You're forgetting the prophecy here. I agree that Harry's friendships and love interests would have been different, but Voldemort wouldn't stop trying to kill the boy who the prophesy stated would be his demise, so Harry would have to fight against Voldemort if he wanted to survive, and Harry's hatered towards the man who murdered his parents wouldn't have vanished just because he changed house. Also, I highly doubt that Dumbledore would have thought "oh, Harry became a Slytherin instead of a Gryffindor, let's just skip it all then". No, I'm sure he would have made sure Harry stayed on his path even as a Slytherin, probably with help of Snape.
I'm surprised this comment hasn't received more recognition. If Voldemort took the prophecy seriously enough to seek out to kill Harry as a baby then there's less chance he would take the chance of a rival dark lord rising up. The ambitious and ruthless nature of a Slytherin would likely persuade Voldemort even further that Harry was going to be a direct threat, particularly with the 'power the dark lord knows not' line of the prophecy probably pushing Voldemort in the direction that Harry was born with incredible innate magical ability. I suppose the most interesting question would be, if Harry were to seek to kill the one who killed his parents but following the mentality more prominent amongst Slytherin students would he build his own following and immerse himself in the dark arts in an attempt to one day fight and kill Voldemort, and would dumbledore allow him to go down this path and still protect him. Also for me too much emphasis is put on Harry being the only one able to kill Voldemort and the 'inevitable return' or Voldemort if his horcruxes were not destroyed. If Harry were able to rival him in magical ability while having his own army surely if Harry won a duel with Voldemort and destroyed his body as happened before then the only way Voldemort could come back would be if he had a willing servant return to him again, and with this in mind surely those with the same views as Voldemort would be happier to follow the new dark lord (Harry) who if he had embraced Slytherin fully would no doubt be a pre blood fanatic and appeal to voldemorts supporters anyway. Yes Voldemort may never die but he may also never have the opportunity to restore his body for a second time or rise again to power.
You are right, but Harry would have become very dark in order to be able to fight Voldemore and survive. Maybe also ending up in a dark lord No2 afterwards.
I personally dont believe that Harry would have turned into a villain like Draco without heavy influence. I think because of how he was treated by his relatives growing up, he would still have a strong desire to be everything that they weren't. This would prevent those like Draco and other members of Slytherin house from making him more malicious in nature. I believe Harry would constantly try to influence those around him, much like Voldemort did with his followers, except in the exact opposite way. Making a positive name for Slytherin and changing and removing stereotypes about those who are sorted into it. Proving that you can be in Slytherin and be a good hearted and talented wizard. Creating a tense divide between Pure blood parents and their children. I also believe Harry's influence on Draco would create an interesting struggle between him and his father. Harry having taught him on how to be a better person, and how that conflicts with Lucius' pure blood and overall beliefs. There's a bunch more that could go into it, but thats what I would think would happen.
you make an excellent point and I can completely see that being the case up until the point when Harry truly begins to see the likenesses between him and Voldemort. Rather than trying to distance himself from Voldemort it is a possibility that Harry would embrace it and willingly accept the name of heir of Slytherin in Chamber of Secrets. Though possibly Snape would interestingly be the road block for this, possibly trying to subtly steer Harry away that killed Lily
I like the sound of this but maybe draco and the rest of slytherin's got behind Harry to take on voldemort and there parents to become the next dark wizards would make for a even better storey
Yeah I can see Slytherin Harry as future M o M. I mean he is famous and he have best friend from RICH family who can give him a lot of money so Harry would do something for him as M o M. But I do not belive he would have changed Malfoy for better. I mean he would get his entiry view of the magic word from Malfoy.
@@JustSomeSlavicBoy But deep down Malfoy was already not all bad. Refer book 6 and 7 where he could have done some real evil stuff, but chose not to. Personally I do think Harry would have helped Malfoy to reach this earlier while at the same time I also believe Harry himself would have been swayed to be less good, after all he never was someone for following rules. Also convincing Harry that muggles are bad would have been easier given his exposure to them up to that point. Ultimately I believe they would have sort of met half way, both becoming more morally Grey.
maybe a lemon boy scenario? like harry becomes a bit bitter but is overall the nice one and draco becomes slightly sweeter but is still his dramatic, b-tch boy self?
It is always an interesting “what if” but I think the biggest things that would need to change would be Harry’s whole trip to Diagon Ally and who Harry sat with on the train. In Diagon Ally, Hagrid would have needed to less opinionated about the Houses, taken a more neutral stance on each when explaining them. Then Harry and Draco’s first meeting would have needed to go better, maybe Narcissa is there and that tempers Draco’s attitude. He reminded Harry too much of Dudley for Harry to want to, later on take his hand. Then on the train, I think Harry would have need to be by himself. The Twins still help with his trunk, but Ron never ends up sitting down with Harry. So Draco happens to see Harry by himself, maybe even from an angle that he sees Harry’s scar, and initiates a second, more polite meeting. Where Draco is befriending a friendless Harry, not belittling Harry’s only friend while trying to “steal him” from Ron. It might need to even go so far as to have Harry see the Malfoy’s first, and not meet the Weasley’s. But I think after the sorting, Harry’s personality would have a great impact on Slytherin. I doubt we would see Harry go down the cruel path, not after how he was treated by the Dursley’s. The most interesting part about all this is how Harry’s relationship would be with Snape. It is hard to image Snape every being nice to Harry or being his mentor, even if it was on Dumbledore’s orders.
Nah, it wouldn't take so many changes. Remember that even Harry thought his view of Slytherin when first seeing them may have been just because of Hagrid's words. And his only reason for not wanting to be in Slytherin was to stay away from Draco.
Can we possibly have an entire series of this, year by year or whatever? The 'what if' videos are what attracted me to the Theory channels in the first place :)
Potters connection to Voldemort would have been more ever-present and I believe Snape would have picked up on it. Telling Voldemort and them discovering that Potter was indeed a horcrux. Then the story would be horribly different where Voldemort and the death eaters would be trying to protect him... just a theory
Or maybe even Snape seeing the similarities and wondering if he shouldn't kill Harry to spare the world another Voldemort. Especially if he investigated Harry's home life.
Given Voldemort's psychotic nature, I doubt he would. He could ponder it, but I'm sure even he knows that he isn't fatherly material. And it would have to be one of his Death Eaters or supporters that would've taken up this role. But there's a few issues: That protection that was laid on Harry, keeping Voldemort from touching him, and if he did try to touch him, the bad that would happen would just confirm to Voldemort that Harry is a threat. Plus, even if he managed to take him, Snape would be around to tell Dumbledore about Harry's location, which would foil the whole "raised by voldemort" possibility.
