The two good Slytherins

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Before book 7 people complained that JKR gave us no good Slytherin,
well now we have two, Snape and Slughorn. Snape had committed more
evil than the average person but he had also committed far far more
good as well. And if we use the ultimate test for virtue we would find
that the world would be a far poorer place if Snape had never been
born; but it must be said, the man is still very unpleasant company.

Slughorn on the other hand I liked from day one. Yes he has his
faults, but so do we all. I am sure the poor old man was terrified and
was tempted to run away before the big Battle of Hogwarts, but the
point is he did NOT run away; in fact he dueled Voldemort himself! If
there were ever any doubt about where Slughorn's sympathies lie this
question was definitely answered in the last book of the Potter series.

Slughorn was brave not to run away, but he was not as heroic as Snape
and he did not do as much good in the world; but I'd much rather spend
an hour with Slughorn than a hour with Snape. 

 Eggplant Gellert Grindelwald