award you've worked so hard for the tone very quickly changes as the headmaster announces that he has some "last minute points to award". You listen in stunned shock that slowly turns to horror as he methodically hands the award to your rival house and that pretty boy Potter who everyone's obsessed with. "I believe that a change of decoration is in order," the headmaster quips, before waving his wand and transforming your house banners into Gryffindor ones. The Gryffindors celebrate this act of pure injustice as you and your friends slump in your chairs having been publicly humiliated by the head of the school on the last day of the year. And why did the Potter gang get all these points, you ask? Over the coming days the story makes it to you, how they broke dozens if not hundreds of school rules, put their lives and the lives of others in mortal peril, and presented to the Dark Lord himself the only means he could possibly have of achieving his goal in infiltrating the school. For this they are lauded as heroes, and you get nothing for a year of good behavior. You decide then that if everyone is going to treat you like the villain anyway, why not be one? Gryffindor hubris created Draco Malfoy as much as any other factor.
if i don't remember wrong, Slytherin had won the hose cup a more than a couple years in a row... Also Griffindor literally lost 150 points(while Slytherin 50) in one night. And it should've been expected that they either lost or received points for their final act. On a side note, I've read that while Gryffindors and Ravenclaws usually make friends: Huffelpuffs that usually look past preconceptions, often make friends with Slytherins;
In the 7th movie (I don't remember what happened in the book), didn't Professor McGonagall banish all the Slytherins to the dungeon? I was like, what did they do...?
your forgetting the part where Salazar put a giant illegal snake in the school to rid the school of muggle borns (not trying to say all Slytherins are evil or bad being Hufflepuff and have a very good friend in Slytherin)
I personally think that Slytherins need Hufflepuffs, just like Gryffindor need Ravenclaw. Reason? Let's say a Gryffindor is brave and determined. Uncontrolled, s/he can be an anarchist and prideful. a Ravenclaw is knowledgeable and wise. Uncontrolled, s/he can be all talk, less action. a Slytherin is ambitious and resourceful person. Uncontrolled, he forget his moral compass. a Hufflepuff is kind, fair, and loyal. Uncontrolled, s/he can be unfocused, lazy, and dependent. See my points? Bravery and determination need wisdom in order to succeed. So does ambition need empathy to change the world.
Good point!!! That's why I hate Rowlings idea that she seperates these people. They should share everything and learn from another! And actually every single person should be helped to strengthen every one of those 4 aspects within. They should have 8 school years and spent two each as a Huff, a Slyth, a Gryff or a Rave ;)
zitronentee I guess I am good then, because I have taken the official potter more test 20 or so times and it can't seen to decide if I am slitherin or hufflepuff.
Harry's son Albus was a Slytherin. Severus was a Slytherin. Regulus was a Slytherin. Narcissa was a Slytherin. *Merlin* was a Slytherin. All good people. All evil wizards were in Slytherin? Wrong. Peter Pettigrew was in Gryffindor. And he was a lil' bitch.
PROUD SLYTHERIN!!! (^_^)7 #SlytherinPride 1. Merlin is from our house 2. We are not our death eater parents 3. We do what we can for what we want 4. We are judged, damaged, wronged by others. We have every right to be mean for our defense. 5. Our past does not define us.
We Ravenclaws are with you Slytherins. We really are. We too have someone we are not proud of. We have Gilderoy Lockhart. NOW GOD DAMIT WHY IS FRICKIN' GILDEROY LOCKHART IN MY HOUSE AGAIN?!
Lockhart probably wanted to be intelligent, witty, full of wisdom, and an original also Ravenclaw is with Gryffindor, maybe try changing to Huffelpuff: why would Ravenclaws be with notorious cheaters?
I feel like J.K. Rowling did a bit of a disservice to Slytherin house in her books. I can't think of one redeemable likeable character from Slytherin besides possibly Snape, that we got know beyond a bare mention. Malfoy... I just don't like that to the very end he never really changed sides, even when Harry pretty much saved him. He sort of begrudgingly steps out of the conflict, but doesn't acknowledge that Harry was right all along. What insufferable pride. I really wish we could've got a good character from Slytherin to show us that they're not all evil. We got to know Cedric from Hufflepuff, Cho AND Luna from Ravenclaw. How come the only characters we got to know from Slytherin were ones we were meant to hate? -Analytical Ravenclaw
Slughorn is my favorite example, but even he was a weasel only out for his own glory. I wish we could have gotten to know Regulus Black more. He reminds me a lot of Draco, I mean, they are related. born to a typically Slytherin pureblood wizarding family, deep connections to the dark lord, following their parents mostly out of duty and self-preservation, but internally conflicted over what they're being asked to do. Unlike Regulus though, Malfoy didn't have the guts to fight back like Regulus did. It would have been nice to get a student character in the last few books that was Slytherin. Someone like Luna who was kind of against the grain you know? Someone to contrast with Malfoy and be on Harry's side.
