Subject: I am a Slytherin. This makes sense.
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Posted on: 2015-09-25 08:33:00 UTC

I suppose it's only inevitable that I am entrusted to a House that is the sole preserve of those children in the school's care who are evil. Of course, this is not the true nature of ambition, cunning, and manipulation. It is merely what that House descended into via a spiral of radicalization and militant fascism, which is the best way to raise a child.

A Slytherin ought not to be the villain. A Slytherin worthy of the name is not even in the story. Whether the hero or the villain of that story triumphs, the Slytherin uses that triumph to further their own goals. A Slytherin does not even necessarily rule. To be the one in charge is to attract attention that may not, in fact, be desired. The true Slytherin tempers ambition with carefulness, calculation, and a meritocratic attitude. To the true Slytherin, the idea of a blood-based hierarchy is there only to be used for personal advantage. Since young Slytherins rely on the patronage of older, more experienced players of the game, however, it is necessary for the true Slytherin to show gratitude, magnanimity, and generosity of spirit to those less fortunate than themselves - unless they are a threat, of course. The key colour of Slytherin is not the green of poisons, potions, and curses, but the muted silver - the silver of our tongues, the colour that fades into the background. Let the products of other houses bicker and squabble amongst themselves, jockeying for position loudly and proclaiming victories with fanfare and bluster. These triumphs are temporary. For the master Slytherin, all triumphs are one's own, and in this, our victory is inevitable and eternal.

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