What's Going On In Slytherin House During Year 7?

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No: HPFGUIDX 175270

Christy:

> From McGonagall's comment, it sounds as if Slytherin 
> House has tried to remain neutral even though Death 
> Eaters now run Hogwarts. I can definitely see Slughorn 
> being as neutral as he can. If he has remained neutral, 
> has the majority of Slytherin House tried to follow his lead?

houyhnhnm:

That's an interesting line of speculation.  Too bad there 
is so little canon to go on.  Slughorn was a character 
trying to preserve his neutrality when we met him, but 
later on he committed himself to the good side by giving 
Harry the unadulterated memory.  Slughorn seemed like a 
pretty saavy guy.  He was also the only one besides Harry 
and Dumbledore who knew about Tom Riddle's interest in 
horcruxes and he was Snape's teacher and Head of House 
for seven years.  It seems possible to me that he, alone 
among Hogwarts professors, figured out what was really 
going on and may have had a tacit understanding with 
Snape to keep his head down, his students safe, and 
concentrate on not rocking the boat.