Merlin was a famous wizard even before J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter and made him a part of Hogwarts' history. Even in Harry Potter lore, he is recognized as probably the greatest wizard ever.
A member of King Arthur's court, records show that Salazar Slytherin may have been one of his teachers too. He was known to be great at charms, and he supported the rights of Muggles.
In fact, the whole point of his Order of Merlin was to make sure wizard and Muggles could coexist peacefully. Many Slytherins are still proud of Merlin's legacy, but other houses gloss over this fact.
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Why is Slytherin the best house in Hogwarts
FanfictionSlytherin... Go online try to find some articles out there that claim to show why Slytherin is the best house. You won't be able to find many that are good. You can see they aren't very deep and don't have very genuine reasons. Some of are even bias...