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{{quote|[[Horace Slughorn|He]] used to handpick favourites at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], sometimes for their ambition or their brains, sometimes for their charm or their talent, and he had an uncanny knack for choosing those who would go on to become outstanding in their various fields. Horace formed a kind of club of his favourites with himself at the centre, making introductions, forging useful contacts between members, and always reaping some kind of benefit in return...|[[Albus Dumbledore]] on the Slug Club.|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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{{Quote|[[Horace Slughorn|He]] used to handpick favourites at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], sometimes for their ambition or their brains, sometimes for their charm or their talent, and he had an uncanny knack for choosing those who would go on to become outstanding in their various fields. Horace formed a kind of club of his favourites with himself at the centre, making introductions, forging useful contacts between members, and always reaping some kind of benefit in return...|Description of the Slug Club|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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The '''Slug Club''' was an out-of-hours dining and social club<ref name="shortstories">{{PP|P}}, Chapter 3 (Horace Slughorn)</ref> made up of [[Horace Slughorn]]'s most well-liked and sometimes famous students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Professor Slughorn, who taught [[Potions (class)|Potions]] at Hogwarts from the [[1920s]] to [[1981]] and again from [[1996]], sought students who were well connected, held fame, and/or showed true promise in some field(s) of [[magic]] in his eyes.<ref name="HBP4"/>
   
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These select students were invited to parties (such as the [[Slug Club Christmas party|particularly lavish one]] held on [[20 December]] 1996) where Professor Slughorn would then weed them out further. He was sure to keep in touch with those who "made the cut", even after they had graduated, as they would often provide him with useful information and/or various luxuries.<ref name="HBP4">{{HBP|B|4}}</ref>
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The '''Slug Club''' is an informal name for [[Horace Slughorn]]'s favourite and sometimes famous [[Wizardkind|students]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Slughorn taught [[Potions (class)|Potions]] at Hogwarts during two different stints; both times, he singled out students he thought had potential, either because they had influential relatives, such as [[Neville Longbottom]] and [[Cormac McLaggen]] or they themselves possessed fame or talent of some kind, such as [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], or even both. He invited these selected students to parties, notably to a [[Slug Club Christmas party|lavish one]] at [[Christmas]], and kept in touch with them even after they had graduated, as they could provide him with insider information or various luxuries.<ref name="HBP4">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 4 (''Hoarace Slughorn'')</ref>
  
   
 
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{{Quote|Harry, Harry, just the man I was hoping to see! I was hoping to catch you before dinner! What do you say to a spot of supper tonight in my rooms instead? We're having a little party, just a few rising stars, I've got McLaggen coming and Zabini, the charming Melinda Bobbin — I don't know whether you know her? Her [[Bobbin family|family]] owns a [[Bobbin family's chain of apothecaries|large chain of apothecaries]] — and, of course, I hope very much that Miss Granger will favour me by coming too.|Horace inviting Harry Potter to a Slug Club gathering|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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[[File:Desk32xx9.jpg|thumb|left|188px|[[Horace Slughorn]] holds a supper party with the Slug Club.]]
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[[File:Halfblood-01662.jpg|250px|thumb|left|[[Horace Slughorn]] holding a supper party with the Slug Club]]
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{{quote|A toast, to Hogwarts' brightest and best!|[[Horace Slughorn]].|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)}}
  
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During the course of the school year, [[Professor]] Slughorn would hold various get-togethers of the club. These were usually dinners with fine foods, during which Slughorn would lead conversation in order to get to know the members better and to encourage them to associate with one another as well. Sometimes he would invite famous former members in as well, such as when he introduced professional [[Quidditch]] player [[Gwenog Jones]] at a dinner in [[1996]].<ref name="HBP14">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 14 (''Felix Felicis'')</ref>
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Along the course of the school year, [[Professor]] Slughorn would hold various club get-togethers, often dinners with fine food and around 10 student-attendees. Slughorn would lead the conversation in order to get to know the members better and encourage them to associate with one another. For the grander parties he would invite famous former members, such as professional [[Quidditch]] player [[Gwenog Jones]].<ref name="HBP14">{{HBP|B|14}}</ref>
   
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[[File:Slug Club meeting flashback.jpg|250px|thumb|A Slug Club meeting taking place in the 1940s]]
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[[File:RiddleandSlughorn.jpeg|thumb|304px|[[Tom Riddle]] talking to [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Slughorn]] after a club meeting.]]
  
