Likeable Slughorn (was: Villain!Dumbledore )

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 177870


> zgirnius:

> 
> By including both the kids that are going to be successful out in the 
> big world by virtue of their connections or wealth whatever Sluggie 
> does, and the talented kids who may have neither, he is furthering 
> the success of the talented kids in a way that simply inviting them 
> to parties with other talented kids would not. He is facilitating the 
> process whereby those talented kids *become* connected.
>

Pippin:
I'd like to add that for kids like Lily and Hermione who don't have
any close  connections in the WW outside Hogwarts, Slughorn's
club could be extremely valuable. Sure, he might overlook some
kids who deserve to be recognized, but he is providing a useful
service in return for his crystallized pineapple and box seats that
as far as we know isn't available otherwise. Lily and Hermione were
both fortunate enough to marry into pureblood families that already
had connections, but it's nice to know they had some other options.

Pippin