Why wouldnt Dumbledore's role have changed? Snape wouldve still held a grudge on harry because of his dad. That would not of changed because he was in slytherin. Harry would have been still the bly who lived and the chosen one so Dumbledore would still have a big hand in his upbringing
@@mysteryman765 Oh, but it does make sense. Did you read the prophecy? At the end it says “The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...” what is the seventh month? July. Which two people were born as the seventh month dies? Harry (July 31st) and Neville (July 30th). Keep in mind that prophecy did not specify what day it is, it just said that at the end of July. The original comment above said “If Harry was sorted into Slytherin and *became the antagonist,* then Neville would have been the protagonist.” they’re saying that if Harry was the antagonist, then it’s most likely that Voldemort wouldn’t have marked him as his equal and instead picked Neville.
@@luvcirii The prophecy also said "the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal", which Voldemort did the night he tried to kill Harry. I do remember that Harry brings this up to Dumbledore in the fifth book.
PLEASE follow through with the second part of this "what if"!! How would things shift with Snape as Harry's mentor rather than his antagonist? Could Harry still be the protagonist under these circumstances? Could Harry have a positive impact on Draco?Great work, as always. Thanks ❤️
@Grizal Garg He did have plenty of opportunity to kill her in the book, he could have used the killing curse with all the anger he felt towards her, after she killed Sirius. He even went as far to use crucio on her, meaning he could have technically used the killing curse, all be it, not very well
Here's my two cent's worth; First, Harry, being a Horcrux, might have made the bad tendencies of Slytherin worse. Look at how that affected his real family. I think this would have created a negative feedback loop amongst his new set of mates that would eventually affect Harry. Second, the prophecy about Harry mentioned his birth month twice, alluding to Neville. So I think he would have taken Harry's place hunting down the Horcruxes. Third, as for his "love interest", I think he would have been more focused on bettering himself as a wizard rather than becoming romantically entwined.
I still think it would have been the same, because as JK Rolling had said. It's our values that shape us. You can be a kind Slytherin like Horace Slughorn (He just had ambition). Harry could very much be the same, Harry could also mend friendships with Ron and Hermione it wouldn't necessarily set in stone.
9:44 antagonist is not the same thing as a villain. A protagonist is the character the story primarily follows and the antagonist is the character in direct opposition to the protagonist. It just so happens that, in most stories, the protagonist is the "good guy". Probably because it is easier to get people to root for a good guy.
I think based on his character we see in the books. I think he'd still have his friends. I think he doesn't have to take Dracos hand in order to be in Slytherin and vice-versa. The biggest change would be showing his friends and other Gryffindors how wrong they are about Slytherin. He looks like his dad and acts like his mom according to the books but is in Slytherin. So I think he'd keep his friends, not shake Dracos hand, still go up against Draco and land a place as Seeker. I think much would play out the same way, just with him in Slytherin. Everything that happens in the Gryffindor dorm would still happen there. He'd still marry Ginny, and defeat Voldy. In the second year, he would be picked on even more because of him talking to snakes, I even think it would be physical, where Ron and Hermione would stop the fights. Peeves would be exceptionally at an all time annoyance. Not all would be the same, like in the third year and some of the things that went on while he was in Gryffindor dorm. Dumbledore would still be there for him as much as he was in the original story, because of his character. This isn't wishful thinking, based on what we see from Harry in the books, he would be the same person here, but more open minded.
I think the handshake did have a lot to do with it, along with Ron talking about how bad Slytherin is before Harry gets to decide for himself what the houses are about.
would love to see a what if harry went slytherine but still did not support draco. i find that more plausible, a ambitious brave slytherine since harry had both slytherin and griffyindor
Snape: He looks just like James I hate him. Harry: *gets sorted into Slytherin* Snape: Oh my god, James’ kid got sorted into Slytherin and I’m his mentor now, this is absolutely hysterical.
I personally think a lonely, abusive childhood like Harry's would be far more likely to result in a cunning, guarded, Slytherin type than the brave, open, seemingly carefree Gryffindor we got. The main reason he chose Gryffindor was Draco, who behaved like a bully. If he never met either him or Ron before the sorting, he would probably have been in Slytherin
Being sorted in Slytherin doesn't mean that you would become a villain. Harry would never become someone like Malfoy because he wasn't a pampered little brat but an abused orphan. And there was no reason for Albus Dumbledore to not have the same relationship with Slytherin Harry
I don’t think Severus would’ve taken harry under his wing…he’s still the son of the woman snape loved, and the man snape hated. I don’t think Dumbledore holds ill will towards slytherins either. he was close to snape after all.
I think that the one thing you overlooked is that Draco came across the same as the Dursleys. The same attitude of being better than everyone else. I think that would have been an instant turnoff.
I know this isn’t what you’re trying to say, but I hate the notion that if Harry never asked the sorting hat “Not Slytherin” it would’ve definitely placed him in there. The sorting hat doesn’t really let people choose their house, it more so gave Harry the illusion of a choice. Prime example is Neville, who didn’t want to be sorted into Gryffindor and asked the hat to place him into Hufflepuff but the hat said no bc it saw the Gryffindor within Neville. If the hat really wanted to place Harry in Slytherin, it would have done so regardless of Harry’s request. Harry is a Gryffindor through and through, and no matter what Harry said, it was going to place him in Gryffindor.
There would be no Gryffindor sword, no Ron and Hermione, Harry would have been on his own, he wouldn't be a Seeker, bullied worse by Snape, not knowing his Godfather, not Taking on the Troll. He wouldn't get far to get the Stone, no Ford Flying Angela, no Ginny. No Burrow. No protection since everyone hates Slytherin. Hogwarts would have been closed by the middle of the second book due to the snake. Yeah, there would be no events from book three onwards. The timeline would change, meaning Peter would stay hidden, not being able to repel dementors. That meant that Voldemort came back quicker and stronger in a different way. Ginny would have died, and have to deal with Voldemort much ealier own. Not sure how much would change, but it would be a new timeline entirely.
Harry being sorted into Gryffindor was a big part to his choice of not wanting to be in slytherin which the hat heavily considered, Harry not wanting to be a slytherin was heavily influenced by Ron. Had he sat in a different room in particular one with slytherins I think he’d have probably been sorted into slytherin
I feel like harry, if he were to take malfoy's hand, he'd instead take it but make it clear that Ron is his friend, and that he thinks anyone can be a good wizard and good friend if they choose so. Probably there in making the trio Ron, Draco and Himself, with the main social tension coming from between Ron and Draco first in harry's journey but then from outside in later, as fred and george question why ron would be around a malfoy and the malfoys questioning why their son would choose a weasley as a friend.
Harry being a Slytherin wouldn't change any of his positive personalities, he would have more similar abilities Merlin mastered. But by being sorted into Gryffindor, he had a better lifetime with Ron and Hermonie and got several relationships with other wizards/witches such as Cedric or Cho.
considering harry's upbringing, no matter how impressionable one might be, if you've been a victim of bullying and the like, like harry has, he would instantly had refused draco's handshake
10:02 Who would've carried out the adventures of Harry Potter? No one. It would be the Adventures of NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM. Did you forget that HE was also a Child of Prophecy?
