Are All Slytherins Evil? | Discover Harry Potter Ep.8

[@cookified92]

One name: Andromeda Tonks. She stood up against her own family and married a muggle born and supported Order of the Phoenix even though she wasn't officially part of it.

[@tinagoldsteinscamander]

Leta Lestrange wasn’t a bad person either. Newt would never be friends with her if she was evil.

[@peggyknecht5551]

@@tinagoldsteinscamander She even sacrificed herself to save her friends. I cried so hard in that last scene Crimes of Grindelwald.

[@scorake14]

True but Tonks was a hufflepuff though.

[@ashishyadav4389]

@@scorake14 it was nymphadora tonks fyi

[@GamerLegend223]

@@ashishyadav4389 lol

[@phoenixginny62442]

The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We all have both light and dark inside of us.

[@Psykeded]

That is true however it is a fact that slytherin house has produced most amount of dark wizard hufflepuff being the least however there are always exception for sure

[@kipernicusplays8389]

@@Psykeded im 90% sure it’s a direct quote from one of the movies

[@Psykeded]

@@kipernicusplays8389 yeah I remember seeing it either in the book movie or both

[@chendror872]

It's which part we choose to act on that defines who we really are

[@Starburst7641]

Wrong. Remember Voldermort.

[@mrmacura3421]

The worst of all was Dumbledore telling Snape "I sometimes think we sort to soon". Even he seems to be thinking Slytherin is just the bad people house and when learning more about Snape's character instead of overthinking his prejudice he just tells him he should have been in another house. His last minute house points in Harry's first year did already show that attitude. Slytherins worked hard the entire term earning those points but he disregarded that on a whim deciding that the "bad house" did not deserve the House Cup as much as the Hero's (and at the same time his own) house

[@kyleethekelt]

only if you choose to view it that way. Remember, the Hat sorts according to a person's strongest traits and values, but not their only ones. He may have been commenting that Snape's strongest values lay in loyalty or steadfastness. That doesn't have to mean he was insulting Slytherin House; only that he was musing that perhaps the Hat might have given a different result had sorting occurred later. The Hat thought it was never wrong, but it was made by imperfect human beings, ergo, it must be imperfect, ephemeral, - like all things made by humanity.

[@user-br4ms5vs2x]

Tbh Harry, Ron and Hermione deserved those extra points . Stay pressed

[@alejandrogonzalezakamintyt2242]

Don't forget that Snape would favor Slytherin more than other houses and he would take points from Gryffindor just because Harry was in it. Not justifying Dumbledore but reminding that Snape wasn't entirely fair either.

[@mrmacura3421]

@@alejandrogonzalezakamintyt2242 Yes this is true. But I cannot help but wonder whether this behavior was born out of resentment about how the other houses always seem to team up against Slytherin

[@alejandrogonzalezakamintyt2242]

@@mrmacura3421 I don't know as he would also rather favor other houses over Gryffindor, as shown in the second Quidditch match on Philosopher's Stone where he would give penalties to Hufflepuff or find excuses to make it seem like Gryffindor was playing unfairly.

[@BrendanJSmith]

Slytherins have it bad enough already but do we SERIOUSLY have to have Umbridge??

[@Sebastian-lw5qb]

Yes, because Umbridge is nothing if not ambitious. Everything she does is to satisfy her sadistic character (which is a trait of no house) and to get into a position of power. She's the most Slytherin of all villains in the series.

[@fleacythesheepgirl]

Fun Fact: Doris Umbridge CAN cast a patronus (unlike Voldemort and all the death eaters except Snape) meaning she is not a dark witch.

[@chendror872]

@@fleacythesheepgirl yes that's because she is so twisted that making people suffer makes her so happy it allows her to cast a patronus

[@fleacythesheepgirl]

@@chendror872 I would say it's cause she thinks she is doing the right thing. If you asked her what character alignment she had in D&D I think she would say lawful good. She's following the law mostly but sometimes rules have to be bent to do the right thing. That Potter boy's a liar and he's making the ministry look bad. Sometimes kids just need tough love and clearly these kids need help if they're siding with the wild animals (centaurs) that attacked and traumatized her (Ron and Harry even think it's funny to remind her of her trauma). We can all agree that she was at the very least *traumatized* by centaurs but she's made enough of a recovery to go back to work and even be happy enough to cast a patronus. She's the hero of her own story in her eyes.

