Citations:Slytherin

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English citations of Slytherin

Noun: "a person bearing traits associated with Slytherin house from the Harry Potter series..."[edit]

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  • 2001, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, This Heart of Mine, Avon Books (2002), →ISBN, page 13:
    Slytherin!” she called out to the jerk who cut her off. “Dirty, rotten Slytherin!”
  • 2011, Chloe Neill, Hard Bitten, New American Library (2011), →ISBN, unnumbered page:
    [] What kind of black magic are we talking? Elphaba, Wicked Witch of the West-type stuff or Slytherin-type stuff?”
  • 2011, Cyrus Duff, "Which House? Harry Potter Helps Sort Presidential Field", Hartford Courant, 24 August 2011:
    Bachmann's slippery answers to questions, harsh treatment of reporters and crazy eyes brand her as the quintessential Slytherin.
  • 2012, Molly Harper, My Bluegrass Baby, Pocket Star Books (2012), →ISBN, page 57:
    “You know, there are colors beyond black and green. You're not a Slytherin.”
  • 2012, Eloisa James, Paris in Love, Random House (2013), →ISBN, page 167:
    I pulled out a Gryffindor key chain I had been saving for just such an emergency, and she cheered up while telling me why she was definitely a Gryffindor and not a Slytherin.
  • 2013, Michele Bigley, Explorer's Guide Northern California, The Countryman Press (2013), →ISBN, page 409:
    I'll admit, this place creeps me out, but Slytherins out there will enjoy viewing (and holding) over 50 types of snakes and reptiles, including bearded dragons, horned frogs, and tarantulas.
  • 2013, Tracey Solheim, Foolish Games, Berkley (2013), →ISBN, unnumbered page:
    “It's too bad your Slytherin brother can't be persuaded to tell the truth to Will,” Annabeth mused.
    “Not unless there's something in it for him.”