I don't agree at all with the statement that Harry was very impressionable. That kid already knows deep concepts other boys and girls his age barely has an understanding of, due to his terrible upbringing. He already has a strong personality based in his morals and ethics. For him to end up in Slytherin and taking the handshake of Draco we have to forfeit Harrys already established personality.
I'm at the beginning of the Order of the Phoenix but I have a question: Would Voldemort have still wanted to kill Harry? Honestly, Harry could be a great ally to Voldemort considering he has some of his powers - powers that would make him stand out from the rest of Voldemort's followers. They could take on the world together if it came down to it.
The only problem is Voldemort killed Harry's parents, whether Harry was good or bad he'd still want to kill Voldemort (it's just his motive may change)
I don't think after his treatment by the Dursleys that Harry was all that impressionable. At eleven a person's personality is pretty much set by his/her short life. Actually studies have shown personality is set by four to five years of age. Harry raised by the Dursleys would never shake hands with Malfoy especially after insulting his new acquaintance. Added to that you forget Harry already met Malfoy at Flourish and Blotts and wasn't impressed by him, reminded him of Dudley. The remarkable feat of Harry's life isn't what he accomplished after arriving at Hogwarts, but before he ever got there. After 10 years of mistreatment by the Dursleys it is amazing that Harry wasn't a defeated personality like the Credence character.
good theory. However there are still many flaws. For example what about what Hagrid said. In the first book he told Harry that dark wizards are in slytherin and so was Voldemort. i dont think Harry doesnt trust him seeing him as his first friend.
There's no chance that Voldemort would have tried to recruit Harry. The whole reason he tried to kill him in the first place was because he believed Harry would grow up to be a threat to him, with Dumbledore even theorizing that Voldemort chose to target Harry over Neville because he saw similarities between Harry and himself. Harry being sorted into Slytherin and displaying more selfish, power-hungry traits would just make Voldemort even more determined to kill him, because Voldemort thinks those traits are the best way to go, and would see them as confirmation that Harry has the potential to one day overthrow him.
So basically in this timeline he would’ve been another Tom Riddle.. he would’ve fought Voldemort for the throne of dark lord. He would’ve taken over the death eaters and Neville would’ve taken Harry’s place as the Chosen One to balance out. With Voldemort gone (because I believe Harry following Tom Riddle’s footsteps could’ve done a lot of damage, especially with the basilisk) it’s Harry vs Neville
I think Neville would take over as the protag, but I see Harry staying a good guy and rubbing off on the rest of Slytherin more likely than him turning evil.
Ive always loved this theory😁 but thinking about it now.. Harry probably wouldn’t get put in slytherin because hes not a pure blood and thats a MUST for slytherin house
If Harry is getting so much attention, and gets into the Slytherin Quidditch team, then I don’t think Draco would have liked him very much. It would have been a very jealous friendship.
He doesn't have to take Draco's hand to be a Slytherin though does he, Ron may have been hesitant at being his friend after being in Slytherin but will realise he's still the same person
Awesome video btw I loved the idea and pls make a video on What If Draco Malfoy Went To Durmstrang? Pls I'd love it and I love your videos as well and my idea is also What If
Hmm I watched this after watching supercarlinbrothers dive in depth into the same subject and I appreciate this is your individual take on what would happen. However I think at his core Harry is a good person and being put into Slytherin wouldn’t have changed that and I also don’t think that being put into Slytherin necessarily makes someone steer more towards being bad. As the characters are represented Slytherin house aren’t the best influence I grant you that but they aren’t all that way. It’s very interesting to see how different people interpret this possible story direction though. Honestly I’d love to see the series redone with Harry in Slytherin it would change so many character dynamics and I love Harry Potter it’s one of my favourite series of movies but it really would have made everything less clear cut and black and white I think. To have not everyone in Slytherin be so plainly unlikable and everyone in Gryffindor be so plainly good would have made the house interactions more interesting as well.
Highly doubt it. Harry was already a kind and compassionate person before even getting to Hogwarts. Unlikely he would’ve became bad or friends with Malfoy even if he ended up in Slytherin.
Harry would have never become Draco's friend, the prophecy still exists in this timeline and Draco's father is a Death Eater, so sorting in the Slytherin does not mean Voldemort would have embraced Harry and stop trying to kill him.
kinda interesting. if he went down a bad road, it reminds me of anakin in star wars. their roles whould be very similar. a what if anakin in star wars didnt embrace the darker side we might have seen a similar story for him as we did for harry.
In the books, Harry met Draco first before he met Ron or Hermione or anyone else, while in Madam Malkin's getting his robes in Diagon Alley. This theory has to assume that Harry never met Draco then as that first impression before Draco knew who Harry was caused Harry to later reject Draco's hand on the train.
It is true - Some wizarding families are better than others ( like the weasleys ) . You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort (like the malfoys , though draco did quite redeem himself in the end). Only thing not true is when he said he can help harry there (he was a bully when he was young)
I think if Harry was a Slytherin, the first thing he would have done would be to either ditch Hagrid after the bank or get off the train put on his school robe and hat (to cover his scar) and return to Diagon for the remainder of the summer. While there he could buy all the things Hagrid wouldn't let him buy, especially the book he wanted to use on Dudley and everything else that caught his eye. He might have gone into Knockturn Alley but found it too creepy to explore very far. Don't forget, he was smart but was held back by the Dursleys, that makes me think he would have wanted to know everything possible about the wizarding world, magic, spells, etc.
Just a story set from the perspective of slytherin during the wizarding wars would be very interesting. You get the sacred 28 pure bloods possibly feuding with who they see as "upstarts" with muggle born slytherin students occasionally sorted in. The loyalties would be dubious and murky at best, as a lot of slytherin's are just in it for themselves and a lot of others might be bound to serve Voldemort as the rest of their family has. The dark arts would be an almost open secret, as students bring it them in from home to be taught in hushed tones or even just pursued to get a competitive edge on their contemporaries. Then there's just the idea of being a student from Slytherin who isn't interested in death eater ideology having to potentially deal with friends and acquaintances who either sympathize with or outright serve Voldemort's cause.
I don't think it would make sense for Vodlemort to recruit harry seeing as Harry was his downfall. I also don't see it plausible for Dumbledore to recruit Ron and Hermione as Dumbledore knew Harry would be the only one selfless and brave enough to sacrifice their own life at the hands of Voldemort without knowing he was a horcrux, which is the only reason Harry is revived and kills Voldemort at the end. Nobody else would stand a chance at defeating Voldemort and Voldemort would've never gotten over his vendetta against Harry
I feel like Harry would've still participated in the Triwizard tournament etc. even if he was in slytherin. I don't think his house changes the fact that Voldemort tried to get him killed throughout whole series, thus he would feel even more threatened by Harry overtaking him if he was in slytherin and keeps trying to kill him.