[@raijyn2452]

@@fleacythesheepgirl Happy memories is required for a patronus, not moral alignment

[@canny1485]

Smart, cunning, determined, ambitious and fearless! Slytherin will guide you to the light!

[@mein3324]

I like slytherin being dark. We think dark as evil but it is not. In fact most of the universe is dark with some patches of light. Most humans don't like darkness cuz we are not built to survive in darkness. But there are animals who prefer dark night.

[@kyleethekelt]

Salazar Slytherin's desire only to accept pure-bloods was not only morally abhorrent but hubris in the extreme. Undeniably, magical folk were popping up among muggles, and you can't have people wandering around doing things they can't control, using potentially dangerous abilities they don't understand and generally causing mayhem. In that light, the founders' acceptance of all magical folk was both practical and moral, particularly given the poor state of magical and muggle relations at the time.

[@SonOfTheChinChin]

most of the wizards and witches were burned alive during the founders time

[@SuperCarlinBrothers]

But What If Harry had been in Slytherin...

[@chendror872]

Judging from your version, it would make the story 10 times better

[@baronbunny852]

there are fanfics for that

[@apeverell0101]

He wouldn't be as lazy as he would have been in Griffin.He wasted his potential in griffindor.

[@Brilleetoile]

Honestly I could not picture him as one, since he's pretty much brave and vain (Gryffindor qualities)

[@myfrestuff3453]

Harry "would have done well in Slytherin." - Sorting Hat

[@lamiamoonshadow1104]

I was sorted into Slytherin 7 times in a row and met a lot of other people sorted into my house. I wouldn't say we're evil. We just know what to do with what power we have and we're not afraid to do what needs to be done to see our ends met. One of my friends used that dedication to save a business from going under. Another used it to make sure his son could stay in school and have food on the table. Another theme I've noticed is we tend to claim people. Personally I use it to make sure my grandfather lives a comfortable life in his later years. When we love someone we see them as an extension of ourselves. So apply that arrogance and intolerance of disrespect to that and you have yourself an extremely defensive loved one.

[@mrmacura3421]

I know Slytherin is not supposed to be evil but unfortunately the books (as much as I love them) do a poor job at conveying this. In Harry's fifth year all houses are represented in the DA - except for Slytherin. They all seem to allie with Umbridge, seing how her Inquisitorial Squad included quite a lot of them (and no students from other houses). And then at the Battle of Hogwarts Slytherin House is the only one to not defend the school. There are still more instances of Slytherin being portrayed as the "bad house" and by far not all of them are due to Harry's prejudiced point of view

[@SanghaBlack]

I really hated the moment when Slytherins were banished from Hogwarts. It would have been a perfect chance to show that not all snakes are evil and selfish, but... 😔😔😔

[@mrmacura3421]

@@SanghaBlack Yes, this was definitely the biggest of missed opportunities. I know JKR once said in an interview that some of them came back with Slughorn and the Hogsmead people but that's not actually in the book and it feels like she is trying to retcon things because she realised she wrote nothing positive about Slytherin

[@ruthanna4713]

Well, JK Rowling created this universe. So the books can't have done a poor job...

[@dfabulous]

@@ruthanna4713 If she's contradicting or adding things in interviews outside of the books, then yeah, I'd say the books did a shoddy job in what she was trying to convey.

[@jem_theelf]

I just want Hufflepuff to be more appreciated. It was always Gryffindor vs. Slytherin in the books, with a bit of Ravenclaw thrown in at the end.

[@DonNadie756]

At least Hufflepuff has better members that Ravenclaw. They has Cedric, Tonks, Newt, and probably Mad Eye Moody and Kingsley. Ravenclaw just has Luna and Flitwick

[@marcusms8185]

@@DonNadie756 ..and Cho.. hahah..

[@DonNadie756]

@@marcusms8185 We don't talk about her

[@crookedprojects]

thankfully we got newt scamander!

