Who was Slughorn's favorite Muggle-born?

During her time at Hogwarts, Lily Evans proved to be very talented at Potions, becoming one of Slughorn's best students and a member of his Slug Club. Slughorn considered her one of his favourite students, though he was surprised by her Muggle lineage.
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Is Horace Slughorn a pureblood?

The Slughorns were included in the Pure-Blood Directory (published anonymously in Britain, although widely believed to have been authored by Cantankerus Nott), which listed them as one of the twenty-eight truly pure-blood families (the so-called 'Sacred Twenty-Eight').
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Who did Hermione bring to Slughorn's?

At lunch that day, Hermione revealed in a conversation with Parvati Patil that she was attending the party with Cormac McLaggen, an older Gryffindor whom Ron despised, in retaliation for Ron's new relationship.
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Was Slughorn a good Slytherin?

Slughorn was a Slytherin because he liked to keep himself right and make solid connections. He was also a talented guy - very good with potions and other forms of magic.
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Was Slughorn a Death Eater?

As Rowling writes, Slughorn's genuine remorse for the damage he had done in telling Riddle what he wanted to know is conclusive proof that he is not, and never was, Death Eater material. A little weak, a little lazy, and certainly snobbish, Slughorn is nevertheless kind-hearted, with a fully functional conscience.
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Was Slughorn good or bad?

Slughorn's personality, in many ways, contradicted the "evil Slytherin" stereotype held by many students of the other Houses, Gryffindors in particular. He was a good person, and did not seem to hold any real prejudice against Muggle-born witches and wizards.
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What does Slughorn call Ron?

Eagle-eyed Harry Potter fans have spotted that in book six, the Half-Blood Prince, Professor Horace Slughorn refers to Ron Weasley as 'Rupert'. It seems highly unlikely that JK Rowling and her editors would have slipped up and muddled the character's name with actor Rupert Grint who plays him in the films.
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Why is Slughorn ashamed?

Given how ashamed he was of his memory of the discussion (as evinced by the fact that Harry had to manipulate him into giving him the information), Slughorn apparently believed he had given Voldemort significant information (or, at least, that he had missed the fact that his "theoretical discussion" with Voldemort wasn ...
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Who is the nicest Slytherin?

Harry Potter: The 9 Nicest Slytherin Characters
  • Horace Slughorn. ...
  • Cedrella Weasley. ...
  • Scorpius Malfoy. ...
  • Leta Lestrange. ...
  • Adrian Pucey. ...
  • Severus Snape. ...
  • Phineas Black. ...
  • Albus Potter. As the son of The Boy Who Lived, Albus is placed under considerable pressure upon beginning his education at Hogwarts.
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Who is the most famous Hufflepuff?

10 Most Famous Hufflepuff Characters in Harry Potter
  • Hannah Abbott.
  • Fat Friar Ghost.
  • Teddy Lupin.
  • Cedric Diggory Triwizard Tournament.
  • Nymphadora Tonks.
  • Professor Pomona Sprout.
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What is Luna's Patronus?

Evanna Lynch, the actress who played the quirky Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films. Of course, we all know that Luna's Patronus is a hare — that's undeniable.
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When did Ron realize he liked Hermione?

18 He Didn't Realize He Liked Her Until Way Later

Ron was usually late to the show, and he was late in realizing he had full-on feelings for Hermione as well. He first felt jealousy in Goblet of Fire, but these were misunderstood feelings which he only got to understand by Half-Blood Prince.
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Who did Blaise zabini go to Slughorn's party with?

Blaise, Marcus Belby, Cormac McLaggen and Neville were all invited to Slughorn's first gathering during his second stint at Hogwarts not because of their talents, but because of their relatives. Meanwhile, the Muggle-borns and 'blood-traitors' Slughorn collected were chosen because of skills they'd displayed.
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Is Nymphadora Tonks Hufflepuff?

Tonks attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1984 to 1991 and was Sorted into Hufflepuff House. She was in the same year at Hogwarts as Gryffindor Charlie Weasley.
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What is Prof Slughorn's favorite treat?

Crystallised Pineapple was a sweet sold at Honeydukes Sweetshop. It was sold as small pieces of pineapple cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with sugar crystals. It was a well known favourite of Horace Slughorn; Tom Riddle may have bought this sweet to sway Slughorn into giving him information he needed on Horcruxes.
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What is Horace Slughorn Patronus?

Slughorn's Patronus is a fish.
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Are there any evil hufflepuffs?

Yes, Hufflepuff dark wizards likely exist. In an interview, JKR confirms that there are people connected with Death Eaters in the houses other than Slytherin, and does not in any way attempt to specifically exclude Hufflepuff.
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What is the most underrated Hogwarts house?

Hufflepuff is the most underrated house at Hogwarts. Gryffindors may have the confidence to ask people out. Ravenclaws can charm their dates with witty banter over a Butterbeer.
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Can a muggle born be in Slytherin?

It is not impossible if a muggleborn witch/wizard have the traits and values of Sytherin, and Slytherin doesn't mean they only accept purebloods but also halfbloods and that halfbloods are really talented and great like Snape he is a potion master and Umbridge also she was a Slytherin.
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Who gave Slughorn the poisoned mead?

Occasionally, Slughorn's greediness works out for the best. When Draco sends a bottle of poisoned Mead intended for Dumbledore, Slughorn keeps it for himself.
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Is Slughorn a drunk?

Horace Slughorn was known to enjoy drinking as well, and once quipped that he knew the Three Broomsticks "back when it was just the One Broomstick." Professor Trelawney was known to drink sherry when frustrated or angry and became increasingly tipsy and giggly upon doing so.
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Is Regulus Black younger than Sirius?

Early life. Regulus was born in 1961 into the wealthy, pure-blooded Black family, as the youngest son of Orion and Walburga Black and younger brother of Sirius Black. It is assumed that he was named after his great-uncle, also named Regulus, and his paternal grandfather, Arcturus.
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What spell did Harry use to fix Luna's nose?

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Luna Lovegood finds Harry on the Hogwarts Express instead of Nymphadora Tonks. Luna also uses the Episkey spell to mend Harry's broken nose when they reach the Entrance Gates to Hogwarts.
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Is Horace Slughorn in Fantastic Beasts?

Horace Slughorn

Horace Slughorn's exact age is unknown, but he was at least 15-20 years older than Tom, meaning he was certainly alive during the Fantastic Beasts franchise.
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Why were the Death Eaters after Slughorn?

Because Slughorn was teaching at Hogwarts and under Dumbledore's protection before he tried to kill Harry as a baby, Voldy couldn't get to him. But after his return, Voldemort probably sent his Death Eaters after Slughorn to keep him quiet.
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