Why did they keep Slytherin House?

Because Slytherins can be brave, too And there were other examples of Slytherin bravery, such as Regulus Black, who turned his back on Lord Voldemort, and would later even help destroy one of his Horcruxes.

Why didn’t Slytherin House take part in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Nope. When they were “locked up in the dungeons”, that was only in the movie. The book shows that the Slytherin’s were evacuated with the rest of houses, since none of their “of age” members wanted to stay and fight.

Why was Harry put in Gryffindor and not Slytherin?

Harry Potter, for instance, embodies many of the traits that are appreciated by Salazar Slytherin. He is clever, resourceful and cunning, yet the Sorting Hat made him a Gryffindor because he didn’t feel like he belonged there.

What happened to Slytherin house after the Battle of Hogwarts?

The real issue I have is that the entire house refused to fight and was sent to the Dungeons. In the book, the Slytherin students (and many, many other students) were all evacuated through Aberforth’s bar. They were NOT sent to the dungeons, at least not in the books.

Did any Slytherin students participate in the Battle of Hogwarts?

None of the Slytherin students fought in the battle of Hogwarts on any side whatsoever. They were escorted to the dungeons before the start of the battle and they were most;y there till the battle was over.

Are all Death Eaters in Slytherin?

Nearly all of those recruited were from Slytherin House. However there may have been recruits from Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and even from foreign schools within the ranks as well. He would later rename the group “the Death Eaters”.

Does Slytherin accept Mudbloods?

When Salazar Slytherin was present in Hogwarts, he insisted on sorting ONLY Pure Bloods in Slytherin. So we could say that at that time Salazar accepted only Purebloods. However Muggleborns (i think) do exist but aren’t common. “Good for you, Vernon, ’cause there ain’t a lot of Mudblood Slytherins.

Would disbanding Slytherin House end evil?

Quirinus Quirrell – Allowed Voldemort to use his body as a vessel for recovery, sought the Philosopher’s Stone, attempted to kill Harry Potter. Belonged to Ravenclaw House. So disbanding Slytherin House would not end evil.

Why does Harry hate Slytherin so much?

It is mentioned here that Voldemort was in the Slytherin house. Harry already knew that Voldemort had killed his parents. So it may be his disgust, anger, fear of being evil or hatred towards the house because Voldemort was in Slytherin; Harry very badly doesn’t want to be sorted into Slytherin.

Why is Slytherin the House of Voldemort?

However, the idea of Slytherin rests on the notion of pure-blood superiority and is a crucial obsession of every evil Wizard to come out of the house, including Voldemort, and its founder Salazar Slytherin.

Why can’t you eliminate a house in the Harry Potter series?

There is a long, rich history to every Hogwarts house, dating back to their creators and the four founders of Hogwarts, to eliminate that house, and that history, due to Voldemort, or a tendency to birth evil Wizards may not be the best course of action.