Slytherin

You probably know that some of Slytherin’s most renowned members include Severus Snape and Bellatrix Lestrange. But did you know Merlin himself was a Slytherin, or that according to legend, the ribbon of a First Class Order of Merlin is green to reflect his Hogwarts house?

mascot

Snake

colours

Green & Silver

ghost

Bloody Baron

A Message from your Prefect

Congratulations! I’m Prefect Gemma Farley, and I’m delighted to welcome you to Slytherin House. Our emblem is the serpent, the wisest of creatures; our house colours are emerald green and silver, and our common room lies behind a concealed entrance down in the dungeons. As you’ll see, its windows look out into the depths of the Hogwarts lake. We often see the giant squid swooshing by – and sometimes more interesting creatures. We like to feel that our hangout has the aura of a mysterious, underwater shipwreck.

Or perhaps in Slytherin you’ll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means, to achieve their ends.

The Sorting Hat

Notable slytherins

Severus Snape

The mercurial Hogwarts professor with deep-rooted allegiances

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Slytherin

A Message from your Prefect

Notable slytherins