Slughorn.

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Well I like Slughorn.I probably like him because if I were somehow
magically inserted into the Potter saga he is the character I would
most closely resemble. I don't want to rule the world, and I don't
want to be the hero, I just want to have a happy comfortable life. And
if I have some powerful friends willing to help me out if I get into a
jam that would be just great.

I know Slughorn has his faults but, well, I know this is hard to
believe but, the fact is, I have a few faults myself. Ok I've said it.
It feels good to get this astonishing revelation off my chest!

And although I am sure Slughorn was terrified and seriously thought
about running away the fact is he did NOT run away. Slughorn overcame
his fear and dueled with Voldemort personally in the Battle of
Hogwarts! If that isn't enough to redeem a character I don't know what
on Earth could. If you were in similar circumstances are any of you
certain you would have done better than Slughorn, or even done as well?

I think Slughorn is the perfect example of a good Slytherin. True he
doesn't act exactly as a Gryffindor would, but that's why he's in
Slytherin; however as book 7 proves when things become REALLY serious
you would not be foolish to trust Slughorn.

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