When I read the books, before the ending, and I was trying to predict the ending, I had this slightly-off thought: WHAT IF Harry is in fact an heir of Slytherin too? Before you get mad, understand, I was trying to figure out the significance of Lily's eyes, which were green. And I was putting that together with the reluctance of the Sorting Hat. Slytherin was all about blood status. As far as I know, the only two half-bloods in Slytherin were Snape and Voldemort--both of whom had an appropriate level of hate and disdain for their Muggle parents. Harry on the other hand revered both his parents, yet the Sorting Hat seemed to have such trouble with sorting Harry and considered Slytherin anyway. I know that Lily's parents were said to be Muggles...BUT they aren't freaked by finding out that Lily is a witch. In fact they are proud, as Petunia says. It might be that Slytherin had a descendent that was like a Sirius Black or Andromeda Tonks--who didn't have a problem with Muggles and that could be in Lily's bloodline. Harry never tried to talk to the basilisk, so we don't really know if he COULD control it. I'm not saying it's a perfect theory. But that was my thought.
I know this type of theory, as a matter of fact, only supposes stuff based on the characters we know in the book. But I can't help but imagine what sorts of different characters we would meet that don't exist/don't have names in the original story if Harry went to Slytherin. Just like there would be a bunch of minor characters in Gryffindor that we would never know, and just like we know barely any students from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. This leaves an infinite space to create new Slytherin characters that can befriend Harry. Like, imagine how wild would the shenanigans in the school be if the entire main crew was composed of Slytherins? 😂
here is the thing, if harry had not turned down Malfoy and pleaded the sorting hat to not give him slitherin, he most likely would have in fact been placed in Sliterin due to Voldemorts soul being in him which is a direct descendant of Slitherin himself
Wasn't it rumoured or hinted that lily Evans potter rumoured to be from the eveningshades or the evergrandshades she was rumoured or might have even been a squib from the slytherinfamily
What if the Sorting Hat only wanted to put him in Slytherin because he sensed the part of Voldemorts soul in Harry without realizing? I mean Tom was a Slytherin.
Harry would have grown into a darker yet more powerful wizard if he had been in Slytherin. In the end, he still would have killed Voldemort. Now whether he ended up as a good or evil wizard is unknown. He possibly could have become a wizard even more dangerous and powerful than Voldemort. Ultimately, Gryffindor is where Harry belonged because of his bravery and care for his friends. The sorting hat isn't looking ahead to see if you're going to become evil or not. Just which house would best suit you in becoming a great wizard. The series would have definitely been significantly darker if Harry had been a Slytherin.
How do you think this would have affected Draco and Harry's friendship later down the road when voldemort started using the malfoys to aid in Harry's capture?
Harry was supposed to go to Slytherin, sorting hat told him to rethink again and again, his life would've been so much easier if he was in Slytherin, Draco would've done anything and everything for Harry and you could see it, Malfoy family might have even adopted him or took him in, you can imagine a very strong base for Harry who would do anything for Harry cause Slytherin's are so loyal and dedicated, Severus could've been his local guardian figure along with the Malfoy family, he wouldn't have to suffer throughout his life as well as he could've changed the Malfoy's and some of their views, it would've been very harmonious, he could have a very strong base, people who would understand his power, responsibility and troubles, they could give him security, also the blind misconceptions about Slytherin would've changed, fighting Voldemort would've veen so much easier, just imagine how much access to the knowledge and information he could've had if he was in Slytherin.... .......
I have a list of questions: -Is Dumbledore an introvert or extrovert? -Would Draco get higher grades than Hermione if he was sorted into Ravenclaw? -Is Helga Hufflepuff a stronger animal lover than Luna Lovegood? -Can Witches & Wizards become Pop Singers? -Is it illegal to kill a muggle for the wizarding world's sake? -Do witches and wizards appreciate it when you tell them "Goodness Sake"? -Who is the youngest DADA Hogwarts Professor? -Who is the biggest bully witch? -Can a muggle participate in the Wizarding World wars to defend a beloved witch/wizard relative? -Is it legal to kill house-elves or goblins in the Wizarding World? -What if Hermione was a pureblood, would she still be wise and intelligent? -Can you kill your pet in Hogwarts? -Is killing a death-eater parent with an unforgivable curse illegal? -Can you use a love potion on a muggle? -Can you give a muggle liquid of luck? -Are purebloods smarter than mud-bloods?
This dynamic between Snape and Harry would be very interesting. Perhaps Snape might treat him better, seeing Harry as himself without seeing James?
I'd like to see that but it will never happen
That would be an interesting shift! I'd love to see that outcome
He would have gotten expelled in chamber of secrets
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No he won't, because even Snape knows that harry is safer in Hogwarts.
True but he also has a high chance of being expelled as he would be in snape’s house like he said in chamber of secrets
You're forgetting the prophecy here. I agree that Harry's friendships and love interests would have been different, but Voldemort wouldn't stop trying to kill the boy who the prophesy stated would be his demise, so Harry would have to fight against Voldemort if he wanted to survive, and Harry's hatered towards the man who murdered his parents wouldn't have vanished just because he changed house. Also, I highly doubt that Dumbledore would have thought "oh, Harry became a Slytherin instead of a Gryffindor, let's just skip it all then". No, I'm sure he would have made sure Harry stayed on his path even as a Slytherin, probably with help of Snape.
I totally agree
I'm surprised this comment hasn't received more recognition.
If Voldemort took the prophecy seriously enough to seek out to kill Harry as a baby then there's less chance he would take the chance of a rival dark lord rising up. The ambitious and ruthless nature of a Slytherin would likely persuade Voldemort even further that Harry was going to be a direct threat, particularly with the 'power the dark lord knows not' line of the prophecy probably pushing Voldemort in the direction that Harry was born with incredible innate magical ability.
I suppose the most interesting question would be, if Harry were to seek to kill the one who killed his parents but following the mentality more prominent amongst Slytherin students would he build his own following and immerse himself in the dark arts in an attempt to one day fight and kill Voldemort, and would dumbledore allow him to go down this path and still protect him. Also for me too much emphasis is put on Harry being the only one able to kill Voldemort and the 'inevitable return' or Voldemort if his horcruxes were not destroyed. If Harry were able to rival him in magical ability while having his own army surely if Harry won a duel with Voldemort and destroyed his body as happened before then the only way Voldemort could come back would be if he had a willing servant return to him again, and with this in mind surely those with the same views as Voldemort would be happier to follow the new dark lord (Harry) who if he had embraced Slytherin fully would no doubt be a pre blood fanatic and appeal to voldemorts supporters anyway.
Yes Voldemort may never die but he may also never have the opportunity to restore his body for a second time or rise again to power.