Well, it all comes down to the fact that slytherens are all purebloods. Their parents are overly proud of being slytheren, so it passes onto the kids, growing each generation. So its not necessarily the house, its the fact thst they are purbloods as fsr as rechords go. Like normal schools, with popular kids often becoming snobs because they get attention, and they think that its better to be like them. NOTE i said most, not all. My sister was very popular, but turned out nice and modest.
Tegan Thrussell Not necessarily, Remember that the sorting hat wanted to put Harry in the Slytherin house while he is in fact a half blood. Muggle borns Also have the ability to be in the Slytherin house, it would just be against the wishes of Slytherin himself. As it was said in the video, The Sorting Hat chooses the house, Not the wizard who founded it.
As a good Hufflepuff, I have to say you left some things out when talking about Slytherins. Merlin was a Slytherin, I know shocker. Isolt Sayre one of the founders of Ilvermony was a Gaunt, that made her an heir of Slytherin. She dreamed of going to Hogwarts but her Aunt would not allow her. If she had gone to Hogwarts she might have been sorted into Slytherin because she could operate Salazar Slytherins wand and she was ambitious. She ran away to America with Slytherins wand and during a fight with her Aunt, the wand was damaged. Isolt buried the wand in the ground and it grew into a snake tree. Its leaves had medicinal properties. Since a wand is linked to its wizard you might ask since a snakewood tree gree with healing properties grew from it, could Salazar Slytherin have been a healer? Something to ponder. As far as the Basilisk goes Slytherins wand core is a basilisk. Could he have grown the Basilisk because he was a parselmouth not to kill muggle born... so many questions
I like being a Hufflepuff. Nobody sees us a threat so we don't get attacked as much. We have the most comfortable common room in Hogwarts. We had the hottest guy in Hogwarts then Voldermort killed him and he became a glittery vampire, that was a scandal. Tonks and Newt Scamander brought up our badass stats. We may be bad at Quidditch but our concession stand brings in the galleons LOL We throw the best parties. Sure Hufflepuff gets a bad rap but we don't care... it just kills our chill to freak about it. Ravenclaw is a cool house. You have the prettiest house ghost. You are smart, very posh common room. Some great house members... your house colors are nice. So let Griffendor get the glory and Slytherin the ambition we have better grades and digs.
@@ericanderson6174 I'm a Slytherin, and I don't think I'm special. I wouldn't survive without my Hufflepuffs, and without my Ravenclaws, I wouldn't be able to keep a cool head. The Griffindors, I really couldn't care. I have a grudge against the house, but not the people in it.
You know who's a good example of a HEALTHY SLYTHERIN? Hiro Okumura - from 'Isekai Word Cheat', the Manga. He likes Books a lot, so you think first of Ravenclaw, but then you realize that: no, he's actually a Slytherin. A very, very healthy one. He's always thinking of his own benefit, but in a very healthy way, that is rather hard to describe. He's affecting everyone, but not manipulating anyone, if you get what i mean. He's also teaching people being polite - in a very rude manner though (lol)... He's practical and teaches people that most importantly. Mercy, Kindness and all that are indeed Positive BUT you can also NOT EXPECT them - you need to pay people for their work, for example. And that's just a summary about him.
No change! Our house is Slytherin! Every culture and family has history we are not proud of. Don't re-write the parts you don't like. Learn from it. If we change the name and the meaning, then we are doomed to repeat history. Being ambitious and pragmatic is not something to be ashamed of. Hone your skills and apply them to do the best you can for yourself and others. Remember, conquering others is strength, but conquering yourself is true power.
Well said.You couldn't be more right. Belonging in a house that has a certain fame for certain events doesn't mean that you can judge it based solely on those things.All houses have a not-so-innocent history. That comes from a proud Gryffindor . :)
Mayanex the first part is my personal beliefs. I got the last part from a picture of Byakuya Kutchki from Bleach, but I don't know its true origin. But it's true to me.
I'm a Ravenclaw. Slytherin definitely made up a bigger portion of the dark wizards, but dark wizards can come from all houses or different schools for that matter. Karkaroff, Quirrell, Pettigrew, Lockheart, and others were all non-Slytherin. In fact, both the acceptance letter for Hufflepuff and for Slytherin imply that other houses have had dark wizards (The least being from Hufflepuff). While most dark wizards in the British Isles are Slytherins, most Slytherins actually turn out to be decent people. As mentioned, Horace Slughorn was helpful in the fight against Voldemort, and Snape was one of the most heroic wizards of time (Up there with Harry and Dumbledore). Regulus Black, the Malfoy family, and Gregory Goyle all defected from Voldemort's ranks and Draco and Regulus even fought against him. Nacrissa Malfoy saved Harry Potter's life andthe most influencial wizard of all time, legend even among muggles and a champion for their rights was a Slytherin. His name? Merlin.
In fact, even Harry's own son, Albus, became a Slytherin. It is both unwise and uninformed to condemn all Slytherins because of the actions of some, even if their founder is one of those whose actions should be denounced.
