Talk:Horace Slughorn

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How do you know that dates in which the books are set?

See Dates in Harry Potter. —Cryptic (talk) 17:28, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Bruce Forsyth as Professor Slughorn 2 Horcruxes 3 Slughorn reference to character's extreme caution 4 the picture 5 narcissism 6 Picture 7 What happened to the good picture? 8 Pedophile? 9 (Roman) Horace

[edit] Bruce Forsyth as Professor Slughorn

What do you think about British game show host Bruce Forsyth as Horace Slughorn in the "Half-Blood Prince" movie? Forsyth likes being with famous people, just like Slughorn.

No, Slughorn is extremely obese, and Forsyth is rather thinSandpiper 18:16, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

I was thinking more along the lines of Sean Connery.--Jnelson09 16:23, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

I think this is a character role, and calls for a good character actor. I'm going to fall in with the heard that sees Jim Broadbent in the role--assuming he's short enough. Kenobifan 04:40, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

Anthony Hopkins, I reckon. Maybe fatten him up a bit (digitally of course, everything's digital these days) 81.77.84.27 23:55, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Richard Griffith would be perfect if he weren't already playing Vernon Dursley. Possibly Brian Blessed, with a big moustache. Mon Vier 20:40, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

david jason. 86.131.206.45 15:26, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Horcruxes

My view reading the passage where Riddle questions Slughorn about horcruxes, was that he already knew most of what Slughorn told him, he was hunting for more or for confirmation. Dumbledore says what he particularly wanted from Horace was an opinion on what would happen to the wizard so determined to evade death that he would be prepared to murder many times, rip his soul repeatedly, so as to store it in many, separately concealed Horcruxes. So it is not correct to say that what Slughorn said told him how to do it, or what to do. Indeed, since he obviously got the necessary spell somewhere else anyway, Slughorns information was probably irrelevant to later events, however damning he thought it was himself. Sandpiper 18:11, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

Bang on Sandpiper, you are absolutely right. Good edit.. Peeper 18:21, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Slughorn reference to character's extreme caution

Regarding the possible ethymology of "Slughorn", I would like to point out that in the Swedish translation of book 6 the potions professor is called "Snigelhorn", viz. "antennae of the slug", probably with reference to the character's extreme caution and apparent skill in hiding from black wizards. --83.248.111.73 15:13, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

that's very good.Sandpiper 21:43, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Notice the similarities between Horace Slughorn and Hepzibah Smith: Both are elderly, short, overweight, and well-off. Both very much appreciate their creature comforts, including food, clothing, and furniture. Both are very interested in collecting things; note that Harry Potter mentally compares Slughorn's borrowed house to that of a rich, fussy, old lady, and his impression of Smith's house is half antique shop, half plant conservatory. Both also are very interested in "collecting" people: it seems that Slughorn always has had his "Slug Club," and it seems that Smith takes a proprietary interest in Tom Riddle. Most importantly for the series, of course, is that Slughorn and Smith both (unintentionally) help Tom Riddle to create Horcruxes. Perhaps this is why the two characters share the initials, "HS."

[edit] the picture

Just to comment that the Brazillian picture on the front makes Slughorn look strikingly similar to Obelix Simply south 21:36, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] narcissism

I just wanted to point out out that slughorn resembles the CLASSIC narcissist. I can't believe nobody notices it . . .

That's because everyone sees "Narcissa" and says, "Guess what? Narcissa is the female form of Narcissius (or however you spell it)" and feel really proud of themselves that they know the woman with the narcissitst name is a narcissist, well to you idiots, I say, "Good for you! Ya want a cookie?""

[edit] Picture

Why is there two versions of the same picture? The one on the top is understandable since it comes directly fromt he book, but why a smaller version of the exact same picture only slightly lower? ABart26 21:33, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What happened to the good picture?

You know, the one where he's in a green dressing-gown holding a martini (or whatever)? That one was a lot closer to how I'd imagined him. Vitriol 20:53, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

That Illustration, while certainly colourful, was taken illegally from a copyrighted Brazilian magazine, and was incorrectly claimed as "fair use". Magazine cover illustrations and other copyrighted images copied from them can only be used as "fair use" in Wiki-articles about the magazine itself, and cannot be used to illustrate the subject of the image. The magazine has the exclusive right to duplicate and distribute images it owns or published on behalf of their paid illustrators and photographers. The Brazilian image was also not canonical. The Grand-Pre image is authoritative and "canonical" - at least for the American and other editions that are illustrated by her. It is also on the borderline of allowable as "fair use", since Grand Pre's illustrations are also protected by copyright. The image is being allowed for the time being, since it presents the "book version" of Slughorn's appearance. --T-dot 01:25, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Nuts. Grand Pre's pics are fugly. Vitriol 03:01, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pedophile?

I seem to recall somewhere on LJ alot of discussions on whether or not Slughorn had pedophilic tendencies. Something about how he surrounds himself with children and grooms them, and how descriptions of him (something about spiders) are similar to that of a pedophile in a favorite book of Rowling's. I read it sometime when I was still in China (and thus Wiki was still blocked), but I'll put up a link when I find it again.--Jademushroom 18:14, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

It ought to be observed that it is a common trait amongst teachers to surround themselves with children. Certainly Slughorn 'exploits' the children for his own benefit, but there is absolutely nothing about his 'grooming' of the slug club to support what you suggest. He does go on an awful lot about Lily, but I suspect the reason for this has nothing to do with paedophilia, rather Rowling's need to make a particular point about Lily. I would make a wild suggestion that Slughorn may feel guilt about what he feels was his own contribution to her death. Of course, he did also mention Gwenog Jones of the Hollyhead Harpies. No doubt a very striking Lass, though while he still goes on about her, I doubt she is anywhere near being a child any more. Sandpiper 21:53, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] (Roman) Horace

I'm going to change the title of the Roman Horace mentioned in this article (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) to "poet" instead of "philosopher". Horace maybe had certain philosophical bents in some of his poems, but he was definately a poet, not a philosopher. [User:Corbmobile|Corbmobile]]