You are right, but Harry would have become very dark in order to be able to fight Voldemore and survive. Maybe also ending up in a dark lord No2 afterwards.
Last time I was this early Dudley only had 37 presents
He should be lucky he doesn't have only 36 presents.
What are presents?
They havent gotten to the zoo yet!
I think Harry would still be a kind person and keep his goodness. I dont think he'd stop being friends with Hagrid
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I personally dont believe that Harry would have turned into a villain like Draco without heavy influence.
I think because of how he was treated by his relatives growing up, he would still have a strong desire to be everything that they weren't. This would prevent those like Draco and other members of Slytherin house from making him more malicious in nature. I believe Harry would constantly try to influence those around him, much like Voldemort did with his followers, except in the exact opposite way. Making a positive name for Slytherin and changing and removing stereotypes about those who are sorted into it. Proving that you can be in Slytherin and be a good hearted and talented wizard. Creating a tense divide between Pure blood parents and their children. I also believe Harry's influence on Draco would create an interesting struggle between him and his father. Harry having taught him on how to be a better person, and how that conflicts with Lucius' pure blood and overall beliefs.
There's a bunch more that could go into it, but thats what I would think would happen.
you make an excellent point and I can completely see that being the case up until the point when Harry truly begins to see the likenesses between him and Voldemort. Rather than trying to distance himself from Voldemort it is a possibility that Harry would embrace it and willingly accept the name of heir of Slytherin in Chamber of Secrets. Though possibly Snape would interestingly be the road block for this, possibly trying to subtly steer Harry away that killed Lily
I like the sound of this but maybe draco and the rest of slytherin's got behind Harry to take on voldemort and there parents to become the next dark wizards would make for a even better storey
Yeah I can see Slytherin Harry as future M o M. I mean he is famous and he have best friend from RICH family who can give him a lot of money so Harry would do something for him as M o M. But I do not belive he would have changed Malfoy for better. I mean he would get his entiry view of the magic word from Malfoy.
@@JustSomeSlavicBoy But deep down Malfoy was already not all bad. Refer book 6 and 7 where he could have done some real evil stuff, but chose not to. Personally I do think Harry would have helped Malfoy to reach this earlier while at the same time I also believe Harry himself would have been swayed to be less good, after all he never was someone for following rules. Also convincing Harry that muggles are bad would have been easier given his exposure to them up to that point.
Ultimately I believe they would have sort of met half way, both becoming more morally Grey.
maybe a lemon boy scenario? like harry becomes a bit bitter but is overall the nice one and draco becomes slightly sweeter but is still his dramatic, b-tch boy self?
Narcissa seemed to have the same sacrificial love for Draco, as lilly had for harry. Rest in peace.
A wand raised in respect *\
They were related
I think if Harry rejected Draco’s handshake but still ended up in Slytherin, he would be best friends with Blaise Zabini
Zabini? The smug guy who disliked and looked down on anyone but himself? That guy is up there with the most punchable characters
It is always an interesting “what if” but I think the biggest things that would need to change would be Harry’s whole trip to Diagon Ally and who Harry sat with on the train.
In Diagon Ally, Hagrid would have needed to less opinionated about the Houses, taken a more neutral stance on each when explaining them. Then Harry and Draco’s first meeting would have needed to go better, maybe Narcissa is there and that tempers Draco’s attitude. He reminded Harry too much of Dudley for Harry to want to, later on take his hand.
Then on the train, I think Harry would have need to be by himself. The Twins still help with his trunk, but Ron never ends up sitting down with Harry. So Draco happens to see Harry by himself, maybe even from an angle that he sees Harry’s scar, and initiates a second, more polite meeting. Where Draco is befriending a friendless Harry, not belittling Harry’s only friend while trying to “steal him” from Ron. It might need to even go so far as to have Harry see the Malfoy’s first, and not meet the Weasley’s.
But I think after the sorting, Harry’s personality would have a great impact on Slytherin. I doubt we would see Harry go down the cruel path, not after how he was treated by the Dursley’s.
The most interesting part about all this is how Harry’s relationship would be with Snape. It is hard to image Snape every being nice to Harry or being his mentor, even if it was on Dumbledore’s orders.
Nah, it wouldn't take so many changes. Remember that even Harry thought his view of Slytherin when first seeing them may have been just because of Hagrid's words. And his only reason for not wanting to be in Slytherin was to stay away from Draco.
Can we possibly have an entire series of this, year by year or whatever?
The 'what if' videos are what attracted me to the Theory channels in the first place :)
Potters connection to Voldemort would have been more ever-present and I believe Snape would have picked up on it. Telling Voldemort and them discovering that Potter was indeed a horcrux. Then the story would be horribly different where Voldemort and the death eaters would be trying to protect him... just a theory
Yea, if only Voldemort had realised that Harry was a part of him. It would have changed so much.
Or maybe even Snape seeing the similarities and wondering if he shouldn't kill Harry to spare the world another Voldemort. Especially if he investigated Harry's home life.
The three dislikes are from Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle^^
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And their other accounts
And all current and future dislikes came from Voldemort.
Also Milicent Bullstrode, Pansy Parkinson And Umbridge
10:41 please do the video of a positive Harry influencing Slytherin in a positive way, leading to a unified Hogwarts
What if Voldemort took baby Harry under his wing instead of trying to kill him?
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Given Voldemort's psychotic nature, I doubt he would. He could ponder it, but I'm sure even he knows that he isn't fatherly material. And it would have to be one of his Death Eaters or supporters that would've taken up this role.
But there's a few issues: That protection that was laid on Harry, keeping Voldemort from touching him, and if he did try to touch him, the bad that would happen would just confirm to Voldemort that Harry is a threat. Plus, even if he managed to take him, Snape would be around to tell Dumbledore about Harry's location, which would foil the whole "raised by voldemort" possibility.
What if Voldemort was a hippie instead? Seems just as likely.
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Why wouldnt Dumbledore's role have changed? Snape wouldve still held a grudge on harry because of his dad. That would not of changed because he was in slytherin. Harry would have been still the bly who lived and the chosen one so Dumbledore would still have a big hand in his upbringing
if harry was sorted into slytherin and became the antagonist, then Neville would have been the protagonist
Neville would be the chosen one, the-boy-who-lived.
@@luvcirii makes no sense. Harry was dubbed that when voldemort failed to kill him when he was an infant
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Oh, but it does make sense. Did you read the prophecy? At the end it says “The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...” what is the seventh month? July. Which two people were born as the seventh month dies? Harry (July 31st) and Neville (July 30th). Keep in mind that prophecy did not specify what day it is, it just said that at the end of July. The original comment above said “If Harry was sorted into Slytherin and *became the antagonist,* then Neville would have been the protagonist.” they’re saying that if Harry was the antagonist, then it’s most likely that Voldemort wouldn’t have marked him as his equal and instead picked Neville.
