If every former Hogwarts student who goes bad was in Slytherin, why has Hogwarts kept the house over the years? Why not disband it?
Answer
Not every member of the Slytherin house has gone bad and neither has every bad wizard been in Slytherin.
For instance:
Here’s a little-known fact that the other three houses don’t bring up much: Merlin was a Slytherin. Yes, Merlin himself, the most famous wizard in history! He learned all he knew in this very house!
Quote from Pottermore, Slytherin Acceptance letter.
Also Draco Malfoy was not bad (in the end), neither was Regulus Black. I could make a list but that's not really the point.
The house would also not be disbanded as it would be disrespectful towards one of the founding fathers of Hogwarts, Salazar Slytherin.
In relation to @Pickett's comment, during the epilogue of The Deathly Hallows when Harry is talking to his son about his son(Albus Severus) possibly being in Slytherin.
“Albus Severus," Harry said quietly, so that nobody but Ginny could hear, and she was tactful enough to pretend to be waving to Rose, who was now on the train, "you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew.”
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - In reference to Snape obviously.
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