1. Why is there so much favoritism towards Gryffindor? WE DO ALL THE SCHOOL WORK! 2. Were not all bad FIGHT ME 3. THEY CANT CHANGE WHO WE ARE! SLYTHERIN RULES!🐍💚💚💚
My brother is a Slytherin, as is my best friend, I understand that I am not a Slytherin, but I am a Ravenclaw, and our house is also misrepresented, so both of our houses are misrepresented. SLYTHERINS AND RAVENCLAWS NEED RECOGNITION!
You know who's a good example of a HEALTHY SLYTHERIN? Hiro Okumura - from 'Isekai Word Cheat', the Manga. He likes Books a lot, so you think first of Ravenclaw, but then you realize that: no, he's actually a Slytherin. A very, very healthy one. He's always thinking of his own benefit, but in a very healthy way, that is rather hard to describe. He's affecting everyone, but not manipulating anyone, if you get what i mean. He's also teaching people being polite - in a very rude manner though (lol)... He's practical and teaches people that most importantly. Mercy, Kindness and all that are indeed Positive BUT you can also NOT EXPECT them - you need to pay people for their work, for example. And that's just a summary about him.
I think that Hufflepuffs get the same treatment as Slytherins. Being that when I being a real Huffelpuff as to my Harry Potter friends that I'm a Hufflepuff they almost always give a "are you Sirius" look. Huffelpuffs usually get hell from people who don't understand the traits of Hufflepuffs. Griffindor is bravery but it doesn't that you will stand by your allies when shit hits the fan. Ravenclaw is cleverness but cleverness doesn't mean that you are smart. Slytherin is ambition but that doesn't mean that you are evil. And finally Hufflepuff is loyalty which means when the shit does hit the the fan a Hufflepuff will stay and fight by your side till the bitter end. I would rather have a army of Hufflepuffs than Griffindors.
Guess what Hufflepuff haters. Cedric was a Hufflepuff and he was chosen over all other Gryfindors, Slytherins, and Ravenclaws for the Triwizard tournament. Bite me!
@@diyaamber1738 I may be mistaken, but wasn't there stated that Grindelwald at the peak of his power possessed powers Voldemort could only dream of or sth like that? Could be my memory playing tricks me, though. And even after reading the books, I'd give the edge to Grindelwald. Like, Voldy may have gone deeper into the dark arts and there was this fear factor that he could be immortal, but Grindelwald wasn't as ignorant as Voldemort. Even the accomplishments are in favor of Grindelwald. We have to consider that a) Voldemort operated in Great Britain and he may have recruited people from other countries, but never acted on a larger scale there. b) Grindelwald never acted in Great Britain after that summer in Godric's Hollow (probably because of Dumbledore and their blood pact) but instead went on to win people from various countries. Given that events in Harry Potter happen in Great Britain it's only natural that Voldy would be considered the most powerful dark wizard. He happend to wzards in UK, while Grindelwald didn't.
I think all houses get judged: Slytherin as evil, Ravenclaw as nerds, Hufflepuff as just boring people and Gryffindor as the arrogant jerks that think they're the best.
This is what “Slytherin” means to me and why I think it’s a great house. #SlytherinPride The sorting hat states that those sorted into Slytherin are destined for greatness. But what exactly defines greatness and how is it achieved? I think the answer lies in something J.R. Rowling said in an interview: Slytherin house was created to balance out the other three houses (i.e. she needed some sort of everyday villain for Harry). When I read that the word “balance” really stuck out to me and I started thinking “what if, in order to be great, Slytherins were a balance of all of the other houses?” By using Slytherin’s characterizing traits ambition, cunning, and resourcefulness Slytherins become highly adaptable to any situation. In using their adaptability they are able to take on the traits of the other houses to benefit their need. Think about it, many people say that Gryffindors and Slytherins are very similar houses but Slytherins do not stick their neck out as much as Gryffindors do. Many would also agree that Slytherins are the most similar to the Hufflepuffs except that Slytherins are loyal to a smaller group of people (usually their friends and family). In addition, Slytherins are often creative and visionary much like the Ravenclaws, more so than any other house, however they like to learn specifically for their benefit not necessarily for their love of knowledge. By using their adaptability, Slytherins are able to master the qualities of the other houses and, when putting all four houses together, can become truly great. Some examples: Snape is a great blend of all four houses. 1) Gryffindor - He was clearly brave. Harry even stated that he was one of the bravest men he’s ever known. 2) Hufflepuff - He was clearly loyal. His love for Lily never faltered and he was consistently loyal to Dumbledore even when Voldemort returned. 3) Ravenclaw - He clearly has high intelligence as he’s a professor of Potions and Dumbledore is constantly asking him for help. 4) Slytherin - He has ambition (to become a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor) even though he never gets it. He also is highly adaptable as he’s able to continuously get out of sticky situations with Voldemort. Scorpius Malfoy- 1) Slytherin - He’s charming and resourceful. Whenever they’re in trouble he’s able to find a way out. 2) Ravenclaw - he likes learning new things. He’s a geek. He’s love reading and spending time in the library. 3) Hufflepuff - he is very loyal to Albus. He doesn’t seem to hate anyone, even when others don’t like him. 4) Gryffindor - Over the course of Cursed Child, Scorpius becomes braver and braver, even surprising himself with what he does. Hermione - You’re probably thinking “what?!”, but I actually think Hermione would be an amazing Slytherin. She’s definitely brave (braver than most give her credit for) but does not always jump right into things. She’s thinks things through logically and is always learning new spells to help her succeed (her Ravenclaw side). She is a fiercely loyal friend and loves all people and house-elves (her Hufflepuff side). And she’s definitely cunning and resourceful as we’ve seen her get the trio out of situations time and time again (her Slytherin side). Not to mention she’s ambitious (Minister of Magic!). I think Hermione would fit right in in the house of the serpent. There are other characters that display many, if not all, of the other houses’ traits, but I believe that Slytherins are able to do it best. Their adaptability gives them an advantage to not only pick up the traits but also master them, thereby making each of them well rounded wizards and truly great.
