Horace Slughorn

Horace Slughorn
Background information
Movies	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Books	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Portrayed by	Jim Broadbent
Character information
Full name	Horace Eugene Flaccus Slughorn
Other names	Professor Slughorn
Personality	Vain, good-natured, kind, friendly, hypocritical, ambitious
Occupation	Potions Master at Hogwarts Head of the Slytherin household (both in the 1940s and the 1990s)
Alignment	Good
Affiliations	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Goal	Teach potions and magic to the next generation of witches and wizards
Home	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (currently)
Relationships
Parents	Unnamed Mother Unnamed Father
Allies	Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Minerva McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid, Tom Riddle (formerly), Ron Weasley, Lily Potter
Enemies	Lord Voldemort, Death Eaters
Personal information
Likes	Potions, helping his students, Harry and Hermione
Dislikes	Being taken advantage of
Powers and abilities	Magic
Paraphernalia	Wand and potions
Status	Active
Fate	Survives the Second Wizarding War and is seen in the Great Hall with Sprout and Flitwick

Horace Slughorn is a supporting protagonist in the Harry Potter franchise. In The Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore convinces Slughorn to come out of retirement, while tempting him with the chance to teach Harry Potter. However, Dumbledore has Harry get close to Slughorn to find out how he told Voldemort about how to create a Horcrux.

Possessions

• Potioncraft
• Spellcasting

Trivia

• Both Harry and his friends assumed that Slughorn was going to become the next Defense Against the Dark Arts

Series

Harry Potter Characters Main: Harry Potter • Ron Weasley • Hermione Granger • Neville Longbottom • Lord Voldemort • Albus Dumbledore • Severus Snape • Rubeus Hagrid • Draco Malfoy Dumbledore's Army: Ginny Weasley • Luna Lovegood • Fred Weasley • George Weasley • Cho Chang • Dean Thomas • Ernie Macmillan • Hannah Abbott • Justin Finch-Fletchley • Lavender Brown • Seamus Finnigan • Susan Bones • Lee Jordan • Parvati Patil • Padma Patil • Angelina Johnson Order of the Phoenix: Minerva McGonagall • Arthur Weasley • Molly Weasley • Aberforth Dumbledore • Arabella Figg • Fleur Delacour • Bill Weasley • Kingsley Shacklebolt • James Potter•Prongs • Lily Potter I • Remus Lupin • Sirius Black • Elphias Doge Voldemort's Followers: Bellatrix Lestrange • Barty Crouch Jr. • Peter Pettigrew•Wormtail Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Horace Slughorn • Pomona Sprout • Poppy Pomfrey • Quirinus Quirrell • Filius Flitwick • Helena Ravenclaw • Peeves • Bloody Baron Ministry of Magic: Cornelius Fudge • Barty Crouch Sr. • Dolores Umbridge • Percy Weasley Other: Madame Maxime• Fenrir Greyback • Lucius Malfoy • Narcissa Malfoy • Gellert Grindelwald • Dobby • Cedric Diggory • Armondo Dippet • Astoria Malfoy • James S. Potter • Albus Potter • Lily L. Potter • Scorpius Malfoy • Hugo Granger-Weasley • Rose Granger-Weasley • Delphini Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Characters Newt Scamander • Tina Goldstein • Queenie Goldstein • Jacob Kowalski • Gellert Grindelwald • Credence Barebone • Seraphina Picquery • Percival Graves • Bernadette • Mary Lou Barebone • Modesty Barebone • Gnarlak • Langdon Shaw • Henry Shaw Jr. • Henry Shaw Sr. • Leta Lestrange • Theseus Scamander • Pickett • Niffler Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: Nagini • Nicholas Flamel • Vinda Rosier Other Characters Legendary Figures: Godric Gryffindor • Helga Hufflepuff • Rowena Ravenclaw • Salazar Slytherin • Antioch Peverell • Cadmus Peverell • Ignotus Peverell • Isolt Sayre • James Steward • Webster Boot • Chadwick Boot • William • Martha and Rionach Steward • Gormlaith Gaunt Fairytale Characters: Altheda • Amata • Antioch Peverell • Asha • • Ignotus Peverell • Ignotus Peverell's son • Sir Luckless • Warlock Mentioned only: Kendra Dumbledore •Percival Dumbledore • List of Harry Potter characters Organizations Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Hogwarts staff, Gryffindor • Ravenclaw • Slytherin • Hufflepuff) • Order of the Phoenix • Dumbledore's Army • Death Eaters • Golden Trio • Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Creatures Buckbeak • Aragog • Fawkes Items Philosopher's Stone • The Deathly Hallows (The Invisibility Cloak • The Resurrection Stone • The Elder Wand) • Horcruxes (Tom Riddle's Diary, Gaunt Ring, Slytherin Locket, Hufflepuff Cup, Ravenclaw Diadem) • Blood Pact • Time-Turners • Sword of Gryffindor • Marauder's Map1 • Sorting Hat Locations Builidings: British Ministry of Magic • Hogwarts Castle • Malfoy Manor