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Professor Slughorn's aim was to cultivate talent and give his favourites a nudge toward fame and fortune, hoping to reap the benefits of his connection to them once they became the "high fliers" he expected them to be.<ref name="HBP5">{{HBP|B|5}}</ref> On [[20 December]] [[1996]], there was a [[Slug Club Christmas party|lavish party]] for past and present Slug Club members held in Professor Slughorn's office at Hogwarts. It was the only get-together of the club that [[Harry Potter]] attended.<ref name="HBP16">{{HBP|B|16}}</ref> After Harry's failed attempt to get a particular [[memory]] out of the Professor,<ref name="HBP18">{{HBP|B|18}}</ref> Slughorn apparently stopped these meetings in order to prevent giving Harry another attempt.
   
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It is unknown what became of the Slug Club when [[Severus Snape]] became headmaster during the [[1997–1998 school year]]. It may have been disbanded due to the return of [[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four]], though the decree technically only affected student-founded clubs (such as [[Dumbledore's Army]]). Under the authority of [[Minerva McGonagall]] beginning in 1998, it is likely that Professor Slughorn stayed as [[Potions Master]] and [[Head of Slytherin House]] at Hogwarts. Due to his nature, the Slug Club was likely reinstated (if it was ever disbanded).
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Slughorn's hope was to cultivate talent and to give his favourites "leg-ups" in their careers, hoping to reap the benefits of being connected to them once they became the "high fliers" Slughorn expected them to be.<ref name="HBP5">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 5 (''An Excess of Phlegm'')</ref> These benefits came to him in various forms, such as being able to recommend people to [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] positions to receiving various gifts and perks, such as excellent seats to any [[Quidditch]] match he cared to attend or his favourite treat, crystallised pineapple.<ref name="HBP4">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 4 (''Horace Slughorn'')</ref> However, some members tend to let Slughorn down once they grow up and graduate, such as [[Lucius Malfoy]] and [[Tom Riddle]], both of whom became [[Dark Wizard]]s. On [[20 December]], 1996, there was a lavish [[Slug Club Christmas Party]] for past and present Slug Club members held in Slughorn's office at Hogwarts. It was the only get-together of the club that [[Harry Potter]] attended, and reluctantly at that.<ref name="HBP16">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 16 (''A Very Frosty Christmas'')</ref> After Harry's failed attempt to get a particular [[memory]] out of Slughorn, Slughorn apparently stopped these meetings in order to prevent giving Harry another attempt.
  
   
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It is unknown what became of the Slug Club under [[Severus Snape]]'s rule during [[1997–1998 school year]]. But it should be noted that Snape was described as "Bringing back [[Dolores Umbridge|Umbridge]]'s old laws", which included [[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four]], banning all organisations not approved by the High Inquisitor (or in this case, Headmaster).
  
