Horace Slughorn — Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Character Profile

About Horace Slughorn

Charismatic Potions professor with a network of famous students.

Horace Slughorn — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Potions mastery, Networking, Memory extraction, Charm, Diplomacy

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Affiliations

• Hogwarts
• The Slug Club
• Slytherin
• Harry Potter universe

Quick Facts about Horace Slughorn

Education

Hogwarts

Occupation

professor, school teacher

Horace Slughorn's Known Relations

• Hogwarts — Employer
• The Slug Club — Member of
• Slytherin — Member of

Horace Slughorn appears in 2 titles

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jim Broadbent

Appears in

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Horace Slughorn — Professional Teacher — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  Slughorn is Harry's former Potions professor who initially resists helping Dumbledore.

• Horace Slughorn — Professional Former Colleague — Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)

  Slughorn and Dumbledore share a past professional connection at Hogwarts.

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