[@marcustolson6264]

I never thought being a Slytherin meant you have to be evil, it just means your hardworking and want the best out of what life has to offer in my opinion

[@BubblesBear17]

I think it's also worth to mention that the sorting hat doesn't just look at your personality traits. He also looks at your values. This is shown in the first book when Hermione, Ron and Harry are trying to get to the sorcerers stone. I don't recall exactly what Ron said. But Hermione responded with how she finds friendship and bravery more important than books and cleverness. I'm not exactly sure what she said but it was something along those lines. Furthermore, I also think the hat looks into where you'd reach your biggest potential. The place where he sees that you can grow the most as a person. A beautiful example of this is Neville. Sometimes you may get sorted into a house that seems contrary of your personality, cause it's the traits that are valued in this house that will give you the space to grow the most. Neville wasn't exactly the bravest in the beginning. But he grew into a beautifully strong and powerful wizard towards the end, who helped in defeating voldemort. And lastly, it does also take your choice into a count if you have preferences. Clearly, we've seen that with Harry. So, indeed, no need to feel bad to be a slytherin. You may wear it with pride. That another slytherin may turn out to be bad wouldn't mean that you will be.

[@dfabulous]

I believe Neville even asked to be in Hufflepuff, but the book put him in Gryffindor anyway.

[@zubaydahtalukdar8088]

@@dfabulous No, he only said Hufflepuff because he didn’t believe in himself to be a true Gryffindor (despite clearly valuing and wanting to be in it). Luckily, the house saw through that and placed him in the house where he truly desired and would grow as a person in 😊☺️.

[@forestgreen41]

My only problem with Slythering (well, besides the pure blood thing and Umbridge), is how creepy their common room seems to be. I imagine being only 11, missing your family and spending all your free time in a dark, greenish place.

[@solly2s]

Right 😂😂 give these kids some life

[@PrettiestPrincipleInLife]

Im a gryffindor but I think that even though you are in a house with specific traits, you don't always have to follow those traits. Even I think that I should be in slytherin or hufflepuff. You make your own story and you can be as unique as you want.

[@aceattorney1989]

I never thought Slytherin is an evil house.

[@a.jthomas6132]

Not all Slytherin are evil

[@epicfan1598]

From harry's perspective it is but overall i doubt it. There are probably nice slytherins out there that haven't been explored

[@dilwindersingh-x7b]

i think they're the good guys

[@fleacythesheepgirl]

Slytherins aren't evil, they're people who will do what the have to get what they want. Does that sorta mindset have to be evil? No. Can it be? Oh heck yeah. But when put to a good cause that sorta ambition be amazing.

[@katholmes7112]

And if we take a line said by Scabior into account, Slytherin house didn't forbid muggleborns and neither did Slytherin himself. He says you rarely see muggleborns in Slytherin. But rare, means there have been some and that Slytherin wasn't against them, he only wanted it to be all magic households. Given he lived during times when superstition ran rampant and people with magic were being born, it could be interpreted as he wanted muggleborns to be raised by magical households. If that is true, then his concern about muggleborn students was for their own safety and from their actual families.

[@katholmes7112]

Burned not born. Autocorrect is the true evil in the world. 😒

[@peggyknecht5551]

There are just as many Gryffindors that turned out to be evil.

[@benjaminlehman3221]

Slytherin aren’t really evil. But they are ambitious and agree with the “ends justify the means” philosophy

[@anuchakosoltanakul5527]

I was just given the real time demonstration of that philosophy in the reply of my comment in this video, love that you also mentioned about this ! Have a nice day

[@dominykasrudokas4034]

I believe I would be sorted into Slytherin, but that does not mean that I would practise Dark Arts from day one. We all have choices, and houses that we are sorted into does not make us only good or only bad

[@CLeora72]

Maybe slytherins would be less likely to turn towards the dark arts or follow dark wizards if they received as much care and support as the other houses 😌 when you tell an 11 year old they’re evil, who are they to try and convince you otherwise?

[@sgiiprizz7510]

When they didn’t let them fight for the school…. It was just sad

[@DarkenVampirDragon-x3u]

Plus another facter is not all slytherins were purebloods as Snape was also a halfblood as well and so was Umbridge.

