I think Salazar Slytherin gets a bad wrap for the wrong reasons. Salazar knew that the numbers of wizards were much smaller than muggles, and he didn’t want the threat of muggles attacking wizarding society. JK Rowling said that certain genes can damage the magic gene in witches/wizards (like Vernon’s blood). This can cause them to be “squibs”. I will quote the exact reference when I find it. So I’m confused about “pure blood” not mattering. If certain muggle genes can cause the bloodline to have an inferior gene, Salazar Slytherin had to be somewhat correct. Yes, there are anomalies. Salazar (at least from what we know) never went on a rampage of killing muggles or non-pure bloods. The basilisk could be controlled by the heir of Slytherin, but it didn’t necessarily have to be used to kill non-pure bloods. I feel Salazar was bigoted towards non-pure bloods for sound reasons. He wanted to keep magic alive without risking their complete destruction. The basilisk I feel was more of a fail safe to protect the school. The basilisk is magically resistant, it’s also capable of killing in a single look. If the school was being invaded by anyone intending to harm the school (which included magic users themselves), the serpent would be able to seriously fight that threat. I think Slytherin would’ve fought to his last breath to defend Hogwarts and I think he hoped his heir would do the same.
It's fascinating to think about the complexity of his character and how his desire to protect the wizarding world could be seen as both a strength and a flaw. Your interpretation of the Basilisk as a defensive measure rather than purely an offensive one is particularly intriguing. It adds another layer to Slytherin's legacy! The idea that he might have been more concerned with survival than with superiority gives us a lot to ponder. We're curious to see that quote from J.K. Rowling when you find it...it could definitely add to the discussion! It's always great to explore these nuanced perspectives on the Wizarding World's history. Perhaps Salazar's approach could have been more effective or less divisive if he had communicated his concerns differently?
@@spellbookchronicles Extra Stuff from J. K. Rowling's official site (via the Internet Archive) Rowling Harry and Dudley: Future Hope? “A couple of people have told me that they hoped to see Dudley at King’s Cross in the Epilogue, accompanying a wizarding child. I must admit that it did occur to me to do that very thing, but a short period of reflection convinced me that any latent wizarding genes would never survive contact with Uncle Vernon’s DNA, so I didn’t do it. However, I know that after Dudley’s brave attempt at reconciliation at the start of Deathly Hallows, the two cousins would have remained on ‘Christmas Card’ terms for the rest of their lives, and that Harry would have taken his family to visit Dudley’s when they were in the neighbourhood (occasions dreaded by James, Albus and Lily).” I want to find the exact day and year, but I knew I wasn’t crazy. I knew I read it somewhere
@@spellbookchronicles Harry and Dudley: Future Hope? A couple of people have told me that they hoped to see Dudley at King’s Cross in the Epilogue, accompanying a wizarding child. I must admit that it did occur to me to do that very thing, but a short period of reflection convinced me that any latent wizarding genes would never survive contact with Uncle Vernon’s DNA, so I didn’t do it. However, I know that after Dudley’s brave attempt at reconciliation at the start of Deathly Hallows, the two cousins would have remained on ‘Christmas Card’ terms for the rest of their lives, and that Harry would have taken his family to visit Dudley’s when they were in the neighbourhood (occasions dreaded by James, Albus and Lily). Source: Extra Stuff from J. K. Rowling's official site (via the Internet Archive)
@@factsoftheconfederacy7151 It's indeed very interesting to think of Salazar's mentality in the way you have described it, as convincing as this interpretation sounds, I have to say, this interpretation has more flaws than it has advantages. The way that his character has been described so far was based upon the discriminative and condescending behaiviour that he practiced against muggles. But even if we take in account your interpretation of his character we see many cons. First, his fear of possible inferiority or impurity in the magical blood due to the contact of wizards and muggles. You suggested in your statement that he wished to protect the magical blood by ensuring that no wizard or witch mates with a muggle. But this sounds very prejudicial as in many cases we see that various wizards who are half blood or whose parents are not both wizards but one of them is a muggle are quite powerful none the less, for example, Severus Snape or Lord Voldemort himself. Proving that there is no need to worry about inferior bloods. As for the birth of squibs due to contact between muggles and wizards or witches, it will still not be enough of a risk to take in consideration that it may cause the downfall of the wizard population. Hence I think this worry is unnecessary for Salazar to ponder upon. Second, the usage of the Basilisk in the school. As we saw, it was kept in a room completely dedicated to Salazar Slytherin and he knew that his heirs will be able to open the chamber to release the beast. This beast had the power to kill those it considered an enemy or was commanded to kill, with a single glance. Any normal person would consider this beast too dangerous for a school. Yet Salazar had decided to conceal it within the school WITHOUT the information given to the other 3 founders of the school. Even though you give a positive perspective to Salazar's character, I find it hard to agree with.
