Quotes and Sayings about Slytherin

Albus Severus, you were named after two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew.

A lot of people say that Slytherins and Gryffindors represent two sides of the same coin.

But we're not bad people. We're like our emblem, the snake: sleek, powerful, and frequently misunderstood.

You could be great, you know, it's all here in your head, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness.

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

Player: "Don't know why Gryffindors get credit for bravery. We Slytherins are teeming with it.."
Sebastian: "And we're much more fun to fight with."

Better Hufflepuff than Slytherin. There's not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin. You-Know-Who was one.

Slytherin wished to be more selective about the students admitted to Hogwarts. He believed that magical learning should be kept within all-magic families.

Being able to talk to snakes was what Salazar Slytherin was famous for. That's why the symbol of Slytherin house is a serpent.

"I thought," said Phineas Nigellus, stroking his pointed beard, "that to belong in Gryffindor house you were supposed to be brave? It looks to me as though you would have been better off in my own house. We Slytherins are brave, yes, but not stupid. For instance, given the choice, we will always choose to save our own necks."

Isn't it obvious all this stuff's coming from Slytherin? The Heir of Slytherin, the monster of Slytherin - why don't they just chuck all the Slytherins out?

And here come the Slytherin team, led by captain Flint. He's made some changes in the line-up and seems to be going for size rather than skill.

The Slytherin common room was a long, low underground room with rough stone walls and ceiling, from which round, greenish lamps were hanging on chains. A fire was crackling under an elaborately carved mantelpiece ahead of them, and several Slytherins were silhouetted around it in carved chairs.

Take only those they wanted, so,
For instance, Slytherin
Took only pure-blood wizards
Of great cunning, just like him

The time has come for Slytherin House to decide upon its loyalties.

Phineas Nigellus called, in his high, reedy voice, "And let it be noted that Slytherin House played its part! Let our contribution not be forgotten!"

Our emblem is the serpent, the wisest of creatures; our house colours are emerald green and silver, and our common room lies behind a concealed entrance down in the dungeons. As you'll see, its windows look out into the depths of the Hogwarts lake.

Merlin was a Slytherin. Yes, Merlin himself, the most famous wizard in history!

Desire, cunning, a certain moral flexibility - oh, yes, Slytherin could be just the place for you.

Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.

If you don't like to read you haven't found the right book.

Ravenclaws are famous for clambering over each other to get good marks.

Speaking of eccentrics, you'll like our Head of house, Professor Filius Flitwick. People often underestimate him, because he's really tiny (we think he's part elf, but we've never been rude enough to ask) and he's got a squeaky voice, but he's the best and most knowledgeable Charms master alive in the world today. His office door is always open to any Ravenclaw with a problem, and if you're in a real state he'll get out these delicious little cupcakes he keeps in a tin in his desk drawer and make them do a little dance for you. In fact, it's worth pretending you're in a real state just to see them jive.

My aim is to win the World Cup before I die.

Said Slytherin, "We'll teach just those whose ancestry is purest."
Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose intelligence is surest."
Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those with brave deeds to their name,"
Said Hufflepuff, "I'll teach the lot, and treat them just the same."

In times of old when I was new
And Hogwarts barely started
The founders of our noble school
Thought never to be parted:
United by a common goal,
They had the selfsame yearning,
To make the world's best magic school
And pass along their learning.

By Gryffindor, the bravest were prized far beyond the rest;
For Ravenclaw, the cleverest would always be the best;
For Hufflepuff, hard workers were most worthy of admission;
And power-hungry Slytherin loved those of great ambition.

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

"Follow the spiders"... Why spiders? Why couldn't it be "follow the butterflies"?

Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself.

Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears. "After all this time?"
"Always", said Snape.

It is the quality of one's convictions that determines success, not the number of followers.

It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live.

There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.

You're the weak one. And you'll never know love, or friendship. And I feel sorry for you.

I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.

If you're not in Gryffindor, we'll disinherit you, but no pressure.

A snake that crawled on the earth one day dreamed of soaring through the sky, though knowing it was impossible. Still, hoping beyond hope, it kept it's eye on a baby bird which it raised in its own nest, little realizing that actually the snake is prey because that bird is a hawk, ready to take to the sky.

You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts... but you cannot deny he's got style.

We've all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.

Johnson with the Quaffle, what a player that girl is, I've been saying it for years but she still won't go out with me.

Well, it may have escaped your notice, but life isn't fair.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

Hogwarts isn't actually that pleasant a place when you don't fit in.

Merlin: You know, lad, that love business is a powerful thing."
Arthur: "Greater than gravity?"
Merlin: "Well, yes, boy. In its way, I'd say it's the greatest force on earth."

Magic, both beautiful and powerful, binds together our long history. That common bond we share is the legacy of Hogwarts.

Never be ashamed, there's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth botherin' with.

Today, they suffered three quarters of an hour's droning on the subject of giant wars. Harry heard just enough within the first ten minutes to appreciate dimly that in another teacher's hands this subject might have been mildly interesting.

Ron: "One person couldn't feel all that. They'd explode."
Hermione: "Just because you've got the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have!"