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<gallery orientation="landscape">
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Slug Club1.png|[[Horace Slughorn|Slughorn]] with two boys and a girl.
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Slug Club2.png|Slughorn and a band of former club-members, including [[Lily J. Potter|Lily Evans]].
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Slug Club3.png|Slughorn with three Slytherin students (including [[Lucius Malfoy]]) and one Ravenclaw student.
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Slug Club4.png|Slughorn with four girls and an elderly man and woman.
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Slug Club5.png|Slughorn and a band of boys and girls.
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Slug Club6.png|Slughorn with four girls and three boys, likely between 1930 and 1950.
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|[[Adrian]]
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|Class of [[1978]], became a photographer.<ref name="script">Mentioned on the [http://warnerbros2009.warnerbros.com/assets/screenplays/hpathbp_screenplay.pdf ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' script] released on the [http://warnerbros2009.warnerbros.com/#/movies/harrypotter/foryourconsideration/ Warner Bros. Awards website]</ref>
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|[[Ambrosius Flume]]
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|Owner of [[Honeydukes]], who sent Slughorn sweets.<ref name="HBP4" />
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|[[Andre Egwu]]
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|A Quidditch player and a talented fashion designer.<ref name="HM">{{HM|4|WELCOME TO THE SLUG CLUB}}</ref>
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|[[Avery I|Avery]]
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|Member in the [[1940s]], part of [[Tom Riddle's gang]] who became a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].<ref name="HBP17">{{HBP|B|17}}</ref><ref name="HBP23">{{HBP|B|23}}</ref>
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|[[Barnabas Cuffe]]
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|Editor of the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' (as of 1996).<ref name="HBP4" />
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|[[B. C.]]
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|Mountain climber.<ref name="HBPF">{{HBP|F}}</ref>
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|[[Dahlia F.]]
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|Unknown<ref name="HBPF" />
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|[[Bilton Bilmes]]
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|Proprietor of [[Zonko's Joke Shop]] in the [[1980s]] and early [[1990s]].<ref name="HM4SZ">{{HM|4|Saving Zonko's}}</ref>
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|[[Dirk Cresswell]]
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|Former Head of the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures|Goblin Liasion Office]] who had insider information of [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]], killed during the [[Second Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP4" />
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|[[Eldred Worple]]
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|Writer of ''[[Blood Brothers: My Life Amongst the Vampires]].''<ref name="HBP15">{{HBP|B|15}}</ref>
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|[[Gwenog Jones]]
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|Captain of the [[Holyhead Harpies]] (as of 1996-97).<ref name="HBP4" />
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|[[Jacob's sibling]] (possibly)
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|[[Curse Breaker]] of Hogwarts, later became Agent of the [[Rare, Obscure, and Confounding Case Division]]<ref name="HM"/>
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|[[Lestrange]]
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|Member in the 1940s, part of [[Tom Riddle's gang]], who became one of the first [[Death Eaters]].<ref name="HBP17" />
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|[[Lily J. Potter|Lily Evans]]
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|A good student, with particular talent in [[Potions (class)|Potions]]. [[Attack at Godric's Hollow (1981)|Murdered]] during the [[First Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP4" />
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|[[Abraxas Malfoy]] (possibly)
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|An old friend of Slughorn's. Draco used his name in an unsuccessful attempt to gain access to the club.<ref name="HBP9">{{HBP|B|9}}</ref>
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|[[Lucius Malfoy]]
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|Of the rich and influential [[Malfoy family]], a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] (until the end of the Second Wizarding War), a respected high-ranking [[Ministry of Magic]] official, and for a time a member of the [[Hogwarts Board of Governors]].<ref>[[:File:Slug Club3.png|See this image]]</ref>
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|[[Theodore Nott]]'s father, who Slughorn inquired about and referred to as an old friend.<ref name="HBP7">{{HBP|B|7}}</ref>
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|[[Regulus Black]]
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|[[Slytherin]] [[Seeker]], later became a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] (though he betrayed Lord Voldemort by trying to destroy [[Slytherin's Locket|Salazar Slytherin's locket]], one of Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es, and was killed in his attempt).<ref name="HBP4" />
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|A good student who was brilliant at potions and [[Spell creation|making new spells]]. Became a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]], but defected. Succeeded Slughorn in the post of [[Potions Master]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].<ref name="script" /> He was murdered by Tom Riddle in the [[Second Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP15" />
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|A very promising student with excellent marks, later became known as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful and feared [[dark wizard]] of modern times, who was defeated killed at the end of [[Second Wizarding War]] by [[Harry Potter]]. Slughorn told Tom the details of Horcruxes, which were key in his rise to power.<ref name="HBP17" />
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|[[Unidentified Minister of Magical Transportation|Unidentified individual]]
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|Class of [[1967]], became Minister of [[Department of Magical Transportation|Magical Transportation]].<ref name="script" />
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|[[Wendy Slinkhard]]
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|Writer, and kin to [[Wilbert Slinkhard]].<ref name="HBPF"/>
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[[File:Slug Club4.png|thumb|right|Slughorn, five girls and a boy.]]
  
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|His [[Blaise Zabini's mother|mother]] was a beautiful witch who has wedded and been widowed at least seven times, thus inheriting a great deal of wealth from her [[Blaise Zabini's mother's seven husbands|former husbands]].<ref name="HBP7" />
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[[File:Slug Club6.png|thumb|right|Slughorn, four girls and three boys.]]
  
