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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''' is 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-1981 and again from 1996-?, he sought students who were well connected, held fame, and/or showed true promise in some field(s) of magic.
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The '''Slug Club''' is 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-1981 and again from 1996-pre 2016, sought students who were well connected, held fame, and/or showed true promise in some field(s) of magic.
   
 
These select students were invited to parties (such as the particularly lavish one held on the [[Slug Club Christmas party|20th of 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>
  
These select students were invited to parties (such as the particularly lavish one held on the [[Slug Club Christmas party|20th of 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>
   
 
==Meetings==
  
==Meetings==
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{{quote|A toast, to Hogwarts' brightest and best!|[[Horace Slughorn]] toasting the Slug Club|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)}}
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{{quote|A toast, to Hogwarts' brightest and best!|[[Horace Slughorn]] toasting the Slug Club|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)}}[[File:Halfblood-01662.jpg|251x251px|thumb|left|[[Horace Slughorn]] holds a supper party with the Slug Club]]
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[[File:Halfblood-01662.jpg|thumb|left|251x251px|[[Horace Slughorn]] holds a supper party with the Slug Club]]
  
   
 
Along the course of the school year, [[Professor]] Slughorn would hold various club get-togethers (most 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>.
  
Along the course of the school year, [[Professor]] Slughorn would hold various club get-togethers (most 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:Halfblood-02411.jpg|thumb|250x250px|A Slug Club meeting taking place in the 1940s]]
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[[File:Halfblood-02411.jpg|250x250px|thumb|A Slug Club meeting taking place in the 1940s]]
   
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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 the 20th of 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, Slughorn apparently stopped these meetings in order to prevent giving Harry another attempt.
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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 the 20th of 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, 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 Heamastership 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 Headmastership of [[Minerva McGonagall]] beginning in 1998, it likely that Professor Slughorn stayed on as [[Potions master]] and [[Head of Slytherin House]] at Hogwarts, and due to his nature the Slug Club was likely reinstated (if it was ever disbanded).
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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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==Students Accepted==
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==Students accepted==
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===Slughorn's First Tenure as Potions Master===
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===Slughorn's first tenure as Potions Master===
 
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Slug Club1.png|[[Slughorn]] with two boys and a girl.
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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, inlcuding [[Lily Evans]].
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Slug Club2.png|Slughorn and a band of former club-members, inlcuding [[Lily J. Potter|Lily Evans]].
 
Slug Club3.png|Slughorn with three Slytherin students (including [[Lucius Malfoy]]) and one Ravenclaw student.
  
Slug Club3.png|Slughorn with three Slytherin students (including [[Lucius Malfoy]]) and one Ravenclaw student.
 
Slug Club4.png|Slughorn with four girls and an elderly man and woman.
  
Slug Club4.png|Slughorn with four girls and an elderly man and woman.
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Slug Club6.png|Slughorn with four girls and three boys, likely between 1930 and 1950.
  
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]], sends Slughorn sweets.<ref name="HBP4" />
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|[[Avery (Riddle-era)|Avery]]
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|Member in the [[1940s]], part of [[Tom Riddle's gang]] and 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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|-
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|[[B. C.]]
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|Mountain climber.<ref name="HBPmovie">{{HBP|F}}</ref>
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|[[Dahlia F.]]
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|(Unknown).<ref name="HBPmovie" />
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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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|[[Lestrange]]
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|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 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 attempt to gain access to the club.
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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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|[[Nott]] (possibly)
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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 [[Salazar Slytherin's locket]], one of Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es, and was killed in his attempt)<ref name="HBP4" />.
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|[[Severus Snape]]
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|A good student who was brilliant at Potions and 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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|[[Tom Riddle]]
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|A very promising student with excellent marks, later became known as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard, killed during the [[Second Wizarding War]]. 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]].{{Fact}}
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===Slughorn's second tenure as Potions Master===
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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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*[[Ambrosius Flume]] – Owner of [[Honeydukes]], 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">{{HBP|B|17}}</ref>,<ref name="HBP23">{{HBP|B|23}}</ref>
  
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! scope="col" |Wizard(s)
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*[[Barnabas Cuffe]] – Editor of the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' (as of 1996).<ref name="HBP4" />
  
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*[[B. C.]] – Mountain climber.<ref name="HBPmovie">{{HBP|F}}</ref>
  
