Excerpt from Pottermore slytherin sortingFor instance , we Slytherins look after our own which is more than you can say for Ravenclaw . Apart from being the biggest bunch of swots you ever met , Ravenclaws are famous for clambering over each other to get good marks , whereas we Slytherins are brothers . The corridors of Hogwarts can throw up surprises for the unwary , and you ' ll be glad you ' ve got the Serpents on your side as you move around the school . As far as we ' re concerned , once you ' ve become a snake , you ' re one of ours one of the elite . <| sep |> Always Put the toilet seat back down , or there will be trouble . <| sep |> Pence 2016 No puppet . No puppet . Trump ' s the puppet . Jokes aside , though , I am actually not remotely sure which terrifies me more .