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|[[Cormac McLaggen]]
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|His uncle [[Tiberius]] was well-connected within the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]].<ref name="HBP7" />
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|[[Flora Carrow]]<ref name="SS">''[http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/new-original-characters-cast-half-blood-prince-updated-54082/ New original characters cast for Half-Blood Prince]''</ref>
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|[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]
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|Caught Professor Slughorn's attention when she cast the seemingly difficult [[Bat-Bogey Hex]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]] in 1996.<ref name="HBP7" />
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|"Boy Who Lived", "Chosen One", son of Lily Evans, who had a particular talent for [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]].<ref name="HBP7" />
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|[[Hermione Granger]]
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|The best student academically in her year.<ref name="HBP14" />
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|[[Melinda Bobbin]]
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|Her family owned a large [[Bobbin family's chain of apothecaries|chain of apothecaries]].<ref name="HBP11">{{HBP|B|11}}</ref>
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*[[Adrian]] – class of [[1978]], became a photographer.<ref name="script">Mentioned on the [http://warnerbros2009.warnerbros.com/assets/screenplays/hpathbp_screenplay.pdf ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' script] released on the [http://warnerbros2009.warnerbros.com/#/movies/harrypotter/foryourconsideration/ Warner Bros. Awards website]</ref>
  
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These students had been invited to the Slug Club, but Slughorn was no longer interested when he found out they didn't have the favour that he wanted:
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*[[Ambrosius Flume]] – owner of [[Honeydukes]], who sends Slughorn sweets.<ref name="HBP4"/>
  
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*[[Avery (Riddle-era)|Avery]] – member in the [[1940s]], became a [[Death Eater]].<ref name="HBP17">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 17 (''A Sluggish Memory'')</ref><ref name="HBP23">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 23 (''Horcruxes'')</ref>
  
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*[[Barnabas Cuffe]] – editor of the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.<ref name="HBP4"/>
  
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*[[Dahlia F.]] — unknown.<ref name="HBPmovie"/>
  
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*[[B. C.]] - mountain climber.<ref name="HBPmovie">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''</ref>
  
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*[[Dirk Cresswell]] – former Head of the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures|Goblin Liasion Office]] with insider information on [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]], killed during the [[Second Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP4"/>
  
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*[[Eldred Worple]] – author of ''[[Blood Brothers: My Life Amongst the Vampires]]''.<ref name="HBP15">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 15 (''The Unbreakable Vow'')</ref>
  
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*[[Gwenog Jones]] – now Captain of the [[Holyhead Harpies]].<ref name="HBP4"/>
  
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*[[Lestrange]] – member in the 1940s, part of [[Tom Riddle's gang]], became one of the first [[Death Eaters]].<ref name="HBP17"/>
  
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*[[Lily Evans]] – top student, excellent at [[Potions (class)|Potions]], killed during the [[First Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP4"/>
  
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*[[Lucius Malfoy]] – good student, member of the rich and influential [[Malfoy family]], later a [[Death Eater]] under the mask of a respected [[Ministry of Magic]] official.<ref>[[:File:Slug Club3.png|See this image]]</ref>
  
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*[[Nott|Mr. Nott]] – [[Theodore Nott]]'s father, who Slughorn inquired about and referred to as an old friend.<ref name="HBP7">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 7 (''The Slug Club'')</ref>
  
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*[[Regulus Black]] – [[Slytherin]] [[Seeker]], became a [[Death Eater]] (later betrayed Lord Voldemort and was killed trying to destroy [[Salazar Slytherin's locket]], one of Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es ).<ref name="HBP4"/>
  
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*[[Severus Snape]] – excellent student, brilliant at Potions and creating new charms. Became a [[Death Eater]], but defected. Succeeded Slughorn in the post of [[Potions master]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]],<ref name="script"/> killed during the [[Second Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP15"/>
  
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*[[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]] – very promising student with excellent marks, later became known as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard, killed during the [[Second Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP17"/>
  
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*[[Unidentified Minister of Magical Transportation|Unidentified individual]] – class of [[1967]], became Minister of [[Department of Magical Transportation|Magical Transportation]].<ref name="script"/>
  
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*[[Wendy Slinkhard]] – author.{{Fact}}
  