I am a Hufflepuff and most of my best friends are Slytherin. When one of my friends got the news that she was sorted into Slytherin, she told me almost right away, BUT she expected my attitude towards to to change because of her house. She said that people said that Slytherin was the "bad house." I told her that I relate in a way because quite a few people I've met dislike (being) Hufflepuff because it is the "lazy and boring house." She was surprised when practically nothing changed, and if anything we grew closer instead of drifted apart. #hufflepuffpride #slytherinpride #slytherpuffunited
I totally relate i'm a slytherin with a hufflepuff friend and both are very proud of our houses though I think it's just right to mention ravenclaws who didn't get much attention int the franchise and when a slytherin and hufflepuff unite they become Very close and will follow each other through till the very end. Ps hufflepuff are some of the best friends you get. sorry for the long comment. :)
Voldemort - the biggest dark wizard of all time... interesting so that's why only brittish wizards cared about this guy? appareantly no one else ever came to help or anything. what is more likely that voldemort never posed a threat to anyone outside of britain
Perhaps it's because no one else saw him as their problem. After all, as dangerous as he was, he wasn't really bothering anyone else, so no other country saw reason to do anything about him.
Yes! Thank you! I've been having to defend my house to literally everyone ever since I've been sorted. And when it comes down to it, Slytherins and Gryffindors share a lot of similarities (which is why Harry could have been in Slytherin if he wanted). For those who still have prejudice against us, think of it this way - hurt people are the ones who hurt people. Perhaps it is in fact the instant mistreatment and constant dislike shared by the other houses and even some staff from the moment one is sorted into Slytherin that indeed pushes them over the edge to embrace the Dark Lord, dark magic and/or being a cruel person themselves. Food for thought...
You know who's a good example of a HEALTHY SLYTHERIN? Hiro Okumura - from 'Isekai Word Cheat', the Manga. He likes Books a lot, so you think first of Ravenclaw, but then you realize that: no, he's actually a Slytherin. A very, very healthy one. He's always thinking of his own benefit, but in a very healthy way, that is rather hard to describe. He's affecting everyone, but not manipulating anyone, if you get what i mean. He's also teaching people being polite - in a very rude manner though (lol)... He's practical and teaches people that most importantly. Mercy, Kindness and all that are indeed Positive BUT you can also NOT EXPECT them - you need to pay people for their work, for example. And that's just a summary about him.
I vote for house snape! And also, I’m a hufflepuff (well that’s what Pottermore says) so really slytherins and hufflepuffs are on the Same boat; we both get put down - slytherin for being “evil”, hufflepuff for being “basic”. But why does this happen? I’m not sure. Really, these two houses could be amazing. Young ambitious wizards and witches aspiring to be great, and young kind wizards and witches helping all around them. I mean, really, real life gryffindors aren’t even that good; imagine someone saying in their application for their job this: Hufflepuff: “I’m hard-working, patient and loyal.” Slytherin: “I’m ambitious, cunning and resourceful.” Ravenclaw: “I’m intelligent, clever and smart” Gryffindor: “ I’m gallant, brave and daring.” I mean, how is being brave gonna help you in a cubicle, let’s be real! Thanks for reading this far and have a day full of hufflepuffs :) (and slytherins)
xJustMiax You make it sound like all the other houses are amazing and Gryffindor is horrible (like on the job interview thing)! But, I do agree that Hufflepuffs and Slytherins are looked down upon, but should actually be respected.
I’m a Slytherin. I love my Hufflepuff friends. My brother is a Gryffindor and he’s awesome. My girlfriend in high school is a Ravenclaw. My boyfriend now is a Hufflepuff. There’s nothing not to love about every house and those therein. You can’t downtalk Hufflepuff either because they’re represented by a badger for good reason. Of all the house animal mascots, it’s the badger that will wreck your day the most if you cross it. A snake will try to get away first. A raven will simply take off cause they can’t be bothered by your nonsense. A griffin will try to reason with you. A badger will straight up tear you apart.
