"I'm pretty sure Slytherin's rep wouldn't be this bad if we had had two consecutive years of competent Slytherins at some point in the recent past. The Proper Slytherin Behaviour speech was given by a seventh-year! And the others were nodding along sagely as if we were being imparted wisdom handed down from Merlin himself! Also yes, I very much like how your mind works, it's a very good mind."