They are often misunderstood and underestimated, but they are also fiercely loyal and ambitious. Here are some of our favorite Slytherin members: Draco Malfoy This represents fire. Gryffindor students are brave and daring. They have plenty of nerve when needed, but they don’t use these traits to control others. Instead they show chivalry by using their strengths to be helpful to those around them. Rowlings compared these characteristics to the power of fire which can be both destructive and respected all at the same time. With members like Harry Potter and his parents, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, you can see how the element of fire compliments this house perfectly. Slytherin’s Colors Are Green and Silver

Fantastic Racism: Possibly. He seemed pretty amused when Malfoy called Hermione a mudblood, and physically protected him from retaliation. Rowling states that his family were some of the few "true" pure-bloods left in the twentieth century. Formal shoe styles that match the Slytherin aesthetic include derbies, oxfords, brogues, monks, and loafers. Mary Janes are also on the table. The material should be leather but genuine leather is pricey and potentially unethical if it isn’t bought used. An affordable alternative would be synthetic leather, sometimes called vegan leather, which looks pretty much like the real thing. Silver Accessories Combat Pragmatist: How they play Quidditch. Rowling also subsequently claimed that they left the school to gather reinforcements during the Battle of Hogwarts, although it was never mentioned in the actual book. By the time of the Quidditch finals in Prisoner of Azkaban, the Slytherins start off with a huge points advantage — they're far enough ahead on the scoreboard that Harry can't catch the Snitch until the Gryffindor Chasers score enough goals to close the gap, or else Gryffindor will win the game but lose the cup. But rather than utilize what is essentially free time for Malfoy to catch the Snitch and win the game, the Slytherins insist on repeatedly trying (and failing) to injure the Gryffindor players, causing Madam Hooch to award Gryffindor multiple free penalty shots. The end result is that Gryffindor is able to close the points gap and, once Harry grabs the Snitch, win the cup.

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This pin reminds us of the house decorations that adorn the Great Hall at the end of the school year. At the feast, the house that has won the House Cup will be heroed in coloured banners like these. The green and silver in this pin lets us know that in your heart, Slytherin wins every time! Slytherin house serpent Theme Naming: Continues his grandmother's family tradition of naming children after stars and constellations. Hate Sink: She is unmistakably rude, insulting, prejudiced and cruel. Many Slytherins share these traits in the earlier books, but she is never given any redeeming qualities or depth and remains a gossip and a bully to the end. Taken to the extreme before the Battle of Hogwarts, where she is notably the only student to suggest taking up Voldemort's offer to turn Harry over to the Death Eaters. Even Malfoy stops associating with her at some point after graduation.

In the LEGO games, Goyle is Shot in the Ass by Ron in the Room of Requirement. As a nod to Goyle taking Crabbe's role from the books.Andromeda is Narcissa's sister and another Slytherin. Like her sister, she's also fiercely loyal to her family and friends. The Chamber of Secrets, accessible only by the Heir of Slytherin, is similarly located under Hogwarts. A villainous version of the trope: while the two are so stupid Malfoy once wonders if Goyle can read, they are both adept at casting dark spells, including Fiendfyre and the Unforgivable Curses. They were also able to cast the difficult Disillusionment Charm well enough to hide from the trio. have a very small group of friends and don’t truly like too many people, although can perfectly adapt to social situations.