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The Battle of Hogwarts
Slughorn’s behaviour during the most dangerous night of his life reveals the
worth of the man. Initially he appeared to have escaped the fight, having led
the Slytherins out of the castle to safety. Once in Hogsmeade, however, he
helped to rouse and mobilise the villagers, returning with Charlie Weasley at
the head of reinforcements at a crucial point in the battle. What is more, he
was one of the last three (with Minerva McGonagall and Kingsley
Shacklebolt) to duel Voldemort before the latter’s final confrontation with
Harry. Slughorn sought redemption in these selfless acts of courage, risking
his life against his erstwhile pupil.
Slughorn’s genuine remorse for the damage he had done in telling Riddle
what he wanted to know is conclusive proof that he is not, and never was,
Death Eater material. A little weak, a little lazy and certainly snobbish,
Slughorn is nevertheless kind-hearted, with a fully functional conscience. In
his final test, Slughorn revealed himself to be implacably opposed to the Dark
Arts. When his bravery at the Battle of Hogwarts was publicised, his actions
(along with those of Regulus Black, which gained attention in the aftermath
of Voldemort’s demise) removed much of the stigma that had been attached to
Slytherin house for hundreds of years past. Though now (permanently)
retired, his portrait has a place of honour in the Slytherin common room.