How could Slytherin House have helped Harry? Snape?

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>Del writes:
>So could it be that Snape was what the Sorting Hat had in mind when 
it told Harry that Slytherin could help him on his way to greatness?

When I read this, it immediately brought to mind the wand scene in 
PS/SS when Ollivander mentioned that Voldemort had achieved "great 
things" with his wand.  "Terrible, but great."  Both Ollivander and 
the Sorting Hat (being rather neutral parties when it comes to their 
jobs) were referring to the definition of greatness as "big, 
impressive, remarkable, prodigious" not "heroic, noble, 
distinguished."  In Slytherin, I'm sure Harry would have achieved 
impressive stature.  In Gryffindor, he certainly bends the rules 
whenever he sees fit in order to attain his own ends.  In Slytherin, 
that rule bending would have been even easier, because it's likely 
there would be no Neville protesting that he was breaking the rules.  
More likely he'd have little Slytherin friends egging him on.

Nicky Joe