*The Wizard World of Olde*
Salazar Slytherin was born in a time of great change. It is always difficult for those born in an era of change, especially for those who do the changing. They are unable to live a "regular" life; their life is a transition changing the normal. Their lives are remembered in awe by everyone except their selves. They sacrifice themselves for the future, they sacrifice themselves for change.
But now Salazar was only eighteen and sacrifice and change were far from his mind. During Salazar's time there was no wizard community as there is now. Powerful self-sufficient wizard families lived in large manors houses in the depths of the great dark forests. They spent their time slaying "beasts" from dragons to goblins or terrorizing the Muggles on the nearby lands. Communication and the sharing of ideas between wizard families was nonexistent. Why share magic that could be used against you, was a popular saying. Wizards were only aware that other Wizarding families existed, because of the constant warfare between them.
Salazar was not a fighter, neither mentally nor physically. He was tall, but very thin and frail. He had pale skin, dark hair, and piercing brown eyes. He was a fervently religious and believed that God could not possibly of placed wizards on this earth to terrorize each other and the "lesser" inhabitants of the Earth. He spent most of his time locked up in his tower experimenting with spells and potions.
His father was a great warrior and whose goal in life was to gain more dominance in their region. Salazar's mother had died while giving birth to him; he was their first and only child. Salazar's father greatly desired a son to fight in battle with him, and though he tried Salazar would never be that son.
When Salazar was about ten his father began to look towards the Muggle community. Legend said that wizards were sometimes born from Muggle parents. Salazar remembered the day when his father had brought home a young boy of twelve. He was shorter then Salazar, but he was very muscular. He had sandy brown hair and clear blue eyes, a bright smile shown on his face.
"Salazar," his father said, "this is Godric Gryffindor."
A/N: I know, another long chapter, but this was chapter was just to build up the background. Please review. Thanks for the review mystic-damon!
Salazar Slytherin was born in a time of great change. It is always difficult for those born in an era of change, especially for those who do the changing. They are unable to live a "regular" life; their life is a transition changing the normal. Their lives are remembered in awe by everyone except their selves. They sacrifice themselves for the future, they sacrifice themselves for change.
But now Salazar was only eighteen and sacrifice and change were far from his mind. During Salazar's time there was no wizard community as there is now. Powerful self-sufficient wizard families lived in large manors houses in the depths of the great dark forests. They spent their time slaying "beasts" from dragons to goblins or terrorizing the Muggles on the nearby lands. Communication and the sharing of ideas between wizard families was nonexistent. Why share magic that could be used against you, was a popular saying. Wizards were only aware that other Wizarding families existed, because of the constant warfare between them.
Salazar was not a fighter, neither mentally nor physically. He was tall, but very thin and frail. He had pale skin, dark hair, and piercing brown eyes. He was a fervently religious and believed that God could not possibly of placed wizards on this earth to terrorize each other and the "lesser" inhabitants of the Earth. He spent most of his time locked up in his tower experimenting with spells and potions.
His father was a great warrior and whose goal in life was to gain more dominance in their region. Salazar's mother had died while giving birth to him; he was their first and only child. Salazar's father greatly desired a son to fight in battle with him, and though he tried Salazar would never be that son.
When Salazar was about ten his father began to look towards the Muggle community. Legend said that wizards were sometimes born from Muggle parents. Salazar remembered the day when his father had brought home a young boy of twelve. He was shorter then Salazar, but he was very muscular. He had sandy brown hair and clear blue eyes, a bright smile shown on his face.
"Salazar," his father said, "this is Godric Gryffindor."
A/N: I know, another long chapter, but this was chapter was just to build up the background. Please review. Thanks for the review mystic-damon!