Yeah, I know, we're the bad guys, the evil ones, the ones that you're SUPPOSED to hate. But Slytherin itself isn't all about being evil! It's not even about being a pureblood!
If you think about it, our defining characteristics, ambition, cunning, and good self-preservation instincts, are present in many great leaders. The reason that so many Slytherins go bad is that the qualities valued in our house are often essential in following people like Voldemort. I personally don't believe that "mudbloods" are bad and should be exterminated, but, being a Slytherin, if following Voldemort gave me the...
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