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He moved back to his desk and seated himself on the lip, giving them all a long and thoughtful look. "We'll do a case study, familiarize ourselves with a specific group of Dark Wizards and look at how they came to be what they are. What can you tell me about Salazar Slytherin?"
Patroclus loved lesson's like this.
Where everyone saw just throwing out their ideas, their thoughts their opinions, for when it came down to it, the use of Dark Magic, and a definition of it, was all truly a personal thing.
"Salazar Slytherin, was one of the founder members, and was seen to be the best friend of Godric Gryfffindor, until the time that the issue of blood puriy and the birth right for students of the school, came into question. Associate with the snake, this could be since to relfect the slippery and sleek manner with which he held him. His parting gift to the school was the Basilisk, an ancient demon that murdereded Moaning Mrytle. In the songs of the Sorting Hat, he is often referred to as cunning."
It would be good to get some solid facts for Tate, especially considering that Patroclus knew a little of the depth of Salazar's character.