Guest Romulus Antonius Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 I don't believe slytherins are evil. Anyone can be evil even if you are a ravenclaw, hufflepuff, gryffindor, squib, or whatever. It isn't the place that is technically evil it is the person. We as people decide which way to go. So, no i dont believe we are evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Airdragon Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 I think that one's moral compass shouldn't be controlled by what stereotype their House has been given. Just because one is a Gryffindor doesn't mean they are a courageous warrior, and just because one is a Slytherin doesn't mean that they will go around spurting curses everywhere. That being said, I think that Slytherin would be the place to be to learn such curses... if one had that inclination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem Reed Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 I think that one's moral compass shouldn't be controlled by what stereotype their House has been given. Just because one is a Gryffindor doesn't mean they are a courageous warrior, and just because one is a Slytherin doesn't mean that they will go around spurting curses everywhere. That being said, I think that Slytherin would be the place to be to learn such curses... if one had that inclination. Exactly. Look at Wormtail! He basically ran away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neno Saveski Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Evil? I don't know and i don't care. I'm evil and loving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Frost Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 You guys are awesome. I clicked on this topic ready to fiercely defend my position "Slytherins are no more evil than any other house" and we already are on the same page. Â I think perhaps JKR tends to portray Slytherin characters as more evil than the rest (Draco, Pansy) because she wants to give the reader a glimpse of the prejudice that exists in the wizarding world she created. She shows that prejudice comes from ALL sides - purebloods hating muggle-borns, Gryffindors hating Slytherins, etc. - and not just from, say, Voldemort's side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Lewis Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Every house has its fair share of good and evil. I think Slytherin probably has the most baddies though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Stephens Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 I saw this on Tumblr the other day, and I think it very accurately describes what a Slytherin is:  "Slytherins have a more cynical view on the world, and believe that there is darkness in the hearts of all, some are just unwilling to accept it. They think anyone who doesn’t realize this is naive or perhaps even stupid, and because of this they can easily clash with Gryffindors or laugh at Hufflepuffs. This said, Slytherins are absolutely in no way evil, some are actually very good. They simply have a drive that carries their life, and if you get in their way you better watch out. Slytherins have an almost bloodthirsty craving for success, and if they don’t think they can achieve this then they can easily fall into a darker place of self-loathing and take this out on others. Love and accomplishment are the two things that mean the most to them, and they do not understand that the need for the latter can drive away the former, and when the feeling of pride fades or they fail at something, their possible lack of something dear and close to them can hit, and when it hits it hits hard. Slytherins are very emotional, however unlike Gryffindors they very rarely show it. Instead they bottle it up, using it in other ways, some of which may be artistic. Slytherins can very easily connect to art or music. Slytherins usually pick one subject they feel for and stick with it, rather than focusing on them all. This can be an issue academically, and some Slytherins may even drop out of school, but despite this their ambition will drive them to doing something they love, or they will have a downward spiral into depression. Lawyers, doctors and artists are often Slytherins." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Malfoy Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Some of us can be very evil to people we don't like, but everyone can be. Slytherins just don't bother putting the sugar coating on the top like the other houses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana Granger-Malfoy Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Yes, we are not evil, but we can be when the situation calls for it. And that's why I love it here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isadora Asquith Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 I saw this on Tumblr the other day, and I think it very accurately describes what a Slytherin is:  "Slytherins have a more cynical view on the world, and believe that there is darkness in the hearts of all, some are just unwilling to accept it. They think anyone who doesn’t realize this is naive or perhaps even stupid, and because of this they can easily clash with Gryffindors or laugh at Hufflepuffs. This said, Slytherins are absolutely in no way evil, some are actually very good. They simply have a drive that carries their life, and if you get in their way you better watch out. Slytherins have an almost bloodthirsty craving for success, and if they don’t think they can achieve this then they can easily fall into a darker place of self-loathing and take this out on others. Love and accomplishment are the two things that mean the most to them, and they do not understand that the need for the latter can drive away the former, and when the feeling of pride fades or they fail at something, their possible lack of something dear and close to them can hit, and when it hits it hits hard. Slytherins are very emotional, however unlike Gryffindors they very rarely show it. Instead they bottle it up, using it in other ways, some of which may be artistic. Slytherins can very easily connect to art or music. Slytherins usually pick one subject they feel for and stick with it, rather than focusing on them all. This can be an issue academically, and some Slytherins may even drop out of school, but despite this their ambition will drive them to doing something they love, or they will have a downward spiral into depression. Lawyers, doctors and artists are often Slytherins."   