What does Slughorn knows about Dumbledore's injury? WAS: Re: CHAPDISC: HBP4

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Alla wrote: 
> Oh, and there is another reason why " reactions slower than they 
> were" bugs me. That was a reason given to DE. Where Slughorn would 
> learn it, especially if he is on the run and out of touch with 
> everybody? 


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Darn, there goes our "Good Slytherin." ;-)

He is repeating the line Snape gave LV, isn't he?

You've really gotten me thinking here. Another ESE!character for our 
list. Slughorn says he didn't have time to cast the Dark Mark. Now, was 
that a trick on DD's part?  He mentions there was no Dark Mark and 
Sluggy doesn't say, "I wouldn't go that far, old chap!" He doesn't 
say, "Only DEs know how to cast a Dark Mark." No, he says, "I didn't 
have time." Did that tell DD something?

He avoids contact with students who come from known DE families, which 
could be a pretense on his part. But, would DD hire a known DE for 
staff at Hogwarts? Would he want a DE teaching his students...oops, 
never mind. Of course he would.

Some posters think Slughorn took DD's place on the Tower. I've wondered 
if Sluggy was filling in for Snape. The only reason I have for doubting 
it, is that Snape seems so much in character as he leaves Hogwarts and 
interacts with Harry.