Even though this is an old video and even though I am a Gryffindor I am actualy pretty upset that people think most of the Slytherins are evil and that Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw weren't much in the series. If there was a lot of dark wizards from Slytherin that doesn't mean everyone in Slytherin house is evil, Regulus Arctulus Black literaly died about at the age of eighteen when he tried to destroy one of the horocruxes. I am upset that there are many people that think Hufflepuff is the worst house, I am glad that they are getting there own five movies especialy because Cedric Digory is my favorite male character. I think that Ravenclaw also deserves more respect and apreciation because there wasn't much about Ravenclaw in the Harry Potter series and because if it wasn't for my favorite female character Luna Lovegood who is a RAVENCLAW Harry would have never found Ravenclaws Diadem, which is one of the horocruxes.
Totally agree! Yyou expressed my thoughts better than I would have done. Btw I'm Czech but I studied Lithuanian so I couldn't help but notice that your nick is the Lithuanian goddess of fire - am I right?
people should not judge by our cover (oh you are a hufflepuff you are a loser or oh you are a slytherin you are evil) but my point is that if you are slytherin it doesn´t mean you are evil, or if you´re hufflepuff you are not a loser. People need to stop judging by covers and start looking on the inside of others.
We're the two particularly misunderstood houses. People don't bother to learn how great Hufflepuff actually is, and people don't bother to look past the Slytherin stereotypes. I feel a great sense of unity with Slytherins for that reason, although being sorted Slytherin on Pottermore while being a Hufflepuff also increases my support for the house.
I feel you, brother. Although I am a proud Gryffindor, I do respect all houses, including Slytherin, and feel that Slytherins are misjudged. One of my good friends Jessica is the sweetest and kindest person I have ever met, yet the pottermore test placed her in Slytherin. Why is this, some may ask. Well, in addition to what the super carlin brothers came up with, if you look up characteristics of a Slytherin nowhere does it say evilness. According to Jk Rowling herself, the true characteristics of a Slytherin are (and I quote) " cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition." All of these can easily be considered great qualities in a person. So Voldi, you've ruined the great Slytherin name and because of you sweet little Jessica has to get a confused and worried look every time she tells one of my nerdy friends that she is in fact a Slytherin. So, (directed to supercarlinbros.) as you can see I very strongly agree with you, and I think all of my Slytherin friends are very misjudged. This video was great. Thank you for making it! Bye Brother!
Erik Does RU-vid, every single house has their bad trademark. Ravenclaws are definitely not just nerd. Ravenclaws have the intelligence that many people cannot even begin to comprehend. As you are a Ravenclaw, you are one of the smartest people out there. And don't get me wrong, everyone has their smart qualities, but you are very intelligent.
And you Hufflepuffs out there aren't just the nice guys. Hufflepuffs are the most loyal of all, and if you think that Hufflepuffs should be labeled the "nice guys" just because they don't betray their friends than you are nothing but a bloody horcrux.
Angeline Riley 🙏🏽 Preach! I agree with u too! My BFF is a Slytherin, but she doesn't like Slytherins and doesn't like being labeled as a Slytherin. I really hope she changes her mind soon! #SlytherinsAreAwesome
+Modus Pwnens Guess I should just go to a different school huh? 1) I was only agreeing with the video 2)Maybe I'll just go to a different school, forget the sanctioning of students into houses and be with different people with whom I can communicate with about our similarities and differences instead of being with the same type of people the entire time
+Modus Pwnens Says the person who isn';t there to see how people react, and who is apparently unaware it is scientific fact that much of human communication takes place on the visual level (ie body language, facial expressions ect) Devin might be reading too much into the response, he/she gets, but it can't be assumed by those who were not their to witness the event take place.
+Modus Pwnens Wow, that was painfully stupid. Where in that comment did Devin Marshall even hint at judging anyone? But its perfectly OK for you to start calling people dumbass and saying its natural for people to not trust you, which is exactly the thing Devin was talking about. Your reply was obnoxious, hypocritical and self-contradictory. You, sir or madam, are a moron.
Woah! Hufflepuffs aren't idiots, we are actually smart, we don't stupidly put ourselves in harms way just to be heroes, we sit on the sidelines, sort of the pc of the houses, HUFFLEPUFF MASTERRACE!!!!
You also have an annoying habit of accusing people of being evil Dark Lords if they so much as sneeze in your general direction... Hufflepuff is OK but don't get too full of yourselves.
Ravenclaw actually almost never get a time to shine. Gryffindor: essentially everyone is a main character Slytherin: Voldemort and draco Hufflepuff: Cedric Ravenclaw: uuuuuh luna maybe?
The protagonists of the original _Harry Potter_ series are, of course, Gryffindors. Newt, the main character from the _Fantastic Beast_ movies, is a Hufflepuff. The protagonists from the _Cursed Child_ play are Slytherins. Ravenclaw is the only house without a protagonist in a major piece of _Harry Potter_ media. Ravenclaw has had a few prominent side characters like Lovegood, Chang, Quirrell, and Lockhart.
