Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing Horace Slughorn. The....LIAR?

For the most part, Slughorn is regarded as charming, jovial and well-liked among students and staff alike. He had a talent for creating positive and welcoming environments. He was also known for his love of the finer things in life, such as good food and luxurious tastes.

What's more, Slughorn was an excellent professor- showing plenty of enthusiasm and providing practical examples to help students understand complex potion-making techniques.

We later find out that Slughorn had some skeletons in his closet, like giving Tom Riddle information on Horcruxes, but after those memories are extracted he's still not exactly painted as a guilty party. He comes across as a sort of unwilling participant, divulging information on a topic that he couldn't have possibly considered the ramifications of.

But here's my hot take...Slughorn's nature was a lot darker than people realize.

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