Few people admit to liking Salazar Slytherin, but that might change with a new theory floating around. In the Harry Potter series, Salazar Slytherin is portrayed as one of the Hogwarts founders ...

They named a new species of green pit viper after Salazar Slytherin, co-founder of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In Harry Potter books, he was known for his ability to talk to snakes.