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{{Quote|We like to feel that our hangout has the aura of a mysterious, underwater shipwreck.|[[Gemma Farley]] on the Slytherin Dungeon.|Pottermore}}
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The '''Slytherin Dungeon''', also known as '''Slytherin Common Room'''<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''</ref>, is located behind a wall in the cellars of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. A [[password]] spoken to the wall is required to enter it; whereupon a passage is revealed leading to the [[common room]] -- a dungeon-like room with greenish lamps and chairs. This dungeon extends partway under the [[Black Lake|lake]], giving the light in the room a green tinge. The common room has lots of low backed black and dark green leather sofas with buttons, skulls, and dark wood cupboards. It has quite a grand atmosphere, but also quite a cold one. The password to the common room changes every fortnight, and it is posted on the noticeboard.
  
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The '''Slytherin Dungeon''', also known as the '''Slytherin Common Room'''<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''</ref>, serves as the common room for students in Slytherin house at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
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==Entrance==
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The entrance to the common room is located behind a stone wall in the dungeons of [[Hogwarts Castle]]. A [[password]] is required to enter it; whereupon a passage is revealed leading to the [[common room]].
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[[File:PlayStation(R)Home_Picture_06-01-2013_15-25-52.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The entrance to the Slytherin common room.]]
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==Known Passwords==
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*[[Pure-Blood]] ([[1992-1993 school year]])
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==Common Room==
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[[File:PlayStation(R)Home_Picture_06-01-2013_15-26-05.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The common room.]]
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The common room is a dungeon-like room with greenish lamps and chairs. This dungeon extends partway under the [[Black Lake|lake]], giving the light in the room a green tinge. The common room has lots of low backed black and dark green button-tufted, leather sofas; skulls; and dark wood cupboards. It has quite a grand atmosphere, but also quite a cold one. The password to the common room changes every fortnight, and it is posted on the noticeboard. It is decorated with [[Slytherin Dungeon tapestries|tapestries]] featuring the adventures of famous Medieval Slytherins.
   
 
==History==
  
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[[File:SlythCommonRoom.jpg|thumb|165px|[[Draco Malfoy]], [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]] in the common room]]
 
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===1992===
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In [[Harry Potter]]'s [[1992–1993 school year|second year]], he and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] went into the Slytherin common room disguised as [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]] with the aid of [[Polyjuice Potion]] to attempt to discover the identity of the [[Tom Riddle|Heir of Slytherin]]. The entry password was "[[Pure-blood]]" when [[Draco Malfoy]] let them in. The Polyjuice Potion's wearing off prompted Harry and Ron to leave after staying nearly an hour, still not finding out the identity of the Heir of Slytherin.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>
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[[File:SlythCommonRoom.jpg|thumb|left|174px|Draco, Crabbe and Goyle in the common room]]
  
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In [[Harry Potter]]'s [[1992–1993 school year|second year]], he and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] went into the Slytherin common room disguised as [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]] with the aid of [[Polyjuice Potion]] to attempt to discover the identity of the [[Tom Riddle|Heir of Slytherin]]. The entry password was [[Pure-blood]] when [[Draco Malfoy]] let them in. The Polyjuice Potion's wearing off prompted Harry and Ron to leave after staying nearly an hour, still not finding out the identity of the Heir of Slytherin.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>
  
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===1998===
  
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In 1998, Harry, operating under the alias "Vernon Dudley," attempted to defend his false claim that he was a member of the Slytherin house by describing the location of the Dungeon to the [[Snatchers]].[[File:Slytherin-Common-Room-slytherin-14045963-635-600.jpg|thumb]]
  
   
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===1998===
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In [[1998]], Harry, operating under the alias "''[[Vernon Dursley|Vernon]] [[Dudley Dursley|Dudley]]''", attempted to defend his false claim that he was a member of the Slytherin house by describing the location of the Dungeon to the [[Snatchers]].
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[[File:Slytherin_dungeon.jpg|thumb|Slytherin Dungeon]]
  
   
 
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[[File:SlytherinCommonRoom.png|thumb|left|300px|The Slytherin Common Room.]]
 
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|video game version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', there is another way to the common room, where there are several enemies such as [[Gnome]]s and [[Cornish Pixies]]. There is also a bridge between the [[Dungeons]] and the common room, held up by [[Ectoplasm]]. A Slytherin student casts [[Cleaning Charm|''Skurge'']] on the Ectoplasm, so you have to find a way to restore the bridge.
  
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|video game version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', there is another way to the common room, where there are several enemies such as [[Gnome]]s and [[Cornish Pixies]]. There is also a bridge between the [[Dungeons]] and the common room, held up by [[Ectoplasm]]. A Slytherin student casts [[Cleaning Charm|''Skurge'']] on the Ectoplasm, so you have to find a way to restore the bridge.
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*Revealed in [[Pottermore]]: It was revealed that often the [[Giant Squid|giant squid]] appears at the windows, and sometimes more interesting creatures, and that the sound of swishing [[water]] is relaxing at night.
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*The Slytherin Common Room lies so deep underground in the [[Dungeons]] that the windows show the water from the [[Black Lake]].
  
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*In its entry for the [[Bloody Baron]], the [http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/glossary/ glossary] on the [[Scholastic]] official website mistakenly refers to the Slytherin common room as Slytherin ''Tower''. A similar error is made with the [[Hufflepuff Basement]].
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*Revealed in [[Pottermore]]: It was revealed that often the [[Giant Squid|giant squid]] appears at the windows, and sometimes more interesting creatures, and that the sound of swishing water is relaxing at night-time.
  
   
 
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Revision as of 17:40, 28 October 2015

"We like to feel that our hangout has the aura of a mysterious, underwater shipwreck."
— Gemma Farley on the Slytherin Dungeon.[src]

The Slytherin Dungeon, also known as the Slytherin Common Room[1], serves as the common room for students in Slytherin house at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Entrance

The entrance to the common room is located behind a stone wall in the dungeons of Hogwarts Castle. A password is required to enter it; whereupon a passage is revealed leading to the common room.

PlayStation(R)Home Picture 06-01-2013 15-25-52

The entrance to the Slytherin common room.

Known Passwords

Common Room

PlayStation(R)Home Picture 06-01-2013 15-26-05

The common room.

The common room is a dungeon-like room with greenish lamps and chairs. This dungeon extends partway under the lake, giving the light in the room a green tinge. The common room has lots of low backed black and dark green button-tufted, leather sofas; skulls; and dark wood cupboards. It has quite a grand atmosphere, but also quite a cold one. The password to the common room changes every fortnight, and it is posted on the noticeboard. It is decorated with tapestries featuring the adventures of famous Medieval Slytherins.

History

SlythCommonRoom

Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle in the common room

1992

In Harry Potter's second year, he and Ron Weasley went into the Slytherin common room disguised as Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle with the aid of Polyjuice Potion to attempt to discover the identity of the Heir of Slytherin. The entry password was "Pure-blood" when Draco Malfoy let them in. The Polyjuice Potion's wearing off prompted Harry and Ron to leave after staying nearly an hour, still not finding out the identity of the Heir of Slytherin.[2]

1998

In 1998, Harry, operating under the alias "Vernon Dudley", attempted to defend his false claim that he was a member of the Slytherin house by describing the location of the Dungeon to the Snatchers.

Behind the scenes

SlytherinCommonRoom

The Slytherin Common Room.

Appearances

Slytherindung

The Slytherin Dungeon as a LEGO set.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  3. ↑ The door of the common room is seen magically appearing and disappearing everytime we come across it.
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