Harry Potter: 10 Slytherin Tattoos Only Devoted Fans Will Understand

More than ever, now is a great time to do a marathon of one of the best movie and book franchises in the world, Harry Potter. Even years after its final book was published and J. K. Rowling beautifully tied up the series with a few more spin-offs and additional writings, the fandom is far from fading away.

True fans of the series will by now know which Hogwarts house they belong to. Among the four of them, Slytherins are known as the most cunning of the bunch. That being said, they’re also incredibly resourceful and ambitious, and as some of the most prideful students of Hogwarts, they love showcasing their pride for their house.

Those who belong in Salazar’s house will surely appreciate these exquisite tattoos.

10 Skull And Snakes

While colorful tattoos might have their own unique charm, a well-shaded and nicely detailed black-and-white design can really deliver some major Slytherin vibes. These two very similar designs in particular by marta.adan tattoo depict a skull often associated with the servants of Voldemort.

Skulls can sometimes be really corny and overused in tattoos. However, here the skull is drawn with very slim strokes and doesn’t look heavy on the skin. The flowers bring the whole design together as a nice frame around the skull.

9 The Time-Turner

Another popular symbol from the franchise has definitely been the Time-Turner, a mystical item that allowed Hermione to travel back in time. These days anyone would love to have an item like this, which is why it’s no wonder it’s become the subject of a few tattoos as well.

This particular Slytherin tattoo from cheltattoos depicts the snake, curled around the Time-Turner itself. It’s a very inventive concept, without being too over-the-top with Slytherin pride, but still making it clear which house the person supports and belongs to.

8 Morsmordre

The Death Eaters are often associated with Slytherins, since Slytherins historically have dabbled in Dark Arts and supported Voldemort. Jodiebowtattoos combined some of the symbolism from these two groups into one.

Morsmordre is of course the dark, mysterious spell that’s able to produce the Dark Mark. Here, the symbol itself has a nice, wispy appearance that really fits the concept of a spell and the snake itself.

7 Hand And Wand

While many of the more modern looking tattoos are gorgeous, traditional tattoo styles have their own charm, too. This black-and-white snake and hand with a wand is a perfect display of Slytherin pride without going overboard.

The best part about this work by toretattoos is no doubt the design of the hand, which is taken from old illustrations and drawings that have a very Victorian look to them.

6 Watercolor Deathly Hallows

An extremely unique tattooing style features a sort of watercolor effect when it comes to coloring. The effect is just as the name states: it looks like watercolor paint on skin and has a much softer aesthetic, as proven by this design.

The green shades here balance out the clear and dark lines of the Deathly Hallows symbol, which is dressed up with a few additional swirls and decorative lines. It’s a beautiful but discreet tip of the hat to Slytherin by silent_wolf_goblin.

5 House Of Slytherin

For more traditional and cartoon-like styles, this design by almendrupa depicting the Slytherin emblem is perfect. The lines are very defined, as though taken from a comic book, and the shading gives the emblem’s background a galaxy-like green effect.

The snake is the main subject here, and is much cuter and more detailed than in most designs. The perfect final touch is the yellow jewel at the bottom.

4 Prideful

As most fans know, Slytherin are very prideful and consider themselves to be above others or at least above rules. They’re often exceptional individuals, and this tattoo showcases that by depicting a Slytherin in the embrace of a snake.

The style of this design by louietattooartist is very unique and simple, with a clean, modern style. While most Harry Potter tattoo designs will usually be highly decorated, this one stands out due to how contemporary it is.

3 Snitch Cupcake

For an ultra cute tattoo look, this tattoo originally by lizcooktattoo features all things great from the series, including the evasive Golden Snitch on a cupcake, including the three Quidditch rings in the backdrop.

The cupcake could probably be a reference to Hogsmeade and its famous sweets shop, Honeydukes. This could totally be something sold at the shop in celebration of Slytherins. The tattoo itself has a very cartoon-like look, which completes its fun style.

2 The Elder Wand

Made with a core of Thestral, the Elder Wand is a fabled object and a Deathly Hallow, famous for being undoubtedly the most powerful wand in the world. It’s only fitting it would be included here with the symbol of the Deathly Hallows, along with the Slytherin snake and the Snitch.

This design by gemicco is modern, geometric and clean. It has a simplistic appearance that any minimalist Slytherin would definitely appreciate.

1 Potions

Another traditional tattoo design, this one by swampqueenart, features something that isn’t often included in Slytherin tattoos: a potion bottle. When thinking of Slytherin, it would be foolish not to think of Severus Snape, and his position as the head of Slytherin house.

This hand design combines potions with a vintage hand design, which itself has a gorgeous, green snake tattoo. A tattoo in a tattoo — what more is there to want?

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