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The prophecy also said "the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal", which Voldemort did the night he tried to kill Harry. I do remember that Harry brings this up to Dumbledore in the fifth book.
I definitely think that Harry’s goodness would change Slytherin house
PLEASE follow through with the second part of this "what if"!! How would things shift with Snape as Harry's mentor rather than his antagonist? Could Harry still be the protagonist under these circumstances? Could Harry have a positive impact on Draco?Great work, as always. Thanks ❤️
Another theory: What if HP killed Bellatrix in the 5th book
then Dobby would kill old Voldy
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@@grizal5669 he did
@Grizal Garg He did have plenty of opportunity to kill her in the book, he could have used the killing curse with all the anger he felt towards her, after she killed Sirius. He even went as far to use crucio on her, meaning he could have technically used the killing curse, all be it, not very well
@@aussywizard20kping_98 his soul would've destroyed if he would've used it -_-
Here's my two cent's worth;
First, Harry, being a Horcrux, might have made the bad tendencies of Slytherin worse. Look at how that affected his real family. I think this would have created a negative feedback loop amongst his new set of mates that would eventually affect Harry.
Second, the prophecy about Harry mentioned his birth month twice, alluding to Neville. So I think he would have taken Harry's place hunting down the Horcruxes.
Third, as for his "love interest", I think he would have been more focused on bettering himself as a wizard rather than becoming romantically entwined.
I still think it would have been the same, because as JK Rolling had said. It's our values that shape us. You can be a kind Slytherin like Horace Slughorn (He just had ambition). Harry could very much be the same, Harry could also mend friendships with Ron and Hermione it wouldn't necessarily set in stone.
Yes, please make more 'what if'. and to be honest, I am waiting for the closing statement hahahaha you are a wizard, harry
I read a great hp Fanfic on this topic. Basically Harry is darker, but he still goes through the main story of the books
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antagonist is not the same thing as a villain. A protagonist is the character the story primarily follows and the antagonist is the character in direct opposition to the protagonist. It just so happens that, in most stories, the protagonist is the "good guy". Probably because it is easier to get people to root for a good guy.
I think based on his character we see in the books. I think he'd still have his friends. I think he doesn't have to take Dracos hand in order to be in Slytherin and vice-versa. The biggest change would be showing his friends and other Gryffindors how wrong they are about Slytherin. He looks like his dad and acts like his mom according to the books but is in Slytherin. So I think he'd keep his friends, not shake Dracos hand, still go up against Draco and land a place as Seeker. I think much would play out the same way, just with him in Slytherin. Everything that happens in the Gryffindor dorm would still happen there. He'd still marry Ginny, and defeat Voldy. In the second year, he would be picked on even more because of him talking to snakes, I even think it would be physical, where Ron and Hermione would stop the fights. Peeves would be exceptionally at an all time annoyance. Not all would be the same, like in the third year and some of the things that went on while he was in Gryffindor dorm. Dumbledore would still be there for him as much as he was in the original story, because of his character. This isn't wishful thinking, based on what we see from Harry in the books, he would be the same person here, but more open minded.
You've missed out on Trelawney's prophecy of neither can live whilst the other survives and Sirius Black....
Not related to the video (kinda is), but your voice is really calming. Really helps with my anxiety. Thanks for being so awesome!
10:10 LMAO, I haven't seen the movies in a long time, so I don't know this scene, but everyone looks sad while Harry is like, ". . . TF?!"🤣
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@@taekookie4life500 Oh, and Ginny Dear, congratulations on making Gryffindor! Your father and I are so proud.
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He would never help Voldemort, he litterlay killed his parents
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I think the handshake did have a lot to do with it, along with Ron talking about how bad Slytherin is before Harry gets to decide for himself what the houses are about.
If Harry was a Slytherin then Slytherin would win the house cup every year instead of Gryffindor.
would love to see a what if harry went slytherine but still did not support draco. i find that more plausible, a ambitious brave slytherine since harry had both slytherin and griffyindor
Snape: He looks just like James I hate him.
Harry: *gets sorted into Slytherin*
Snape: Oh my god, James’ kid got sorted into Slytherin and I’m his mentor now, this is absolutely hysterical.
I personally think a lonely, abusive childhood like Harry's would be far more likely to result in a cunning, guarded, Slytherin type than the brave, open, seemingly carefree Gryffindor we got. The main reason he chose Gryffindor was Draco, who behaved like a bully. If he never met either him or Ron before the sorting, he would probably have been in Slytherin
Can we have a video on how owls just know where to go always
Wait. How is this 1 day ago... I remember very well watching this a month ago.
Was this uploaded earlier?
Harry was only sorted in Gryffindor because Ron said Slytherin was evil.
Being sorted in Slytherin doesn't mean that you would become a villain. Harry would never become someone like Malfoy because he wasn't a pampered little brat but an abused orphan. And there was no reason for Albus Dumbledore to not have the same relationship with Slytherin Harry
I don’t think Severus would’ve taken harry under his wing…he’s still the son of the woman snape loved, and the man snape hated. I don’t think Dumbledore holds ill will towards slytherins either. he was close to snape after all.
I think that the one thing you overlooked is that Draco came across the same as the Dursleys. The same attitude of being better than everyone else. I think that would have been an instant turnoff.
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That's what I want to know as I've always wanted Harry in Slytherin. Glad his son was in Slytherin though
Harry : My lord , neville longbottom is the chosen one , i can bring him here by using an imperius curse
voldemort : very good you may go Harry
I know this isn’t what you’re trying to say, but I hate the notion that if Harry never asked the sorting hat “Not Slytherin” it would’ve definitely placed him in there. The sorting hat doesn’t really let people choose their house, it more so gave Harry the illusion of a choice. Prime example is Neville, who didn’t want to be sorted into Gryffindor and asked the hat to place him into Hufflepuff but the hat said no bc it saw the Gryffindor within Neville. If the hat really wanted to place Harry in Slytherin, it would have done so regardless of Harry’s request. Harry is a Gryffindor through and through, and no matter what Harry said, it was going to place him in Gryffindor.
There would be no Gryffindor sword, no Ron and Hermione, Harry would have been on his own, he wouldn't be a Seeker, bullied worse by Snape, not knowing his Godfather, not Taking on the Troll. He wouldn't get far to get the Stone, no Ford Flying Angela, no Ginny. No Burrow. No protection since everyone hates Slytherin. Hogwarts would have been closed by the middle of the second book due to the snake. Yeah, there would be no events from book three onwards. The timeline would change, meaning Peter would stay hidden, not being able to repel dementors. That meant that Voldemort came back quicker and stronger in a different way. Ginny would have died, and have to deal with Voldemort much ealier own. Not sure how much would change, but it would be a new timeline entirely.