You know who's a good example of a HEALTHY SLYTHERIN? Hiro Okumura - from 'Isekai Word Cheat', the Manga. He likes Books a lot, so you think first of Ravenclaw, but then you realize that: no, he's actually a Slytherin. A very, very healthy one. He's always thinking of his own benefit, but in a very healthy way, that is rather hard to describe. He's affecting everyone, but not manipulating anyone, if you get what i mean. He's also teaching people being polite - in a very rude manner though (lol)... He's practical and teaches people that most importantly. Mercy, Kindness and all that are indeed Positive BUT you can also NOT EXPECT them - you need to pay people for their work, for example. And that's just a summary about him.
May I remind you, that Merlin, friggin Merlin, the court wizard of King Arthur, the Creator of the Order of Merlin reward system, muggle defender, and chocolate frog card, was a Slytherin!
I get your struggle, even though I am not a slytherin, they're not about "being evil". Like you said,"use your ambition, cunning...". This is what Slytherin is about, being ambitious and cunning. My dad is a Slytherin and he's probably the most daring, smartest, adventurous, and nicest person I've ever met. And he is of the most UNCOMMON of combinations: Slytherpuff. I am of every house, probably because I am an 11year old with undecided feelings, but anyway, I totally agree Slytherins are misinterpreted as evil. My dad says," A Hufflepuff will tell you you look amazing if you ask them if this outfit makes you look fat. A Slytherin will tell you what is wrong and what you could do to better it." So I think Slytherin is not ALL evil!
Slytherpuff sounds like a breed of Pokémon lol. I'm a Gryffinpuff, or how do you say it? And I intend not to judge another Slyhterin from now on, sorry guys.
Ok, Salazar may have been prejudice against muggleborns but he had good reasons, you forget that at this time there was witch hunting and if a muggle got the hogwarts acceptance letter and told say a family member who then goes and tells a friend who tells someone else and the word gets spread around a witch hunter might hear and find out about hogwarts killing the witches and wizards so really Salazar Slytherin was trying to protect the students by not wanting Muggle Born students at hogwarts.
That Gal Alex Wow, that is an amazing thought, it totally makes sense! I'm a Hufflepuff and Helga's opinion was quite contrary to what Salazar thought, but I think nowadays those houses would actually make really good friends! PS: I'm now telling the Salazar-wasn't-discriminating-just-being-careful-theory to literally EVERYONE. You made my day, random RU-vid comment, you made my day.
fat vape, he defiantly went over the top!!!!!! Killing all the mud bloods.....I mean muggle borns was very very wrong. That's why he wasn't a good person. But yes he was certainly not just being careful!😁💚🐍
fat vape. I'm fairly sure the Basilisk was intended to protect Hogwarts from Muggles. In fact it could be argued that Salazar only mistrusted Muggle born students due to the tensions at the time.
fat vape Basilisk was hidden. There isn't said that basilisk was used by Salazar. If think that it was just final weapon at security system. If you have a gun in a safe, does it mean that you are a killer? I think that if he would like use basilisk to kill them, he should invite as many victims as it is possible. But what he did? He left school and left basilisk hidden and closed. Maybe prof. Sprought is more dangerous than Slytherin. He had there just one hidden and locked beast. She have there devil's snare, hidden, but not locked. She have there also many mandragoras that they are dangerous as a babies and she wants that 12 years old student carry about them. Ofcourse single adult plant can kill them all. Lets talk abut Hagrid and his hipogryph, spiders, dragon or even book. Don't forget that there are more dangerous objects that can easy kill you like army of living armors or even whole forest. Let be honest, if Salazar realy want to kill anybody there was so many ways that he didn't need a basilisk. Maybe Tome used it in a wrong way, but it is not Salazar fault. Maybe it was the most dangerous weapon in school (in my opinion there were things more or at lest that same dangerous), but it was smallest danger for students, becouse it was hidden, locked and under control of Salazar. I don't belive that none of other founders know about it. Firtst of all, there couldn't be legend about chamber of secrets if at the beggining nobody knows about that. Also i think that Ravena was to smart for that and it is hard to believe that 3 from 4 greatest wizzards of that time misted that somebody is building giant chamber at their castle as a new home for giant, dangerous and propably rare and hard to transport monster. Don't forget that Gryffindor propably was looking at Slytherin like Potter at Malfoy and castle was full of ghosts and house elves. I am sure that sooner or later one of them wouldn't see something and i don't belive that any house elf could hide something from Hufflepuff. So for Salazar basilisk was just a final weapon only to protect castle. Dangerous for enemies, bute safe for students. Hidden, locked, controled and propably never used by Salazar Slytherin.
yeah he is a slytherin it says in pottermore you can take the test on the internet you ŕrrrrrrrrrrrrrreally should its a website that jk rowling made herself I'm a slytherin
Slytherins can be good, and som people can't understand that!! I'm a Slytherin, a good one. Well yeah Slytherin is the best!!! So just love Slytherin!!