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@@spellbookchronicles 9:10 , Since he wasnt able to contain himself the moment he discovered she had Salazar Slytherin's Locket. But all the images look so good, and truly like they came out of the HP World
Im soooo excited, i been waiting for this since the 1st part came you are making great content 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼amazing work keep it up cant wait for moreeee ❤️❤️❤️❤️
How have I missed this channel? I'm always viewing Harry Potter content. The Utube algorithm needs some tweaking (tweakus algorithmus.) Anyway, glad I found it and looks like I have a lot of catching up to do.
This is the TV show we wanted ! But it seems that whoever is in charge of the Wizarding world at Warner Bros has no clue of what he is doing, a simple muggle that only thing in 💵💵. First it is important to construct the villain to introduce it to new audiences and then you keep going. Then you can show the mauraders and after that go full with the story of Harry !! Pum 10 or more years of TV shows !! Great Job ! 10 points for Hufflepuff why not 😜
It's just a story, do we really need entire channels making vids about harry potter characters decades after the show ended? Also, there's more books in this world than HP. Brouden your horizons, jump into new worlds and explore new posibilites. Who knows, you might fall in love with the most inocuous stories. (Also, I can't spell apparently)
It's just a Harry Potter-themed channel, do we really need a completely out-of-context comment when there are (apparently) infinite other new worlds to discover?
@@TheSuperiorWay Yeah, but these channells pop up everywhere. Dedicated to dune, or HP, or LOTR and ect, ect Look, I'm not mocking the fan base. But seriously, HP is many decades old. There's so much great fiction out there, give something new a try.
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I think Salazar Slytherin gets a bad wrap for the wrong reasons. Salazar knew that the numbers of wizards were much smaller than muggles, and he didn’t want the threat of muggles attacking wizarding society. JK Rowling said that certain genes can damage the magic gene in witches/wizards (like Vernon’s blood). This can cause them to be “squibs”. I will quote the exact reference when I find it. So I’m confused about “pure blood” not mattering. If certain muggle genes can cause the bloodline to have an inferior gene, Salazar Slytherin had to be somewhat correct. Yes, there are anomalies. Salazar (at least from what we know) never went on a rampage of killing muggles or non-pure bloods. The basilisk could be controlled by the heir of Slytherin, but it didn’t necessarily have to be used to kill non-pure bloods. I feel Salazar was bigoted towards non-pure bloods for sound reasons. He wanted to keep magic alive without risking their complete destruction. The basilisk I feel was more of a fail safe to protect the school. The basilisk is magically resistant, it’s also capable of killing in a single look. If the school was being invaded by anyone intending to harm the school (which included magic users themselves), the serpent would be able to seriously fight that threat. I think Slytherin would’ve fought to his last breath to defend Hogwarts and I think he hoped his heir would do the same.
It's fascinating to think about the complexity of his character and how his desire to protect the wizarding world could be seen as both a strength and a flaw.
Your interpretation of the Basilisk as a defensive measure rather than purely an offensive one is particularly intriguing. It adds another layer to Slytherin's legacy!
The idea that he might have been more concerned with survival than with superiority gives us a lot to ponder. We're curious to see that quote from J.K. Rowling when you find it...it could definitely add to the discussion!
It's always great to explore these nuanced perspectives on the Wizarding World's history. Perhaps Salazar's approach could have been more effective or less divisive if he had communicated his concerns differently?
@@spellbookchronicles Extra Stuff from J. K. Rowling's official site (via the Internet Archive) Rowling
Harry and Dudley: Future Hope?
“A couple of people have told me that they hoped to see Dudley at King’s Cross in the Epilogue, accompanying a wizarding child. I must admit that it did occur to me to do that very thing, but a short period of reflection convinced me that any latent wizarding genes would never survive contact with Uncle Vernon’s DNA, so I didn’t do it.
However, I know that after Dudley’s brave attempt at reconciliation at the start of Deathly Hallows, the two cousins would have remained on ‘Christmas Card’ terms for the rest of their lives, and that Harry would have taken his family to visit Dudley’s when they were in the neighbourhood (occasions dreaded by James, Albus and Lily).” I want to find the exact day and year, but I knew I wasn’t crazy. I knew I read it somewhere
@@spellbookchronicles
Harry and Dudley: Future Hope?
A couple of people have told me that they hoped to see Dudley at King’s Cross in the Epilogue, accompanying a wizarding child. I must admit that it did occur to me to do that very thing, but a short period of reflection convinced me that any latent wizarding genes would never survive contact with Uncle Vernon’s DNA, so I didn’t do it.
However, I know that after Dudley’s brave attempt at reconciliation at the start of Deathly Hallows, the two cousins would have remained on ‘Christmas Card’ terms for the rest of their lives, and that Harry would have taken his family to visit Dudley’s when they were in the neighbourhood (occasions dreaded by James, Albus and Lily).
