In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor McGonagall sent all the Slytherins to the dungeons after the Death Eaters attacked Hogwarts. The scene is the same in the book and in part two of the film. Some fans made a fuss about it, saying McGonagall assumed all the Slytherin students were untrustworthy. I don't see it that way.
Many of the Slytherin students' parents were Death Eaters and supporters of Lord Voldemort. Chances are, many students' parents were part of Voldemort's followers who attacked Hogwarts. By ordering all the Slytherin students to the dungeons, McGonagall took them out of the fight. Those students didn't have to choose between fighting against their parents or against their peers. They didn't have to make a difficult decision in dangerous circumstances. McGonagall's decision kept students safe and minimized unpredictability among them. That's good for the students and good for the school. Sending the Slytherins to the dungeons was the best decision McGonagall could have made.
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