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Harry Potter: Was Slytherin Trying to PREVENT Voldemort?

Oct 9, 2026 · 23m

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Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://quince.com and get free shipping on your order with 365-day returns. Visit https://betterhelp.com/SUPER to explore your payment options. Why did Salazar Slytherin REALLY leave Hogwarts? The four founders were once the closest of friends, but their falling-out divided the school for a thousand years. What could have gone so wrong? Today, Ben dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to discuss three theories about Salazar Slytherin’s tragic story: whether his pureblood beliefs began with fear, whether a personal loss fractured his friendship with the founders, and whether a prophecy about his descendants led him to try…