I must agree with a lot of this statement here - good find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennie Burstow Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 We are not evil we are just ambitious people who have strong beliefs. We dont let things stand in the way of what we want to achieve or what we believe in. Unlike many other houses we have very strong traits which have decided we belong in this house. Although we are cunning its not bad it just means we have strong personalities that maybe sometimes are misunderstood by others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimée Laurent Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 i think someone said it before pretty well - we aren't evil. we just go to greater lengths to achieve our ambitions. no one, nothing, and no rule can get in our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis Gray Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I don't think a house can be good or evil. It is solely up to the individuals to choose right or wrong. There have been a few brave and good Slytherins. The bad ones are just so bad that they shadow the rest, creating this sad stereotype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia West Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Me? Evil? Of course not! Just a tad misunderstood... and sneaky and cunning and a little antisocial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix Rose Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Had another discussion on this topic in #ravenclaw earlier today. Slytherin is definitely not evil. Ambitious? Yes. Clever? Cunning? Yes. Though, sometimes not consciously. Â All depends on your goals whether you're evil. Not how you get there. Â Perfectly Said... Perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Atkins Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Oh my, Bellatrix! Lovely! That discussion must have gone very well! Very well, indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Dalen Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I don't think that Slytherins are evil. Far from it. I think we are misunderstood and that we hold different ideals to rest of Hogwarts (and the world for that matter). We hold things like determination and ambition sacred, whereas the majority of society believes that these things should be used more sparingly than we do. Of course some Slytherins will always go down the dark path, but there isn't a single house that can't say that. It just that the evil Slytherins have more determination, so they will go farther and cling to their darkness to a bigger extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Reilly Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I've always thought that since everyone expects us Snakes to turn evil more than in any other house more of us do than any other house. It's like a psychological thing, if you are always told you're going to fail you are more likely to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delilah Willow Foster Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Going off of Prof. Xavier Dalen's comments, I think it's the combination of our ambition and drive and the fact that we're willing to crawl out of whatever hardship we find ourselves in to achieve even GREATER things... I was discussing this with Brighid Katz (a Hufflepuff) and she remarked that one of her friends elsewhere said in analyzing Hogwarts houses that Slytherin struck her as a house that highly values self-preservation and that most people in general don't seem to like self-preservation as a trait, after all it's a trait cockroaches, pigeons and rats and other pests have in common -- thriving in what normal people consider crazy situations. I think it's a fitting description for Slytherin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Barnes-Rogers Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 We're not evil we may have a more cynical view of the world but we are not evil. We just know what can and can not happen out in the world. For my ambition I want to become an NCIS Agent and I am working very hard to get there. If you have to step over someone that thinks you can't do what ever you are working towards your dream and got in the way. then you would do it. That's not evil that is just working your way through the path to your dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealara Raelitheos Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 We’re not evil. It’s a big misconception. Syltherin are just smart enough, and like to play tricks, and curiosity gets the best of us sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollyanna Barnes-Rogers Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 We're not evil, just ambitious! 2 totally different things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marg Randolph Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Slytherins aren't all evil. We all just have big ambitions, and don't want others to get in our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Larry Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) They just think we are evil because Salazar Slytherin was a Dark wizard and could speak Parseltongue. Edited August 18, 2020 by Prof. Scarlet Leslie-Lewis Please avoid internet slang when posting on the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Notre Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 On 10/19/2010 at 7:05 PM, Cassiopeia Stone said: I believe that Slytherins can be evil if they want to be and when they have to be. I don't think we're evil all the time, only when it's called for or we feel like it I very much agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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