[@factsoftheconfederacy7151]

I’m a Hufflepuff and I agree with Slytherin on many things. I don’t blame him for not wanting non-pure bloods in Hogwarts. Muggles have shown to be an extreme danger to the wizarding world and he felt it first hand. I believe the basilisk was also a defense mechanism, and that he would’ve used it to defend the school from anyone that decided to attack. Keep in mind it was magically resistant. I don’t blame the founders for being scared of having such a creature in Hogwarts, but it makes a great last ditch defense. The heir of Slytherin didn’t have to use it for complete evil, it was up to the heir.

[@paulyont3092]

Actually, when I think of Slytherin, I think of Salazar Slytherin and Tom Marvolo Riddle (Lord Voldemort) and all of the terrible things they’ve done and wish that they have done. However, when I think of someone that is in the house of Slytherin, I think that they’re determined, resourceful, and A BIT of a troublemaker, but not evil. Plus, the women in Slytherin House are gorgeous! And this is coming from someone who is in the house of Hufflepuff. 🐍 👩🏼 👩🏻 🪄 😉

[@Ravenblack42]

Not Slytherin aye? Are you sure? You could be great you know. It’s all here in your head; and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness there’s no doubt about that, no?

[@DetektivSergio]

Mulan ist eine echte Slytherin und sie ist ein guter Mensch 💜💜💜

[@Chris-qo4rt]

Voldemort was the worst thing that could've happened to Slytherins reputation. The house itself is not evil at all.

[@paulyont3092]

I’m not sure about that. I think Slytherin’s reputation has been tainted long before Tom Marvolo Riddle (Lord Voldemort) joined his ancestor’s (Salazar Slytherin) house. It was Slytherin’s pureblood mania that made the other 3 founders turn against him. Also, it was Slytherin who built the Chamber of Secrets as home for the basilisk, so that his one true heir can use the snake to purge the school of muggle borns. Actually it was this family (Slytherin and Voldemort) who ruined their own reputations.

[@camwars]

The Slytherin good guys are Lita Lestrange and Horace Slughorn.

[@peggyknecht5551]

You forgot Merlin. He was said to have been a Slytherin.

[@Phantomwolf10]

Andromeda tonks

[@butdataintnoneofmybusiness3930]

andromeda tonks , regulus black, severus snape , horace slughorn , cedrella Weasly ( previously Black) Phineas black , Adrian Pucey and a lot more characters that i cant remember now, these are just the one who had more impact 😅

[@fightingmedialounge519]

​@@butdataintnoneofmybusiness3930 I don't believe we know if Andromeda was in slytherin. Also snapes a pretty bad choice.

[@quercusroburx]

I love how the Hogwarts Legacy made a little redemption to Slytherin with Professors like Ronen or Sharp and of course Sebastian (who is everything but not evil)

[@Brilleetoile]

And Ominis Gaunt. Thank you

[@dfabulous]

My Ravenclaw was more evil than my Slytherin lol.

[@shirayukisoraaishi1657]

No matter what I'm a proud Slytherin! 😌

[@danielanderson2331]

Yesss!!! Thanks I identify as more Slytherin than ever now since I feel I’ve Ambition, Pride & Cunning all in sensible measures 🐍💚

[@TutosViolet]

Leta lestrange wasn't evil and she was a slytherin. She gave her life to save newt and theseus.

[@persephone8960]

We may have umbridge but gryffindor HAD THE RAT.

[@natalietaylor1579]

Proud Slytherin here! Go Snakes! 🐍🐍🟢⚪🟢⚪

[@jokergames1999]

We brothers and sisters have someone that no house had..... we have MERLIN You know, if Morgana were in Gryffindor, it would be a lot more ironic. I love Hagrid and Ron, but their prejudices against Slytherin made Harry's opinion

[@Brandon_Powell]

Whether or not they are all evil is irrelevant. The house was shaped around bigoted ideologies that were never challenged or examined. The founder of the house left behind a vicious monster so that he could make sure muggleborns were punished for what he viewed as theft of magic. As a result a child died. And his ideology was echoed almost one for one in Voldemort. And even then it's not like anyone learned their lesson because those ideologies remain prevalent in the house. Their password was even pure blood for a while. I'm not saying all slytherins are evil but with how much harm the house has done it really has no business existing.