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*[[Dahlia F.]] – (Unknown).<ref name="HBPmovie" />
  
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|[[Blaise Zabini]]
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*[[Dirk Cresswell]] – 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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|His [[Blaise Zabini's mother|mother]] is a beautiful witch who has wedded and been widowed at least seven times, thus inheriting a great deal of wealth from her former husbands.<ref name="HBP7" />
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*[[Eldred Worple]] – Writer of ''[[Blood Brothers: My Life Amongst the Vampires]]. ''<ref name="HBP15">{{HBP|B|15}}</ref>
  
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*[[Gwenog Jones]] – Captain of the [[Holyhead Harpies]] (as of 1996-97).<ref name="HBP4" />
  
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|[[Cormac McLaggen]]
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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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|His uncle [[Tiberius]] is well-connected within the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]].<ref name="HBP7" />
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*[[Lily Evans]] – A good student with particular talent in [[Potions (class)|Potions]]. Murdered during the [[First Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP4" />
  
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*[[Abraxas Malfoy]] (possibly) – An old friend of Slughorn's. Draco used his name in an attempt to gain access to the club.
  
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|[[Flora Carrow]]
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*[[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]].<ref>[[:File:Slug Club3.png|See this image]]</ref>
  
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<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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*[[Nott]] (possibly)– [[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]] – [[Slytherin]] [[Seeker]], later became a [[Death Eater]] (though he betrayed Lord Voldemort by trying to destroy [[Salazar Slytherin's locket]], one of Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es, and was killed in his attempt)<ref name="HBP4" />.
  
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*[[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 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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|[[Hestia Carrow]]
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*[[Tom Riddle]] – A very promising student with excellent marks, later became known as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard, killed during the [[Second Wizarding War]]. 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]] – Class of [[1967]], became Minister of [[Department of Magical Transportation|Magical Transportation]].<ref name="script" />
  
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|[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]
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*[[Wendy Slinkhard]] – Writer, and kin to [[Wilbert Slinkhard]].{{Fact}}
  
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|caught Professor Slughorn's attention when she cast the seemingly difficult [[Bat-Bogey Hex]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]].<ref name="HBP7" />
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*[[Sybill Trelawney]] – Was seen at Slughorn's Christmas party implying that she was a favourite of his while she was a student.
  
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|[[Harry Potter]]
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|"Boy Who Lived", "Chosen One", son of Lily Evans, and has 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 in her year.<ref name="HBP14" />
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|[[Melinda Bobbin]]
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|her family owns a large [[Bobbin family's chain of apothecaries|chain of apothecaries]].<ref name="HBP11">{{HBP|B|11}}</ref>
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===Slughorn's Second Tenure as Potions Master===
  
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*[[Blaise Zabini]] – His [[Blaise Zabini's mother|mother]] is a beautiful witch who has wedded and been widowed at least seven times, thus inheriting a great deal of wealth from her former husbands.<ref name="HBP7" />
  
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*[[Cormac McLaggen]] – His 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]] – A popular student who caught Professor Slughorn's attention when she cast the seemingly difficult [[Bat-Bogey Hex]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]].<ref name="HBP7" />
  
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*[[Harry Potter]] – "Boy Who Lived", "Chosen One", son of Lily Evans, and has a particular talent for [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]].<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">{{HBP|B|11}}</ref>
  
 
==Students not accepted==
  
==Students not accepted==
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*[[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. 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="HBP7" />,<ref name="HBPf16">{{HBP|F}} - Chapter 16</ref>
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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</ref>
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*[[Neville Longbottom]] – His mother and father ([[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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*[[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" />
 
*[[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.
  
*[[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.
   
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===Benefits for students===
  
===Benefits for students===
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Being in the Slug Club is both an honour and an opportunity due to it's 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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Being in the Slug Club is 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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==Disappointments==
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Although Slughorn has an eye for talents and potential, there are times where such students disappoint him. Slughorn has 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. He also thought he could trust [[Severus Snape]], until the latter murdered [[Albus Dumbledore]], which greatly shocked Horace, 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. 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. So much shame that Horace felt for misjudging Tom that he resigned from his post as professor and modified his memory to give himself a sense of false comfort.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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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 ''{{HBP}}. ''<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" />
 
*[[Sybill Trelawney]] and [[Unidentified female Hogwarts teacher|an unidentified female teacher]] may have been members of the Slug Club.
  
