[HPforGrownups] Have Slytherins always been hated?

[Meghan Stancil]

No: HPFGUIDX 38007



> >So anyways to sum up, maybe the Slytherins weren't hated when the
> >Marauders were in school. Maybe that is a fairly recent development.
>
> >Megs
>
>I'm not entirely sure, but I think Voldemort was rising in power when the 
>Marauders were in school.  There's a timeline of the entire HP universe 
>that's been compiled from dates mentioned in the books, and ages mentioned 
>by JKR in interviews

>It indicates that the Marauders were probably in school in the 1970s and 
>that's around the time Voldemort began to rise in power. It makes it a 
>tough call as to any prejudices existing during their schooling though near 
>the end I'd have to say that there were probably a lot.
>
>---
>--Hana
>"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high
>and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it."  Michelangelo

BUt that's my point, at that time he was merely rising to power. NO one knew 
at that time that when it was all said and done the Slytherins would be the 
majority to go over to the Dark Arts. As I originally said, I really do 
think the hatred towards the Slytherins is one part Harry's POV and the 
other part BACKLASH after Voldy's reign.

Megs


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