Is Harry Potter related to Slytherin?

Although it was briefly speculated in The Chamber of Secrets, Harry is not, in fact, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, though he is still distantly related to him; Voldemort is descended from Slytherin and the second Peverell brother, while Harry is a descendant of the third.
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Is Harry Potter an heir of Slytherin?

Harry was never the true Heir of Slytherin through his family line. He was able to speak to snakes due to having part of Voldemort's soul embedded in his lightning-shaped scar (CS18, DH33). The "Heir" was the soul-bit of Tom Riddle left behind in the Horcrux diary.
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Is Harry related to Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is descended from both Salazar Slytherin (through his mother) and Godric Gryffindor (through his father).
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Is Dumbledore related to Slytherin?

According to Pottermore, you can't learn Parseltongue; a person merely inherits the gene to understand and speak it. Based on all these clues, it looks like Dumbledore is actually related to Slytherin. It would explain why he's never opposed to Slytherin students as some professors are at Hogwarts.
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Is Harry Potter related to Draco Malfoy?

Just like Harry Potter and Voldemort are distant cousins, Harry and Draco are also related by a common ancestor – and all you have to do is take a look at the Black family tree.
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The Life of Salazar Slytherin (DARK Wizard + Hogwarts Founder) - Harry Potter Explained



Is Hermione Draco's sister?

Hermione Malfoy (née Granger) is the daughter of Richard Granger and Jean Granger, Wife of Draco Malfoy, daughter-in-law of Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy and Sister-in-law of Draco Malfoy's sister Miss Malfoy.
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Are Ron and Draco cousins?

It's publicly known that all wizarding families are related and that Harry and Voldemort share a very distant ancestor, but, it's kinda crazy when you look at the recent family tree and see that, for example, Draco is Harry's closest living (wizard) relative or that Sirius is closer to Ron than to Harry or that Harry, ...
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Is Harry a Gryffindor or a Slytherin?

Harry Potter, for instance, embodied many of the traits that were approved and appreciated by Salazar Slytherin. He was clever, resourceful and cunning, yet the Sorting Hat made him a Gryffindor because the very fact that he asked not to be in Slytherin showed that he did not belong there.
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Is Tom Riddle related to Slytherin?

Through his mother's family, he is the last descendant of the wizard Salazar Slytherin, one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Is Hermione heir of Slytherin?

Her real parents were Daneel and Dean Novak, Pureblooded wizards. Turns out Daneel was Tom Riddles younger sister, Daneel Riddle. Of course, the Riddles were related to Salzar Slytherin himself, and this made Hermione the living heir of Slytherin.
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Who is the true heir of Ravenclaw?

Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson, the Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw.
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Who is the true heir of Hufflepuff?

The Heir of Hufflepuff was none other than Cedric Diggory, who was well on his way to fulfilling the prophecy of the Heir of Hufflepuff when he was tragically murdered by Peter Pettigrew.
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Who did Salazar Slytherin marry?

Salazar Slytherin, 927 - 1045

Salazar married Marjorie Slytherin (born Deshayes) on month day 953, at age 26 at marriage place. Marjorie was born on August 15 938, in França, dijon. They had one son: Marius Slytherin.
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Are there any Mudbloods in Slytherin?

In the last book, one of the snatchers mentions that there aren't a lot of Slytherin mudbloods, which indicates there could be few muggle born Slytherins: "Well, well, looks like we really 'ave caught a little Slytherin." said Scabior. "Good for you, Vernon, 'cause there ain't a lot of Mudblood Slytherins.
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Is Hermione a Slytherin?

Hermione was written as a Slytherin. She has the mind, heart, and moral compass of one, even if her blood status doesn't comply with Salazar Slytherin's ideals. Reading the Harry Potter series entirely from Harry's perspective, we're subjected to his biased view of the world.
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Why did Voldemort choose Harry?

However, Voldemort chose Harry as his target, who was, like himself, a half-blood, rather than the pure-blooded boy named Neville. Voldemort chose Harry as he believed Harry was the most danger to him and he saw himself in Harry before even seeing him.
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Why was Harry not put in Slytherin?

Harry Potter wasn't in Slytherin because he rejected the idea of going into that house altogether. Even with the little exposure he had before the ceremony, Harry already had a negative impression of the house, especially since he had already met and disliked Draco Malfoy.
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Is Voldemort the true heir of Slytherin?

Although it was briefly speculated in The Chamber of Secrets, Harry is not, in fact, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, though he is still distantly related to him; Voldemort is descended from Slytherin and the second Peverell brother, while Harry is a descendant of the third.
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Is Tom Riddle half-blood?

Tom Riddle has a witch mother and a Muggle father, making him a half-blood wizard.
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Can a Slytherin dating a Gryffindor?

Gryffindors and Slytherins are often pitted against each other, but they could make for an exciting, if unusual, pairing. Sure, Gryffindors might not understand the self-serving nature of Slytherins, but the mental gymnastics between the two would certainly keep them on their toes.
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What if Harry joined Slytherin?

Harry Potter Would Have Caused Slytherin House To Implode

The influence of Draco Malfoy - who was a prefect for Slytherin - and the perception that Severus Snape was aligned with Lord Voldemort seemingly warped the students into believing they too were part of Voldemort's Death Eaters.
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Why would Harry do well in Slytherin?

But Harry did share some Slytherin traits: he was ambitious and cunning, always sneaking around after hours and cooking up plans with Ron and Hermione. His green eyes even match the house. It is curious to think what the Sorting Hat would have deduced without Voldemort's involvement in Harry's life.
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Are Harry and Ginny cousins?

Harry is Rose's uncle because of his marriage to Ginny who is Ron's sister. In addition to that, they are very distant relatives through the Weasley and then the Black bloodline.
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How many owls did Draco get?

8 Draco Malfoy

Perhaps this is why Draco only has three O.W.L.s., including one in Transfiguration, Potions, and Defense Against the Dark Arts.
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Is Harry Potter related to the black family?

The female line of the House of Black, however, continues through Harry's children, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter, whose maternal great-grandmother is Cedrella Weasley née Black, also making Harry related to the House of Black via marriage.
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