*[[Sybill Trelawney]] and [[Unidentified female Hogwarts teacher|an unidentified female teacher]] may have been members of the Slug Club.
 
*In {{LEGO|Y2}}, Marcus Belby makes it into the Slug Club.
  
*In {{LEGO|Y2}}, Marcus Belby makes it into the Slug Club.
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==Notes and references==
  
==Notes and references==
 
{{Reflist}}
  
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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 is 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-1981 and again from 1996-pre 2016, sought students who were well connected, held fame, and/or showed true promise in some field(s) of magic.

These select students were invited to parties (such as the particularly lavish one held on the 20th of 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

"A toast, to Hogwarts' brightest and best!"
— Horace Slughorn toasting the Slug Club[src]
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Horace Slughorn holds a supper party with the Slug Club

Along the course of the school year, Professor Slughorn would hold various club get-togethers (most 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[2].

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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[3]. On the 20th of 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[4]. After Harry's failed attempt to get a particular memory out of the Professor, 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.[5]
Ambrosius Flume Owner of Honeydukes, sends Slughorn sweets.[1]
Avery Member in the 1940s, part of Tom Riddle's gang and became a Death Eater.[6],[7]
Barnabas Cuffe Editor of the Daily Prophet (as of 1996).[1]
B. C. Mountain climber.[8]
Dahlia F. (Unknown).[8]
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. [9]
Gwenog Jones Captain of the Holyhead Harpies (as of 1996-97).[1]
Lestrange Member in the 1940s, part of Tom Riddle's gang, became one of the first Death Eaters.[6]
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 attempt to gain access to the club.
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.[10]
Nott (possibly) Theodore Nott's father, who Slughorn inquired about and referred to as an old friend.[11]
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[5]. He was murdered by Tom Riddle in the Second Wizarding War.[9]
Tom Riddle A very promising student with excellent marks, later became known as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard, killed during the Second Wizarding War. Slughorn told Tom the details of Horcruxes, which were key in his rise to power.[6]
Unidentified individual Class of 1967, became Minister of Magical Transportation.[5]
Wendy Slinkhard Writer, and kin to Wilbert Slinkhard.[citation needed]

Slughorn's second tenure as Potions Master

Wizard(s) Notes
Blaise Zabini His mother is a beautiful witch who has wedded and been widowed at least seven times, thus inheriting a great deal of wealth from her former husbands.[11]
Cormac McLaggen His uncle Tiberius is well-connected within the Ministry of Magic.[11]
Flora Carrow

[12]

Hestia Carrow
Ginny Weasley caught Professor Slughorn's attention when she cast the seemingly difficult Bat-Bogey Hex on the Hogwarts Express.[11]
Harry Potter "Boy Who Lived", "Chosen One", son of Lily Evans, and has a particular talent for Defence Against the Dark Arts.[11]
Hermione Granger the best student in her year.[2]
Melinda Bobbin her family owns a large chain of apothecaries.[13]

Students not accepted

  • 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.[11] 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.[14]
  • 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).[11]
  • 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.

Benefits

Benefits for Slughorn

Helping others become famous gained him influence (such as being able to recommend the next junior member of the Goblin Liaison Office) and various benefits (such as free tickets to any Holyhead Harpies match or a box of his favourite crystallised pineapple). Horace forechose to obtain things he desired by using his connections to make his life comfortable and cosy, rather than obtain them directly.[1]

Benefits for students

Being in the Slug Club is 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 has an eye for talents and potential, there are times where such students disappoint him. Slughorn has 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. He also thought he could trust Severus Snape, until the latter murdered Albus Dumbledore, which greatly shocked Horace, 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. 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. So much shame that Horace felt for misjudging Tom that he resigned from his post as professor and modified his memory to give himself a sense of false comfort.

Behind the scenes

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 14 (Felix Felicis)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5 (An Excess of Phlegm)
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 16 (A Very Frosty Christmas)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mentioned on the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince script released on the Warner Bros. Awards website
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 23 (Horcruxes)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
  10. ↑ See this image
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 7 (The Slug Club)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 New original characters cast for Half-Blood Prince
  13. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 11 (Hermione's Helping Hand)
  14. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) - Chapter 16
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