Ok, I am pretty confused, is Slughorn in the seventh book on the 'good' or 'bad' side.
Because on on of the pages 588 or something he was fighting against Charlie Weasley, then on the next he was dueling Voldemort.
That completely got me stumped. Is he good or bad?
Thanks.
2007-11-29 17:10:06 · 15 answers · asked by Jessarama! 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I am still very confused about why he was fighting both sides in the same battle...
Mmm...
2007-11-29 17:17:15 · update #1
OK, Slughorn is viewed ambivalently by more than one person in DH because he is head of Slytherin House. Before the Battle of Hogwarts, McGonagall has this exchange with Slughorn:
"My word," he puffed, pale and sweaty, his walrus mustache aquiver. What a to-do! I'm not at all sure whether this is wise, Minerva. He is bound to find a way in, you know, and anyone who has tried to delay him will be in most grievous peril--"
"I shall expect you and the Slytherins in the Great Hall in twenty minutes, also," said Professor McGonagall. "If you wish to leave with your students, we shall not stop you. But if any of you attempt to sabotage our resistance or take up arms against us within this castle, then, Horance, we duel to kill."
"Minerva!" he said, aghast.
"The time has come for Slytherin House to decide upon its loyalties," interrupted Professor McGonagall ...
(Chapter 30, pp 601-602 in the US hardcover ed.)
The next time Slughorn is mentioned is in Chapter 36:
And now there were more, even more people storming up the front steps, and Harry saw Charlie Weasley overtaking Horace Slughorn, who was still wearing his emerald pajamas. They seemed to have returned at the head of what looked like the families and friends of every Hogwarts student who had remained to fight, along with the shopkeepers and homeowners of Hogsmeade...
(Chapter 36, page 734, US hardcover ed.)
So we don't see Charlie and Slughorn, fighting, we see them together bringing reinforcements to the battle. And then of course, we see that Slughorn joins McGonagall in dueling Voldemort, proving his loyalties for good and all. That is BTW why Phineas Nigellus can insist that everyone remember that Slytherin House had a positive contribution of the battle.
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2007-11-30 00:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Slughorn is portrayed as good, he fights with Charlie against the DeathEaters. However, he is a slob, a lush, and an opportunist. Had Voldemort been obviously the victor then he would have joined forces to defeat the defenders of Hogwarts.
2007-11-30 11:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by hicks.jenn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is good. Despite the fact that he told Voldemort about horcruxes, he realized it was a mistake and was ashamed of it.
Also, Dumbledore trusted him. J.K. Rowling uses Dumbledore to present a fact. Almost everything he says or thinks is true. So you can assume that because he trusted Slughorn, he is legitimately good.
2007-11-30 01:15:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well. I had checked in the Book.
What it exactly says was...
"Charlie Weasly overtaking Horace Slughorn."
That means Charlie quickly got fighting before (overtook)Slughorn got to fight the Death Eaters.
Dont Misunderstand J. K. Rowling
2007-11-30 01:28:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony Muthu 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"and harry saw charlie weasley 'overtaking' horace slughorn, who was still wearing his emerald pjs."
literal meaning of overtake:
o·ver·take
verb (used with object)
1. to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
2. to catch up with and pass, as in a race; move by: He overtook the leader three laps from the finish.
3. to move ahead of in achievement, production, score, etc.; surpass: to overtake all other countries in steel production
In Charlie Wealeys case...i guess it didn't exactly mean overpowering him nd fighting slughorn...but surging ahead of him nd fighting the death eaters..!!
2007-11-30 01:19:00 · answer #5 · answered by MystiqE 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i'm not totally sure my self if slughorn is on the side of good but who really knows if he's good or not and who really cares
2007-11-30 05:38:32 · answer #6 · answered by jeangray26 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that he will fight for whoever he thinks will win and he was just fighting whoever got in his way.
Plus he's the one who told Tom Riddle the horcruxes and I think that he probably wanted to get back at Riddle for tricking him into telling him about them.
2007-11-30 08:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by Lollypop 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He is good. Note the fact that Dumbledore trusts him with the students.
2007-11-30 01:39:33 · answer #8 · answered by Clem 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He's an opportunist. He will align with whomever is in his best interest at the given moment.
2007-11-30 01:12:49 · answer #9 · answered by Elizabeth M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think he is presented as essentially "good" but as a flawed human being; and, those flaws were enough to make him a "Slitterling."
2007-11-30 01:19:08 · answer #10 · answered by geniepiper 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