[@friendlyneighborhoodplagueDR]

Slytherin for life right here

[@JustinGarfield1]

If I would be in Hogwarts, i would be in hufflepuff and definitely playing chess games to embarrass a bully slytherin in an indirect way. Just make him fall on his own feet if I have to.

[@JeNn0mic0n]

Proud Slytherin! 💚 🐍 🖤

[@ZolaRenard_01]

'Are all Slytherin evil?' Of course NOT People are not as simple as that

[@ErinMaginnis]

thank you for inclueding Slughorn he is my fav

[@Rima27ify]

Im a Slytherin represent💚💚

[@ArranVid]

Horace Slughorn and Merlin are kind Slytherins.

[@saniaaf2251]

And here I am, thinking that Slytherin is a misunderstood house

[@chendror872]

It is

[@fightingmedialounge519]

​@@chendror872 not exactly.

[@Bottom_1999]

No were not all evil just most of us

[@Nicholas-nu9jx]

Slytherians literally died fighting against voldemort but that was never really acknowledge in universe and out

[@peggyknecht5551]

absolutely not! One of my friends was sorted into Slytherin and she is a very good person.

[@rjlsobhjphjgrbw_yay]

If ⭐️Draco⭐️ is in Slitherin, I have no problem with them.

[@tinagoldsteinscamander]

Please, my house is great. We’re amazing. Those bad fruits don’t represent us.

[@smusic2333]

I always support slytherin. My d Fav colour is also green.last week ,I gave a online test,the result was I was shorted into Slytherin 🐍🐍🐍

[@adampilget6158]

Sme bro 😂 .

[@julkasteven8198]

You should do an Episode entitled "Are All Gryffindors Good"

[@jordanbrito334]

They are not pure blood , too

[@HaohanH7BranDy]

Merlin is from Slytherin

[@youtubeaddict6128]

Tom Felton is so cute

[@Charles12]

No because of one name: Horace Slughorn

[@Brandon_Powell]

He is an elitist, an opportunist and prejudiced. He viewed muggleborns being proficient with magic as an anomaly. That's not to say he is evil but it does highlight how even average people can be indoctrinated by corrupt ideologies.

[@Charles12]

@@Brandon_Powell he definitely still had stereotype slytherin traits, but he definitely wasn't evil either in the grand scope of things

[@getdownonit8753]

@@Brandon_Powell none of what you said matters. The question was is he evil or bad?? What you listed are human traits. Humans sometimes fall short and need to be educated.

[@anuchakosoltanakul5527]

@@Brandon_Powell sounds like we have a very lonely angry squib here.

[@Brandon_Powell]

@@anuchakosoltanakul5527 Firstly I'm not a squib. I'm a muggle. And secondly I come off as lonely and angry? Could you explain why?

[@julkasteven8198]

Of course. Not all Slytherins are Evil. Severus Snape Andromeda Tonks Scorpius Malfoy Albus Severus Potter

[@Issac_The_Last_N7]

Slytherin for life!

[@apeverell0101]

Movie fans who have no knowledge about the books are quick to label slytherins as 'evil'.

[@harrypotter]

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[@coreyblakee332]

I’m sure hermine has all the traits of slytherin

[@BAIRN1876]

No. We do what is necessary. Light and Dark.

[@alfianfahmi5430]

Sometimes I do wonder, what if Harry Potter was a Slytherin...... 🤔

[@arc165]

See we aren't that bad 🙂🖤🐍

[@Some_guy_passing_by]

Andromeda Black, Regulus Black, Professor Slughorn ...these people are good people!! Snape was neither purely good nor purely evil . Even the players of Slytherin quidditch team were nasty , but not outright evil as we have never seen them engage in criminal acts other than petty jealousy.( except the trio of course).

[@getdownonit8753]

Why did y’all change the cover of the video? Where’s Blaise?

[@TøxicツK1NGT_T]

Omg I took the pottermore quiz and I was like no I am not in slytherin and I watched this vid and it makes scence I am ambitious,pride and cunning

[@SinCityVillain]

Slytherin all the way! Go Team Green and Silver!