Slytherins unite! Let us show them not all of us are dark wisards! We will not be clumped together with the dark one, he who shall not be named! *Lifts the house flag up with two other Slytherins* No riots or killing other houses! We are trying not to be the stereotypical evil megalomaniacal asshole!
Thank you! I would be a Slytherin, and mainly because I'm an artist! I'm ambitious to get better and resourceful. Also I can have a bad temper X3 but I'm not evil. I'm a nice person.
im a hufflepuff and my best friend is a slytherin. is there a problem with slytherins? i will send her on you, she had a knife in her drawer! (dont ask)
@@karl5758 it would've been funny, but no I just took the test so many times that i've got all of em, but like once Hufflepuf, once Gryffindor, once Slytherin and four times Ravenclaw I don't know if it was four, but just a lot
Ella Czeiner and yeah Harry Potter SHOULD have gone to Slytherin if it wasn't for the old torn hat. Harry is the best Slytherin who didn't like it mainly because of bias
Well to be honest Slytherin wasn't really a crazy wizard most wizard deaths had to do with muggles, mostly burning at a stake, so it would be natural that Slytherin would be at least a bit suspicion, I mean it wasn't his fault that some crazy wizards took up his suspicions a couple years later.
Someone Unknown this is a complex issue similar to Marvel's mutants, Xavier vs. Magneto. Analogously Salazar Slytherin is very much the Magneto of the 4 Hogwarts founders. Muggles would react to wizardry and witchcraft with fear and disgust so their natural instinct would be violence and banning them from their society. While it's not necessarily RIGHT to ban Muggle-borns from learning magic if they want to, you can kinda see why Salazar Slytherin was skeptical about training Muggle-borns in the first place: because of their reactions to wizards and witches. So in a way Slytherin was just protecting the Wizarding World and all the people living within it. On a side note, aside from what we were told in Chamber of Secrets about the legendary 4 Hogwarts founders, I'd like to think that there was more to this conflict than just a simple difference in ideals. I'm even having a story in my head where Slytherin leaves Hogwarts and he engages Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff in a titanic duel.
As far as I know, most of the burning at the stakes was done in late medieval to renaissance time, which is quite a while after Hogwarts foundation, isn't it?
I quote A history of magic " Non-magic people (more commonly known as muggles) were particularly afraid of magic in medieval times, but not very good at recognizing it. On the rare occasion that they did catch a real witch or wizard, burning had no effect whatsoever. The witch or wizard would perform a basic flame-freezing Charm and the pretend to shriek with pain while enjoying a gentle, tickling sensation."
I’m a Hufflepuff and one of my best friends is a Slytherin. I agree that there’s a lot of stereotypes set by the books surrounding both of our houses that needs to be rectified. It’s not about how many people in your house have done terrible things (or how little have done good things). It’s about whether or not YOU choose to do good things. The Hogwarts houses are meant to bring out, define, and shape your greatest qualities: in Slytherin’s case, cunning, ambition, resourcefulness. One is a true Slytherin by trying to show the best of those qualities. Show your cunning in thinking through a problem, resourcefulness when placed in a sticky situation, and ambition by continuing towards your dreams when everyone else has given up. That’s what makes you a Slytherin, not whether your blood is pure. #BeATrueSlytherin
at school I have a group of 7 people who love harry potter 2 are Hufflepuff's 3 are ravenclaws and 2 of them are Gryffindor's. I am the only Slytherin...….WHATS UP WITH THAT!!!
Exactly! I'm in Gryffindor (I wanted to be in Hufflepuff so badly, though :-( ) but I totally agree. Plus, some Slytherins are also patient and meticulous! No other character is as detail-oriented as Snape and Slughorn. When I was younger, I had a crush on Snape (not Alan Rickman, the books Snape) because of the scene in the Order of the Phoenix where Harry yells "He's got Padfoot in the place where it's hidden!" and Snape totally keeps his wits about him, he pretends he doesn't know what Harry's talking about but realizes what's going on, checks Sirius' place and tells the Order to go help him at the Ministry. I was like... "Wow, it took a Slytherin to do that!" I felt like Gryffindor adrenaline levels are too high; a Gryffindor would be able to play it cool but not THAT cool. For some reason, I thought this was one of the sexiest things I ever read about. So I dreamt about dating a Slytherin.
Right here #RavenclawPride I love how on the website it says how ravenclaws accept everybody no matter what they do. Like you could be a Gamer/Scientist/Intrested in school/ Or into something people consider embarresing like maybe You're a boy and like gymnastics or something.Ravenclaws will accept you I just love that idea
I think Ravenclaws are the least bullying the Slytherins, 'cuz we're kinda ambitious to, like always wanna be right and stuff That could be a motto for me and everyone else who sees this BE YOURSELF, LOVE THE REST #dracodormiennunquamtitilandus
#SlytherinPride People look at me when I tell them I'm a Slytherin because their like no way your a Ravenclaw or Gryffindor definitely not Slytherin and I get so mad at them. :( I like Slytherin is basically just a mix of those two and ugh. *bangs head on table at people's stupidity* There's the Slytherin
cole carr same dude well actually no for me. I type in sl and the first thing that comes up is sleep. I think my phone is trying to tell me I need a nap.
