The Better Side of Slytherin
An original editorial by Black Lily
No one really wants to think of his or herself as a Slytherin. Every Slytherin we've met in the books has been cruel, nasty, and if nothing else, in a family of Voldemort supporters. But aren't we all just stereotyping? I'm a Slytherin student, and it's about time one of us stood up for the house.
Let's start symbolically, shall we? The animal representing Slytherin House is a snake. Snakes have always been associated with evil and such. But then, snakes have always been misunderstood, haven't they? A quick google search ('snake symbol', first hit) reveals that snakes, while