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The Writing on the Wall
"Itisamyth!Itdoesnotexist!ThereisnotashredofevidencethatSlytherineverbuiltsomuchasasecretbroomcupboard! Iregrettellingyousuchafoolishstory!Wewillreturn,ifyouplease,tohistory,tosolid,believable,verifiablefact!"
Andwithinfiveminutes,theclasshadsunkbackintoitsusualtorpor.
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"IalwaysknewSalazarSlytherinwasatwistedoldloony,"RontoldHarryandHermioneastheyfoughttheirwaythroughtheteemingcorridorsattheendofthelessontodropofftheirbagsbeforedinner. "ButIneverknewhestartedallthispure-bloodstuff.Iwouldn’tbeinhishouseifyoupaidme.Honestly,iftheSortingHathadtriedtoputmeinSlytherin,I’d’vegotthetrainstraightbackhome..."
Hermionenoddedfervently,butHarrydidn’tsayanything.Hisstomachhadjustdroppedunpleasantly.
HarryhadnevertoldRonandHermionethattheSortingHathadseriouslyconsideredputtinghiminSlytherin.Hecouldremember,asthoughitwereyesterday,thesmallvoicethathadspokeninhisearwhenhe’dplacedthehatonhisheadayearbefore: Youcouldbegreat,youknow,it’sallhereinyourhead,andSlytherinwouldhelpyouonthewaytogreatness,nodoubtaboutthat...
ButHarry,whohadalreadyheardofSlytherinHouse’sreputationforturningoutDarkwizards,hadthoughtdesperately,NotSlytherin! andthehathadsaid,Oh,well,ifyou’resure...betterbeGryffindor...
Astheywereshuntedalonginthethrong,ColinCreevywentpast.
