Description
Slytherin House is one of the four houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Salazar Slytherin. The house values ambition, cunning, leadership, and resourcefulness. While Slytherin has an unfair reputation for producing dark wizards, it has also produced many accomplished witches and wizards who have made significant contributions to magical society. The house mascot is a serpent, and its colors are green and silver.
Notable Members
- Severus Snape (alumni)
- Draco Malfoy (alumni)
- Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort (alumni)
- Horace Slughorn (alumni, former Head of House)
- Merlin (legendary alumni)
Values
Slytherins are known for their ambition and determination to achieve their goals. The house prizes cunning, resourcefulness, and a strong sense of self-preservation. Members tend to be strategic thinkers who value tradition and pure-blood heritage, though modern Slytherins increasingly embrace diversity.
Common Room
Located in the dungeons beneath the Black Lake, the Slytherin common room is accessed through a concealed stone wall. The common room features elegant furnishings, green lamps, and walls adorned with medieval tapestries. Large windows look out into the murky depths of the lake, occasionally showing passing aquatic creatures.