6 myths about Slytherin
written by Hermione Potter
These are 6 myths that people say about slytherin, enjoy.
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05/31/21
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Myth 5: Slytherins only care about money
Chapter 5
This one is insane to me, because A, everyone cares about money, and B, we really only think this because, again, Draco Malfoy has money and he's our main entry point into Slytherin house. We know very little about the finances of the rest of the (very few) Slytherins Harry actually speaks to.
"The wealthiest person in this story, [Justin] Finch-Fletchley, he’s in Ravenclaw," Granger added. "He cares about money -- he comes from money, I should say. Harry and the Weasleys are consumed by money, and their lack of it -- [they] wish they had more of it all the time. The twins basically forsake the family tradition of studying magic to make some money."
According to Granger, the villains of a story being part of the gentry class is yet another trope, and one that can be traced back as early as the 1850s.
"This is actually a schoolboy novel trope... this decadent gentry, they have their money and privilege from land they’ve inherited, [and] they’re the bad guys," he said. "Rowling, she rolls that into her story. She has the Slytherins be that gentry, [while] the Weasleys are middle class and blue collar/white collar workers, but they have the real virtue, and the intelligence. That’s keeping in line with the demands of the story."
Basically, if you want to let the audience know straight away that a character is going to be the schoolyard bully, make him or her rich -- and blonde, if at all possible.
"The wealthiest person in this story, [Justin] Finch-Fletchley, he’s in Ravenclaw," Granger added. "He cares about money -- he comes from money, I should say. Harry and the Weasleys are consumed by money, and their lack of it -- [they] wish they had more of it all the time. The twins basically forsake the family tradition of studying magic to make some money."
According to Granger, the villains of a story being part of the gentry class is yet another trope, and one that can be traced back as early as the 1850s.
"This is actually a schoolboy novel trope... this decadent gentry, they have their money and privilege from land they’ve inherited, [and] they’re the bad guys," he said. "Rowling, she rolls that into her story. She has the Slytherins be that gentry, [while] the Weasleys are middle class and blue collar/white collar workers, but they have the real virtue, and the intelligence. That’s keeping in line with the demands of the story."
Basically, if you want to let the audience know straight away that a character is going to be the schoolyard bully, make him or her rich -- and blonde, if at all possible.
