Slytherin

"Or perhaps in Slytherin, You'll make your real friends, Those cunning folk use any means, To achieve their ends."

Slytherin was one of the four Houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Their common-room could be found down in the dungeouns of the castle. To enter it you need to speak a certain password to what seems to be an empty stone-wall.

Slytherin's symbol is a snake and the house-colours are green and silver. The symbol is derived from the traits cunning and shrewed, that are often connected to the snake and also usual traits among students in this house. None of the Four Queens was placed in Slytherin, in any of their incarnations, but it is possible that if Mandy Diamond's three children Lazio, Rose and Mergoroth, all of them concieved with Slytherin-student Draco Malfoy, would have been sorted they would have ended up in this house because of the blood from the Malfoy-family, who were by reputation always placed in Slytherin.

The founder of Slytherin was Salazar Slytherin, who valued blood-purity above anything else. The relik he left behind was a ring with a black stone, which was worn by Marmaron the Sorcerer upon splitting Freedom's soul. Slytherin also valued people with high ambitions that would do anything to achieve their goals, including cheat and destroy the chances of others.

Although the founder wanted only purebloods in his house, there have been non-purebloods sorted into Slytherin as well, among them Lord Voldemort (Tom Riddle) and Severus Snape. Being pureblood doesn't mean that you will end up in Slytherin, either; Sirius Black, Neville Longbottom and James Potter were all purebloods, but were sorted into the rivaling house of Gryffindor instead.

Notable Members of the House of Slytherin
Bellatrix Lestrange - sister of Narcissa Malfoy, was a Death Eater who fought alongside the Moriquendi. Killed by Mandy DiamondBlaise Zabini - student in the year of Harry Potter, good friend of Draco MalfoyDraco Malfoy - student in the year of Harry Potter, good friend of Blaise Zabini. Was a member of the Alliance and became a Dragon Breader in the Crystal, later betrayed the Queens and supported the Moriquendi rule. Killed by Lilith RobertsGregory Goyle - one of Draco Malfoy's "personal guards"Lucius Malfoy - father of Draco Malfoy, was a Death Eater who fought alongside the Moriquendi. Killed by FreedomNarcissa Malfoy - mother of Draco Malfoy. Was never considered a Death Eater but supported her husband Lucius. Was spared after the war by FreedomPansy Parkinson - was seen as Draco Malfoy's girlfriend during the years at HogwartsSeverus Snape - Potions-master at Hogwarts and member of the Alliance. Supported Freedom and the other Queens, but also often disagreed with them</li>Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort - one of the most evil wizards of all time. Was destroyed by Harry Potter when trying to kill the infant boy</li>Vincent Crabbe - one of Draco Malfoy's "personal guards"<ul></ul></li></ul>