   
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*[[Marcus Belby]] – His uncle [[Damocles Belby|Damocles]] invented the [[Wolfsbane Potion]], but Marcus had not spoken to him in a long while as his father and uncle were not on good terms.<ref name="HBP7" /> Belby was nevertheless invited to one of the club's supper meetings, but by the time of the [[Slug Club Christmas party]], Slughorn had Belby passing out towels in the loo.<ref name="HBPf16">{{HBP|F}} - Chapter 16 (''The Unbreakable Vow'')</ref>
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*[[Neville Longbottom]] – His mother and father ([[Alice Longbottom|Alice]] and [[Frank Longbottom]]) were once well-known and loved [[Auror]]s, but Neville showed none of their talent in this field (presumably his adeptness for [[Herbology]] never came up in conversation).<ref name="HBP7" />
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[[File:Horace3.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Professor Slughorn with [[Harry Potter]] in [[1996]].]]
  
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*[[Blaise Zabini]] – His [[Blaise Zabini's mother|mother]] is a beautiful [[witch]], who has been married and widowed at least seven times and has thus inherited a great deal of gold from her former husbands.<ref name="HBP7"/>
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*[[Theodore Nott]] – His father was an old friend of Slughorn's, however after being outed as a Death Eater, Slughorn presumably decided against inviting Nott into the club.<ref name="HBP7"/>
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*[[Cormac McLaggen]] – Uncle [[Tiberius]] is well connected within the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]].<ref name="HBP7"/>
  
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*[[Flora Carrow|Flora]] and [[Hestia Carrow]]<ref name="SS">''[http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/new-original-characters-cast-half-blood-prince-updated-54082/ New original characters cast for Half-Blood Prince]</ref>
  
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*[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] – Popular student, talented at casting the [[Bat-Bogey Hex]].<ref name="HBP7"/>
  
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*[[Harry Potter]] – 'The Boy Who Lived' and 'The Chosen One', son of Lily Evans, a former 'Slug Club' member.<ref name="HBP7"/>
  
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*[[Hermione Granger]] – the best student in her year.<ref name="HBP14" />
  
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*[[Melinda Bobbin]] – her family owns a large [[Bobbin family's chain of apothecaries|chain of apothecaries]].<ref name="HBP11">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 11 (''Hermiones' Helping Hand'')</ref>
  
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[[File:13harryhermione.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Neville Longbottom]] (left), [[Hermione Granger]] (middle), and [[Harry Potter]] (right) at Slughorn's Dinner Party.]]
  
   
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At some point in her school years, [[Rita Skeeter]] attempted to join the Slug Club, but was prevented from doing so when [[Bilton Bilmes]] poured [[Bulbadox powder]] in Slughorn's [[Mead]] as a prank. Rita harboured a lifelong grudge against Bilton for this.<ref name="HM45">{{HM|4|5}}</ref>
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*[[Marcus Belby]] – his uncle [[Damocles]] invented [[Wolfsbane Potion]], but Marcus hadn't spoken to him in a while since his father and uncle weren't on good terms.<ref name="HBP7"/> Belby was nevertheless invited to one of the club's supper meetings, but by the time of the Slug Club Christmas party, Slughorn had Belby passing out towels in the loo.<ref name="HBPf16">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' - Chapter 16</ref>
  
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*[[Neville Longbottom]] – his parents, [[Alice and Frank Longbottom]] were great [[Auror]]s, but Neville was held not to show their talent.<ref name="HBP7"/>
  
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Both were invited to the initial meeting in Slughorn's cabin on the [[Hogwarts Express]], but failed to pass muster.
  
   
 
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Many members of the Slug Club went on to highly successful careers, including high ranking [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] officials, professional [[Quidditch]] players, successful business owners, famous authors, and journalists. Having helped his former students on their way to become famous and keeping in touch with them after graduation, Horace was able to take advantage of these connections and get various benefits and favours (such as free tickets to any [[Holyhead Harpies]] match, or a box of his favourite crystallised pineapple) making his life comfortable and cosy. His connections to so many noteworthy individuals also gained him a degree of influence in the community (such as being able to recommend the next junior member of the [[Goblin Liaison Office]]).<ref name="HBP4" />
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When helping others become famous, which, if successful, gained him influence and/or benefits from them, such as being able to recommend the next junior member of the [[Goblin Liaison Office]], free [[Quidditch]] tickets or a box of his favourite crystallised pineapple. Horace preferred to be a "back-seat driver", obtaining things he desired by using his contacts makes his life comfortable and cosy.<ref name="HBP4"/> In Harry Potter's case, Slughorn was able to profit from him even before the young man graduated, by attaining [[Acromantula venom]] from [[Aragog]]'s corpse.
  
