Book 6 | Ch:04 - Horace Slughorn

SPOILERS:

Harry and Dumbledore apparate to Budleigh Blabberton – discussing Voldemort, Inferi, and Dumbledore’s injured hand along the way. For the first time, Harry meets Horace Slughorn, shortly after the man has faked his own demise. Dumbledore asks Slughorn to teach at Hogwarts, and Harry ultimately convinces him to, while Dumbledore is out of the room. Dumbledore then takes Harry to the Burrow, where before entering he tells Harry more about Slughorn. They also talk about Sirius and the prophecy, and the Hogwarts Headmaster tells Harry he will be taking private lessons from him during the school year.