Source: Extra Stuff from J. K. Rowling's official site (via the Internet Archive)
@@spellbookchronicles I could just be looking into this quote way too much, but I think it’s interesting that she would say this.
@@factsoftheconfederacy7151 It's indeed very interesting to think of Salazar's mentality in the way you have described it, as convincing as this interpretation sounds, I have to say, this interpretation has more flaws than it has advantages. The way that his character has been described so far was based upon the discriminative and condescending behaiviour that he practiced against muggles. But even if we take in account your interpretation of his character we see many cons.
First, his fear of possible inferiority or impurity in the magical blood due to the contact of wizards and muggles. You suggested in your statement that he wished to protect the magical blood by ensuring that no wizard or witch mates with a muggle. But this sounds very prejudicial as in many cases we see that various wizards who are half blood or whose parents are not both wizards but one of them is a muggle are quite powerful none the less, for example, Severus Snape or Lord Voldemort himself. Proving that there is no need to worry about inferior bloods. As for the birth of squibs due to contact between muggles and wizards or witches, it will still not be enough of a risk to take in consideration that it may cause the downfall of the wizard population. Hence I think this worry is unnecessary for Salazar to ponder upon.
Second, the usage of the Basilisk in the school. As we saw, it was kept in a room completely dedicated to Salazar Slytherin and he knew that his heirs will be able to open the chamber to release the beast. This beast had the power to kill those it considered an enemy or was commanded to kill, with a single glance. Any normal person would consider this beast too dangerous for a school. Yet Salazar had decided to conceal it within the school WITHOUT the information given to the other 3 founders of the school.
Even though you give a positive perspective to Salazar's character, I find it hard to agree with.
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You are great 👍
Part 2 was awesome! You did an amazing job!
I wanna see a movie about this from Warner, don't care about reboot series
I love the work you all put into these videos. Another masterpiece 🙏🏾
Very well done👍 Really enjoying these please keep up the good work👍
Such an amazing video guys!💚🪄
This is amazing! I love your combination of psychological analysis and cinematic presentation! Keep it up!
Love the video, Its a masterpiece like the first one!
Thank you so much, Laurens! We're thrilled you enjoyed Part 2! Oh, and also welcome to the Spellbook Family! Do you have a favourite moment from the video?
@@spellbookchronicles 9:10 , Since he wasnt able to contain himself the moment he discovered she had Salazar Slytherin's Locket.
But all the images look so good, and truly like they came out of the HP World
Love these videos
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These are amazing man! Looking forward to more!!
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11:57 when Neville Longbottom discovers the room of requirement
How have I missed this channel? I'm always viewing Harry Potter content. The Utube algorithm needs some tweaking (tweakus algorithmus.) Anyway, glad I found it and looks like I have a lot of catching up to do.
We’re so glad you found us! Welcome to the Spellbook Family!
I would love if they made movies based on Vordemort it would be sooo good.. I'm sad that they don't 😢
Before they were Death Eaters,They were called Knights of Walpurgis
Amazing!
Riddle me this Tom. If I eated soap, I don't eat it because I did. No I didn't.
@@chesterdamolester6990 Brother, what is this rubbish garbage? I mean the Grammatical mistakes are literally killing me!
@@BlueRanger068Riddle me this. Why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food of out hot eat the food?
Ah, Tom Riddle’s riddles are always a challenge for us! If we claimed to understand, we’d probably just end up more confused. Quite the conundrum! 😵💫
@@spellbookchronicles Riddle me this Tom. If quizzes are quizzical, then what are tests?
When’s part 2 coming?
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This is the TV show we wanted ! But it seems that whoever is in charge of the Wizarding world at Warner Bros has no clue of what he is doing, a simple muggle that only thing in 💵💵. First it is important to construct the villain to introduce it to new audiences and then you keep going. Then you can show the mauraders and after that go full with the story of Harry !! Pum 10 or more years of TV shows !! Great Job ! 10 points for Hufflepuff why not 😜
When’s number 3 coming
Soon!
It's just a story, do we really need entire channels making vids about harry potter characters decades after the show ended?
Also, there's more books in this world than HP. Brouden your horizons, jump into new worlds and explore new posibilites. Who knows, you might fall in love with the most inocuous stories. (Also, I can't spell apparently)
It's just a Harry Potter-themed channel, do we really need a completely out-of-context comment when there are (apparently) infinite other new worlds to discover?
Look everyone seems we have an dumb dumb here
@@Firefistlaw69 Why so angry? Want a hug?
@@TheSuperiorWay Yeah, but these channells pop up everywhere. Dedicated to dune, or HP, or LOTR and ect, ect
Look, I'm not mocking the fan base. But seriously, HP is many decades old. There's so much great fiction out there, give something new a try.
@@randomoffgrid I’m not the angry one
Sounds more like you