another LV - Riddle question

[Jason]

No: HPFGUIDX 98910

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Blackness" <angellima at x> 
wrote:
> Lynette:
> <snip>
> > As to why SS recognized TR as his true heir - he could speak 
> > parseltongue, he studied the dark arts for years, he agreed with 
> > the no mud-bloods (even though he was a half blood), and he 
cared 
> > enough to try to find the chamber for years.  His hatred of his 
> > muggle father increased his hatred of the mud-bloods. The magic 
> > that SS left to protect the chamber recognized this kindred of 
> > spirit in TR.
> 
> 
> Gina: 
>     Okay let me clarify - I know it is possible Tom could be 
related 
> "heir" of Slytherin, but why would SS RECOGNIZE a mudblood as his 
heir? 
> Does that make more sense? Yes, they could be related, but why 
would 
> Slytherin condone this mudblood messing up the perfectly pure 
family 
> tree?
> 

SNIP


Jason writes, Maybe Salazar himself wasn't a pureblood. Does it 
specifically say he was in canon? Ive thought all along that he 
shared the same sort of past as Voldemort and thats just one of the 
many reasons V turned out the way he did.