   
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To students being in the Slug Club is an honour and opportunity because of its exclusiveness and with Slughorn’s connections they would have future first-rate careers after Hogwarts set.
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Being in the Slug Club was both an honour and an opportunity due to its exclusiveness, and with Professor Slughorn's connections, they would likely have first-rate careers ahead of them (if they possessed proper talent to begin with).
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Although Slughorn had an eye for talents and potential, there were times where such students disappointed him. [[Adrian]] for example went on to become a humble photographer. Slughorn also had no desire to affiliate himself with criminals, and as such, when [[Lucius Malfoy]] and [[Nott]] were caught red-handed as Death Eaters, he severed ties with them and did not invite their respective sons to his gathering.<ref name="HBP7" /> He also thought he could trust [[Severus Snape]],<ref name="HBP15" /> until the latter murdered [[Albus Dumbledore]], which greatly shocked Horace,<ref name="HBP29">{{HBP|B|29}}</ref> until Snape's name was cleared a year later.
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One of Horace's most disappointing students was [[Tom Riddle]], who did not take up Slughorn's great job offers and instead worked as a [[Borgin and Burkes|shop assistant]], and then severing contacts with the professor, thus leaving no benefits for either, much to Slughorn's chagrin.<ref name="HBP20">{{HBP|B|20}}</ref> When Riddle resurfaced as the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, Slughorn became visibly disturbed, especially when he learned that Voldemort used Slughorn's information to create multiple [[Horcrux]]es.<ref name="HBP23">{{HBP|B|23}}</ref> Horace felt so much shame for misjudging Tom that he resigned from his post as professor and modified his own [[memory]] of their conversation about Horcruxes to give himself a sense of false comfort.<ref name="HBP17">{{HBP|B|17}}</ref>
   
 
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*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' it is mentioned that there are two seventh-year girls. This may be referring to Flora and Hestia Carrow. Twins [[Flora Carrow|Flora]] and [[Hestia Carrow]] have only appeared in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.]]''<ref name="SS"/>.
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* In {{HBP}}, it is mentioned that there are two seventh-year girls. This may have been referring to the twins [[Flora Carrow|Flora]] and [[Hestia Carrow]], who only appeared by name in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''Half-Blood Prince''.<ref name="SS" />
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*[[Sybill Trelawney]] and [[Unidentified female Hogwarts teacher|an unidentified female teacher]] may have been members of the Slug Club.
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"He used to handpick favourites at Hogwarts, sometimes for their ambition or their brains, sometimes for their charm or their talent, and he had an uncanny knack for choosing those who would go on to become outstanding in their various fields. Horace formed a kind of club of his favourites with himself at the centre, making introductions, forging useful contacts between members, and always reaping some kind of benefit in return..."
— Description of the Slug Club[src]

The Slug Club was an out-of-hours dining and social club[4] made up of Horace Slughorn's most well-liked and sometimes famous students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Professor Slughorn, who taught Potions at Hogwarts from the 1920s to 1981 and again from 1996, sought students who were well connected, held fame, and/or showed true promise in some field(s) of magic in his eyes.[1]

These select students were invited to parties (such as the particularly lavish one held on 20 December 1996) where Professor Slughorn would then weed them out further. He was sure to keep in touch with those who "made the cut", even after they had graduated, as they would often provide him with useful information and/or various luxuries.[1]

Meetings

"Harry, Harry, just the man I was hoping to see! I was hoping to catch you before dinner! What do you say to a spot of supper tonight in my rooms instead? We're having a little party, just a few rising stars, I've got McLaggen coming and Zabini, the charming Melinda Bobbin — I don't know whether you know her? Her family owns a large chain of apothecaries — and, of course, I hope very much that Miss Granger will favour me by coming too."
— Horace inviting Harry Potter to a Slug Club gathering[src]
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Horace Slughorn holding a supper party with the Slug Club