Something to take in consideration as well is that how nonsensical it is to assume that a school would actually take under their wing a bunch of individuals WHO WOULD BE DESTINED FOR EVIL!!! I mean seriously!!! If every Slytherin person was evil, there would not even be a point in having them as students. They would probably be revoked or even arrested if that was the case..... So please. People of the world. Let us not judge based on where a person is coming from, or which dormitory they are placed in. Let action speak of a individuals true identity. Peace ✌.
Ravenclaw_girl _22 Everyone thinks that Gryffindors are overrated so they're now technically underrated. I think Slytherins are misunderstood Hufflepuffs are underrated Gryffindors are hated for who they are Ravenclaws are often forgotten
Lily Chan No, Slytherin is missunderstood and hated Hufflepuff os bashed and underated Gryffindor is loved and worshiped in the books And raverclaw is anyoned gues
I actually never judge someone by their house, but how they treat other people; like younger kids, strangers and such. My younger brother is currently reading the books (guess I had good influence on him ;)) and he keeps saying that he hates Slytherin, Draco and Snape, and I'm like: HELL NO... XD
If you want to know what kind of man a person is, don't look at how he treats his equals, but his inferiors... I probably messed that quote up, but you know which one i mean.
Emilemig 5, I am a proud Hufflepuff and I fully support Slitherin, Heck some of my closest friends are Slitherins! I am sad to say, that at one time I did believe that Slitherins where evil. This was however, before I read the books or watched the movies. I believed that because that is what I was told. This is further proof that Slitherins are unfairly jugged because of the house they're in. Let's stop the spread of this fake news. Change the vew of the amazing house, Slitherin.
which one is he reading?if his still at around the 4rth maybe 3rd book its undrstandbale for him to hate draco and snape, especially draco because at the time he was an obnoxious, annoying, spoiled, lucius wanna be whose one and only line of defense is "my father will hear about this" when he was 11 that was cute and understandable but at 13 no just no.
How about Emrys House? A quick search turns that up as Merlin's last name. Or how about Ladon, the serpent that guarded the golden apples in Greek mythology? On the hunt for mythological serpents (I like our mascot) but most of them are the villains :/
Slytherin is definetly getting an unfair deal! I'm not a slytherin (I'm a hufflepuff) but it's not fair for people to hate slytherin house. Two of my really good friends are Slytherins. And also the greatest wizard of all time Merlin himself was a Slytherin. As a fan of Arthurian Legends I LOVE the fact that Merlin went to Hogwarts and according to what he does in most books and movies, he really is a slytherin.
akwasi gyamerah I don't think people should hate any house. There are nice people from every house. Every house has good qualities and bad ones. Just try to focus on the good ones.
I'm a Hufflepuff and more than one of my friends are Slytherins. Just because I'm a Hufflepuff doesn't mean that I'm not smart or brave, and just because your in Slytherin doesn't mean your not brave or kind.
What's funny is that I'm a Slytherin and when I tell people they're like "... huh???" and then they ask my twin sister and she's like "Oh, I'm a Hufflepuff" and they're like "YOU TWO ARE COMPLETE OPPOSITES WHAT"
Change Slytherin's name to Ambrosius, seen as it was Merlin's surname (in Arthurian tales anyway) and seen as Merlin is internationally more famous than Salazar and even Voldemort it'd set a new tone for the house.
+TheMightyEgan the real name of Merlin is Taliesin, celtic tradition, he was the son of the goddess Cerridwen, who took a sip from her wisdom cauldron :D
+chasm671 Agreed. Badgers aren't the coolest symbol, but either way the name Hufflepuff does not connote "cool" or lead one to believe that said House is a desirable one. Glad to be in Ravenclaw - Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure ;D
Yes! House Snape! Snape worked SO hard to give the lil Slytherins a different reputation after Voldemort's first fall. Just like after WW2 where kids from german soldiers were targeted, kids in Slytherins and kids of suspected Death Eater parents were also targeted. But when Harry started Hogwarts, Snape had lead Slytherin into winning the housecup seven years in a row. That is a lot of hard work! He really wanted them to be proud of their own achievements and not to be pulled down by their parent's mistakes. Sadly, no one else had the same outlook, and kept being prejudiced to freaking eleven year olds. It is easy to repeat your parents' mistakes when everyone expects that you will.
Slytherin won it 7 years in a row because of Snape, I agree. But not because he's a good Head of House, but because he's bias as f**k towards his own stdents.
When I told my mom that I'm a Slytherin she looked at me and was like 'oh-' and did a double take and was like 'well there not all evil'. *Bold of her to assume that about ME tho*
To be fair, Salazar Slytherin's thing against muggle-borns made sense FOR THE TIME!!! As in, when they were making the school, muggles were persecuting and KILLING magic folk. It was more out of safety than hatred or superiority. If I had been in his position, I'd be torn.