Harry would be expelled in his second year because Snape would be head of his house, not McGonagall
Harry being sorted into Gryffindor was a big part to his choice of not wanting to be in slytherin which the hat heavily considered, Harry not wanting to be a slytherin was heavily influenced by Ron. Had he sat in a different room in particular one with slytherins I think he’d have probably been sorted into slytherin
I feel like harry, if he were to take malfoy's hand, he'd instead take it but make it clear that Ron is his friend, and that he thinks anyone can be a good wizard and good friend if they choose so. Probably there in making the trio Ron, Draco and Himself, with the main social tension coming from between Ron and Draco first in harry's journey but then from outside in later, as fred and george question why ron would be around a malfoy and the malfoys questioning why their son would choose a weasley as a friend.
Harry being a Slytherin wouldn't change any of his positive personalities, he would have more similar abilities Merlin mastered. But by being sorted into Gryffindor, he had a better lifetime with Ron and Hermonie and got several relationships with other wizards/witches such as Cedric or Cho.
Always thought that maybe vernon didn’t want Harry going to hog warts as he knew what happened to his parents and wanted to protect him in a way
considering harry's upbringing, no matter how impressionable one might be, if you've been a victim of bullying and the like, like harry has, he would instantly had refused draco's handshake
If he was in Slytherin he’d be my friend 🐍
10:02 Who would've carried out the adventures of Harry Potter? No one. It would be the Adventures of NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM. Did you forget that HE was also a Child of Prophecy?
I don't agree at all with the statement that Harry was very impressionable. That kid already knows deep concepts other boys and girls his age barely has an understanding of, due to his terrible upbringing. He already has a strong personality based in his morals and ethics.
For him to end up in Slytherin and taking the handshake of Draco we have to forfeit Harrys already established personality.
Please do elaborate on that scenario in another what if video!!
I'm at the beginning of the Order of the Phoenix but I have a question:
Would Voldemort have still wanted to kill Harry? Honestly, Harry could be a great ally to Voldemort considering he has some of his powers - powers that would make him stand out from the rest of Voldemort's followers. They could take on the world together if it came down to it.
The only problem is Voldemort killed Harry's parents, whether Harry was good or bad he'd still want to kill Voldemort (it's just his motive may change)
Yeah, but at some point, I don't think Voldemort would like to share power...
I don't think after his treatment by the Dursleys that Harry was all that impressionable. At eleven a person's personality is pretty much set by his/her short life. Actually studies have shown personality is set by four to five years of age. Harry raised by the Dursleys would never shake hands with Malfoy especially after insulting his new acquaintance. Added to that you forget Harry already met Malfoy at Flourish and Blotts and wasn't impressed by him, reminded him of Dudley.
The remarkable feat of Harry's life isn't what he accomplished after arriving at Hogwarts, but before he ever got there. After 10 years of mistreatment by the Dursleys it is amazing that Harry wasn't a defeated personality like the Credence character.
good theory. However there are still many flaws. For example what about what Hagrid said. In the first book he told Harry that dark wizards are in slytherin and so was Voldemort. i dont think Harry doesnt trust him seeing him as his first friend.
Harry would quickly reach his full potential, and would be my favorite character.
If Harry was the antagonist, Neville would've been the protagonist throughout the series.
It often feels like you haven’t read the books when you do these videos
There's no chance that Voldemort would have tried to recruit Harry. The whole reason he tried to kill him in the first place was because he believed Harry would grow up to be a threat to him, with Dumbledore even theorizing that Voldemort chose to target Harry over Neville because he saw similarities between Harry and himself. Harry being sorted into Slytherin and displaying more selfish, power-hungry traits would just make Voldemort even more determined to kill him, because Voldemort thinks those traits are the best way to go, and would see them as confirmation that Harry has the potential to one day overthrow him.
So basically in this timeline he would’ve been another Tom Riddle.. he would’ve fought Voldemort for the throne of dark lord. He would’ve taken over the death eaters and Neville would’ve taken Harry’s place as the Chosen One to balance out. With Voldemort gone (because I believe Harry following Tom Riddle’s footsteps could’ve done a lot of damage, especially with the basilisk) it’s Harry vs Neville
I think Neville would take over as the protag,
but I see Harry staying a good guy and rubbing off on the rest of Slytherin more likely than him turning evil.
Ive always loved this theory😁 but thinking about it now.. Harry probably wouldn’t get put in slytherin because hes not a pure blood and thats a MUST for slytherin house
If Harry is getting so much attention, and gets into the Slytherin Quidditch team, then I don’t think Draco would have liked him very much. It would have been a very jealous friendship.
He doesn't have to take Draco's hand to be a Slytherin though does he, Ron may have been hesitant at being his friend after being in Slytherin but will realise he's still the same person
Awesome video btw I loved the idea and pls make a video on What If Draco Malfoy Went To Durmstrang?
Pls I'd love it and I love your videos as well and my idea is also What If
Hmm I watched this after watching supercarlinbrothers dive in depth into the same subject and I appreciate this is your individual take on what would happen. However I think at his core Harry is a good person and being put into Slytherin wouldn’t have changed that and I also don’t think that being put into Slytherin necessarily makes someone steer more towards being bad. As the characters are represented Slytherin house aren’t the best influence I grant you that but they aren’t all that way. It’s very interesting to see how different people interpret this possible story direction though. Honestly I’d love to see the series redone with Harry in Slytherin it would change so many character dynamics and I love Harry Potter it’s one of my favourite series of movies but it really would have made everything less clear cut and black and white I think. To have not everyone in Slytherin be so plainly unlikable and everyone in Gryffindor be so plainly good would have made the house interactions more interesting as well.
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This is great, would love to see more
Highly doubt it. Harry was already a kind and compassionate person before even getting to Hogwarts. Unlikely he would’ve became bad or friends with Malfoy even if he ended up in Slytherin.
Harry would have never become Draco's friend, the prophecy still exists in this timeline and Draco's father is a Death Eater, so sorting in the Slytherin does not mean Voldemort would have embraced Harry and stop trying to kill him.
Was the Sorting Hat just picking-up the Slytherin vibes from the Horcrux?
kinda interesting. if he went down a bad road, it reminds me of anakin in star wars. their roles whould be very similar. a what if anakin in star wars didnt embrace the darker side we might have seen a similar story for him as we did for harry.
In the books, Harry met Draco first before he met Ron or Hermione or anyone else, while in Madam Malkin's getting his robes in Diagon Alley. This theory has to assume that Harry never met Draco then as that first impression before Draco knew who Harry was caused Harry to later reject Draco's hand on the train.
If Harry had been the antagonist, presumably Neville Longbottom would have been the protagonist.
It is true - Some wizarding families are better than others ( like the weasleys ) . You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort (like the malfoys , though draco did quite redeem himself in the end).
Only thing not true is when he said he can help harry there (he was a bully when he was young)
I think if Harry was a Slytherin, the first thing he would have done would be to either ditch Hagrid after the bank or get off the train put on his school robe and hat (to cover his scar) and return to Diagon for the remainder of the summer.