[@TutosViolet]

Every house produced dark wizards even hufflepuff.

[@GrouchyKraut]

Not all Slytherins are bad, but almost all dark wizards are Slytherin.

[@TøxicツK1NGT_T]

Slytherin is not evil like you think it is because of Voldemort and Salazar it is actually great and good and friends with Gryffindor they are not evil they are just ambitious only no anything and that ambition is actually low

[@Johnnyblaze8219]

50 Points to Slytherin!

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

They also don't fear death. Seen them get perished here and there during their adventure. Talk about cannon fodder.

[@mollylundell-hh5tx]

Right so us slytherins do not accept umbridge in the slytherin clan

[@avani9212]

I know for a fact as a slytherin mixed with hufflepuff I dont got a mean bone in my body so I guess I should't make a big fuss about it right?

[@diazjasarevic]

Bruh I’m a Skytherin according to you, I hope it’s not bad.

[@julieeeee778]

187. Points. Julie 😊🎉❤gryffindor hogwarts house 🏡

[@crislou7409]

Hey what about the Hufflepuff wizard house?

[@BaySean]

Lex Luthor is a Slytherin

[@iagodealmeida7280]

Did you know that when a Slytherin student graduates prominently he is sent to a new school called Azkaban?

[@dilwindersingh-x7b]

i'm commenting in 2024 and with how messed up the West has become i think Slytherin are the good guys now.

[@dannylowwe]

In Slytherin, you'll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends.🐍

[@Yhinzo]

03:01 Syltherin? Hahah

[@kevinthepaladin235]

Wasnt Merlin Slytherin?

[@julieeeee778]

186. Points. Julie 😊🎉❤gryffindor hogwarts house 🏡

[@samikshasharma5988]

I wanted to be Slytherin..but I'm ravenclaw

[@Speaklor-]

Not all of them are evil but most of them are…

[@Ranger1812]

That's selection bias. Most Slytherins are normal people. You're sorted based on the traits you value. Slytherin's traits are ambition, cunning, and pride; Ravenclaw's are wit, wisdom, and individuality; Gryffindor's are bravery, determination, and chivalry; and Hufflepuff's are loyalty, justice, and patience. In Crimes of Grindelwald we see a flashback of a young Leta, a Slytherin, being bullied by two Gryffindor girls, and vilified by the rest of the school. There's also Snape, Regulus, Slughorn, and Merlin, who was taught by Slytherin hisself. There are also the many Slytherins who are regular people and don't feature prominently in Harry's life.

[@getdownonit8753]

Have you met most of Slytherin to say that? 😒

[@anuchakosoltanakul5527]

I love how my house always delivered controversy that sparks petty arguments, it's a fun house for sure

[@INTJ10551]

Evidence?

[@adityakulkarni7889]

Slytherin is that typically misunderstood guy at the school. Gryffindor is jock or alpha, Hufflepuff are beta guys, Ravenclaw are nerds

[@custodiojamal5150]

To be honest, I personally wished i have a personality of a Slytherin, because i am so lazy when it comes to my goals all the time. I'm just a Gryffindor.

[@danyyeltr4803]

Andromeda shafted again

[@julieeeee778]

See. This. Summer. Julie. House. Party 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉gryffindor hogwarts

[@aayushpokhrel2892]

I'm a Slytherin. Yay !

[@nehashaila]

Love the Channel, but 00:48, HEAVEN, not Haven

[@Mr.Nate132]

Joke: What does Draco Malfoy say before he robs a bank? "I'll slither in!"

[@brandiowens7830]

I'm in Slytherin

[@anuchakosoltanakul5527]

To be honest, as a Slytherin we just couldn't care less about being good or evil that's why those goodie-two-shoes wannabes out there are upset ...and 'obsess' about us so bad to these days, you're welcome.

[@chrystianaw8256]

Cringe

[@mryoutuber8797]

Historically speaking slytherins are nothing but a glorified house.

[@captainobvious5177]

Merlin.

[@tacituskilgore8288]

I think we Ravenclaws are equally disliked . Speaking from personal experience , intelligent folks aren't welcomed much by society nowadays . 😔

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

💚💚💚

[@thecalmsnow00]

Let's say 80% of them?