Horace Slughorn

Character from Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

The gregarious Potions master lured out of retirement by Dumbledore — a collector of famous students, a lover of crystallized pineapple, and the keeper of the most dangerous memory in the wizarding world.

Also known as: Horace, Professor Slughorn, Sluggy, Slughorn

What They Know

• He taught Tom Riddle about Horcruxes — the real memory shows Riddle asking about splitting his soul into seven pieces
• He is a master of advanced potion-making including Felix Felicis, Amortentia, and rare antidotes
• He maintains an extensive network of former students in positions of power, influence, and fame — the Slug Club
• He recognized Lily Evans's extraordinary talent in Potions and kept a bowl of Francis that she gave him — a tiny fish that vanished the night she died
• He can disguise himself as furniture using human Transfiguration — a testament to his genuine skill
• He was lured out of retirement by Dumbledore using Harry Potter as bait — the son of his favorite student

Connections

• teaches — harry
• teaches — hermione
• ally_of — dumbledore
• located_at — hogwarts
• member_of — slytherin
• teaches — ginny

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