While there he could buy all the things Hagrid wouldn't let him buy, especially the book he wanted to use on Dudley and everything else that caught his eye.
He might have gone into Knockturn Alley but found it too creepy to explore very far.
Don't forget, he was smart but was held back by the Dursleys, that makes me think he would have wanted to know everything possible about the wizarding world, magic, spells, etc.
Idea, why not start a series where you look at characters from other series and see which Hogwarts House they would most likely be in.
Just a story set from the perspective of slytherin during the wizarding wars would be very interesting. You get the sacred 28 pure bloods possibly feuding with who they see as "upstarts" with muggle born slytherin students occasionally sorted in. The loyalties would be dubious and murky at best, as a lot of slytherin's are just in it for themselves and a lot of others might be bound to serve Voldemort as the rest of their family has. The dark arts would be an almost open secret, as students bring it them in from home to be taught in hushed tones or even just pursued to get a competitive edge on their contemporaries. Then there's just the idea of being a student from Slytherin who isn't interested in death eater ideology having to potentially deal with friends and acquaintances who either sympathize with or outright serve Voldemort's cause.
I don't think it would make sense for Vodlemort to recruit harry seeing as Harry was his downfall. I also don't see it plausible for Dumbledore to recruit Ron and Hermione as Dumbledore knew Harry would be the only one selfless and brave enough to sacrifice their own life at the hands of Voldemort without knowing he was a horcrux, which is the only reason Harry is revived and kills Voldemort at the end. Nobody else would stand a chance at defeating Voldemort and Voldemort would've never gotten over his vendetta against Harry
I feel like Harry would've still participated in the Triwizard tournament etc. even if he was in slytherin. I don't think his house changes the fact that Voldemort tried to get him killed throughout whole series, thus he would feel even more threatened by Harry overtaking him if he was in slytherin and keeps trying to kill him.
We are forgetting that Dumbledore had Harry's life at hogwarts all planned out already.
It's possible Harry simply being in Slytherin undoes all of that though, I doubt Dumbledore would expect Harry to share Voldemort's house
When I read the books, before the ending, and I was trying to predict the ending, I had this slightly-off thought: WHAT IF Harry is in fact an heir of Slytherin too?
Before you get mad, understand, I was trying to figure out the significance of Lily's eyes, which were green. And I was putting that together with the reluctance of the Sorting Hat. Slytherin was all about blood status. As far as I know, the only two half-bloods in Slytherin were Snape and Voldemort--both of whom had an appropriate level of hate and disdain for their Muggle parents. Harry on the other hand revered both his parents, yet the Sorting Hat seemed to have such trouble with sorting Harry and considered Slytherin anyway. I know that Lily's parents were said to be Muggles...BUT they aren't freaked by finding out that Lily is a witch. In fact they are proud, as Petunia says. It might be that Slytherin had a descendent that was like a Sirius Black or Andromeda Tonks--who didn't have a problem with Muggles and that could be in Lily's bloodline. Harry never tried to talk to the basilisk, so we don't really know if he COULD control it.
I'm not saying it's a perfect theory. But that was my thought.
I know this type of theory, as a matter of fact, only supposes stuff based on the characters we know in the book. But I can't help but imagine what sorts of different characters we would meet that don't exist/don't have names in the original story if Harry went to Slytherin. Just like there would be a bunch of minor characters in Gryffindor that we would never know, and just like we know barely any students from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. This leaves an infinite space to create new Slytherin characters that can befriend Harry.
Like, imagine how wild would the shenanigans in the school be if the entire main crew was composed of Slytherins? 😂
here is the thing, if harry had not turned down Malfoy and pleaded the sorting hat to not give him slitherin, he most likely would have in fact been placed in Sliterin due to Voldemorts soul being in him which is a direct descendant of Slitherin himself
Wasn't it rumoured or hinted that lily Evans potter rumoured to be from the eveningshades or the evergrandshades she was rumoured or might have even been a squib from the slytherinfamily
What if the Sorting Hat only wanted to put him in Slytherin because he sensed the part of Voldemorts soul in Harry without realizing? I mean Tom was a Slytherin.
Harry would have grown into a darker yet more powerful wizard if he had been in Slytherin. In the end, he still would have killed Voldemort. Now whether he ended up as a good or evil wizard is unknown. He possibly could have become a wizard even more dangerous and powerful than Voldemort.
Ultimately, Gryffindor is where Harry belonged because of his bravery and care for his friends. The sorting hat isn't looking ahead to see if you're going to become evil or not. Just which house would best suit you in becoming a great wizard.
The series would have definitely been significantly darker if Harry had been a Slytherin.
Nice, I would be interested in a "What if Hermione was in Slytherin?" part.
How do you think this would have affected Draco and Harry's friendship later down the road when voldemort started using the malfoys to aid in Harry's capture?
Early for once. Love your work❤
Harry was supposed to go to Slytherin, sorting hat told him to rethink again and again, his life would've been so much easier if he was in Slytherin, Draco would've done anything and everything for Harry and you could see it, Malfoy family might have even adopted him or took him in, you can imagine a very strong base for Harry who would do anything for Harry cause Slytherin's are so loyal and dedicated, Severus could've been his local guardian figure along with the Malfoy family, he wouldn't have to suffer throughout his life as well as he could've changed the Malfoy's and some of their views, it would've been very harmonious, he could have a very strong base, people who would understand his power, responsibility and troubles, they could give him security, also the blind misconceptions about Slytherin would've changed, fighting Voldemort would've veen so much easier, just imagine how much access to the knowledge and information he could've had if he was in Slytherin....
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I have a list of questions:
-Is Dumbledore an introvert or extrovert?
-Would Draco get higher grades than Hermione if he was sorted into Ravenclaw?
-Is Helga Hufflepuff a stronger animal lover than Luna Lovegood?
-Can Witches & Wizards become Pop Singers?
-Is it illegal to kill a muggle for the wizarding world's sake?
-Do witches and wizards appreciate it when you tell them "Goodness Sake"?
-Who is the youngest DADA Hogwarts Professor?
-Who is the biggest bully witch?
-Can a muggle participate in the Wizarding World wars to defend a beloved witch/wizard relative?
-Is it legal to kill house-elves or goblins in the Wizarding World?
-What if Hermione was a pureblood, would she still be wise and intelligent?
-Can you kill your pet in Hogwarts?
-Is killing a death-eater parent with an unforgivable curse illegal?
-Can you use a love potion on a muggle?
-Can you give a muggle liquid of luck?
-Are purebloods smarter than mud-bloods?
Interesting vid. Idea for future videos: all wand WOOD types.
CAN YOU DO A VIDEO OF WHO COULD BE THE DIRECT DESCENDANT OF GODRIC GRYFFINDOR PLEASE? IT'D BE MUCH APPRECIATED.