Along the course of the school year, Professor Slughorn would hold various club get-togethers, often dinners with fine food and around 10 student-attendees. Slughorn would lead the conversation in order to get to know the members better and encourage them to associate with one another. For the grander parties he would invite famous former members, such as professional Quidditch player Gwenog Jones.[5]

Slug Club meeting flashback

A Slug Club meeting taking place in the 1940s

Professor Slughorn's aim was to cultivate talent and give his favourites a nudge toward fame and fortune, hoping to reap the benefits of his connection to them once they became the "high fliers" he expected them to be.[6] On 20 December 1996, there was a lavish party for past and present Slug Club members held in Professor Slughorn's office at Hogwarts. It was the only get-together of the club that Harry Potter attended.[7] After Harry's failed attempt to get a particular memory out of the Professor,[8] Slughorn apparently stopped these meetings in order to prevent giving Harry another attempt.

It is unknown what became of the Slug Club when Severus Snape became headmaster during the 1997–1998 school year. It may have been disbanded due to the return of Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four, though the decree technically only affected student-founded clubs (such as Dumbledore's Army). Under the authority of Minerva McGonagall beginning in 1998, it is likely that Professor Slughorn stayed as Potions Master and Head of Slytherin House at Hogwarts. Due to his nature, the Slug Club was likely reinstated (if it was ever disbanded).

Students accepted

Slughorn's first tenure as Potions Master

Wizard(s) Notes
Adrian Class of 1978, became a photographer.[9]
Ambrosius Flume Owner of Honeydukes, who sent Slughorn sweets.[1]
Andre Egwu A Quidditch player and a talented fashion designer.[10]
Avery Member in the 1940s, part of Tom Riddle's gang who became a Death Eater.[11][12]
Barnabas Cuffe Editor of the Daily Prophet (as of 1996).[1]
B. C. Mountain climber.[13]
Dahlia F. Unknown[13]
Bilton Bilmes Proprietor of Zonko's Joke Shop in the 1980s and early 1990s.[14]
Dirk Cresswell Former Head of the Goblin Liasion Office who had insider information of Gringotts, killed during the Second Wizarding War.[1]
Eldred Worple Writer of Blood Brothers: My Life Amongst the Vampires.[15]
Gwenog Jones Captain of the Holyhead Harpies (as of 1996-97).[1]
Jacob's sibling (possibly) Curse Breaker of Hogwarts, later became Agent of the Rare, Obscure, and Confounding Case Division[10]
Lestrange Member in the 1940s, part of Tom Riddle's gang, who became one of the first Death Eaters.[11]
Lily Evans A good student, with particular talent in Potions. Murdered during the First Wizarding War.[1]
Abraxas Malfoy (possibly) An old friend of Slughorn's. Draco used his name in an unsuccessful attempt to gain access to the club.[16]
Lucius Malfoy Of the rich and influential Malfoy family, a Death Eater (until the end of the Second Wizarding War), a respected high-ranking Ministry of Magic official, and for a time a member of the Hogwarts Board of Governors.[17]
Nott (possibly) Theodore Nott's father, who Slughorn inquired about and referred to as an old friend.[2]
Regulus Black Slytherin Seeker, later became a Death Eater (though he betrayed Lord Voldemort by trying to destroy Salazar Slytherin's locket, one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, and was killed in his attempt).[1]
Severus Snape A good student who was brilliant at potions and making new spells. Became a Death Eater, but defected. Succeeded Slughorn in the post of Potions Master at Hogwarts.[9] He was murdered by Tom Riddle in the Second Wizarding War.[15]
Tom Riddle A very promising student with excellent marks, later became known as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful and feared dark wizard of modern times, who was defeated killed at the end of Second Wizarding War by Harry Potter. Slughorn told Tom the details of Horcruxes, which were key in his rise to power.[11]
Unidentified individual Class of 1967, became Minister of Magical Transportation.[9]
Wendy Slinkhard Writer, and kin to Wilbert Slinkhard.[13]
Unidentified Slug Club witch
Unidentified Slug Club wizard

Slughorn's second tenure as Potions Master

Wizard(s) Notes
Blaise Zabini His mother was a beautiful witch who has wedded and been widowed at least seven times, thus inheriting a great deal of wealth from her former husbands.[2]
Cormac McLaggen His uncle Tiberius was well-connected within the Ministry of Magic.[2]
Flora Carrow[18]
Hestia Carrow
Ginny Weasley Caught Professor Slughorn's attention when she cast the seemingly difficult Bat-Bogey Hex on the Hogwarts Express in 1996.[2]
Harry Potter "Boy Who Lived", "Chosen One", son of Lily Evans, who had a particular talent for Defence Against the Dark Arts.[2]
Hermione Granger The best student academically in her year.[5]
Melinda Bobbin Her family owned a large chain of apothecaries.[3]

Students not accepted

These students had been invited to the Slug Club, but Slughorn was no longer interested when he found out they didn't have the favour that he wanted:

  • Marcus Belby – His uncle Damocles invented the Wolfsbane Potion, but Marcus had not spoken to him in a long while as his father and uncle were not on good terms.[2] Belby was nevertheless invited to one of the club's supper meetings, but by the time of the Slug Club Christmas party, Slughorn had Belby passing out towels in the loo.[19]
  • Neville Longbottom – His mother and father (Alice and Frank Longbottom) were once well-known and loved Aurors, but Neville showed none of their talent in this field (presumably his adeptness for Herbology never came up in conversation).[2]
  • Theodore Nott – His father was an old friend of Slughorn's, however after being outed as a Death Eater, Slughorn presumably decided against inviting Nott into the club.[2]

At some point in her school years, Rita Skeeter attempted to join the Slug Club, but was prevented from doing so when Bilton Bilmes poured Bulbadox powder in Slughorn's Mead as a prank. Rita harboured a lifelong grudge against Bilton for this.[20]

Benefits

Benefits for Slughorn

Many members of the Slug Club went on to highly successful careers, including high ranking Ministry officials, professional Quidditch players, successful business owners, famous authors, and journalists. Having helped his former students on their way to become famous and keeping in touch with them after graduation, Horace was able to take advantage of these connections and get various benefits and favours (such as free tickets to any Holyhead Harpies match, or a box of his favourite crystallised pineapple) making his life comfortable and cosy. His connections to so many noteworthy individuals also gained him a degree of influence in the community (such as being able to recommend the next junior member of the Goblin Liaison Office).[1]

Benefits for students

Being in the Slug Club was both an honour and an opportunity due to its exclusiveness, and with Professor Slughorn's connections, they would likely have first-rate careers ahead of them (if they possessed proper talent to begin with).

Disappointments

Although Slughorn had an eye for talents and potential, there were times where such students disappointed him. Adrian for example went on to become a humble photographer. Slughorn also had no desire to affiliate himself with criminals, and as such, when Lucius Malfoy and Nott were caught red-handed as Death Eaters, he severed ties with them and did not invite their respective sons to his gathering.[2] He also thought he could trust Severus Snape,[15] until the latter murdered Albus Dumbledore, which greatly shocked Horace,[21] until Snape's name was cleared a year later.

One of Horace's most disappointing students was Tom Riddle, who did not take up Slughorn's great job offers and instead worked as a shop assistant, and then severing contacts with the professor, thus leaving no benefits for either, much to Slughorn's chagrin.[22] When Riddle resurfaced as the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, Slughorn became visibly disturbed, especially when he learned that Voldemort used Slughorn's information to create multiple Horcruxes.[12] Horace felt so much shame for misjudging Tom that he resigned from his post as professor and modified his own memory of their conversation about Horcruxes to give himself a sense of false comfort.[11]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 7 (The Slug Club)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 11 (Hermione's Helping Hand)
  4. ↑ Pottermore Presents: Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists, Chapter 3 (Horace Slughorn)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 14 (Felix Felicis)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5 (An Excess of Phlegm)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 16 (A Very Frosty Christmas)
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 18 (Birthday Surprises)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Mentioned on the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince script released on the Warner Bros. Awards website
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, "WELCOME TO THE SLUG CLUB" Achievement
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 23 (Horcruxes)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  14. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, "Saving Zonko's" Achievement
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
  16. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 (The Half-Blood Prince)
  17. ↑ See this image
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 New original characters cast for Half-Blood Prince
  19. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) - Chapter 16 (The Unbreakable Vow)
  20. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 5 (Time to Fly)
  21. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 29 (The Phoenix Lament)
  22. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 20 (Lord Voldemort's Request)
  23. ↑ They both attended the Slug Club Christmas party in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
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