RE; SocialChange

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 182125

> Carol responds:
> I'm not sure why you think the group of )presumably) slytherin boys
> accompanying Tom Riddle is the Slug Club. My impression was that 
they
> were his "friends" (followers), including not only Avery and 
Lestrange
> (whom I take to be the fathers, respectively, of the present Avery 
and
> of Rodolphus and rabastan Lestrange) but, perhaps, Nott, Dolohov,
> Mulciber, and Dolohov, the early DEs who accompanied Voldemort to
> Hogsmeade before his DADA interview (all but Nott the fathers of DEs
> of snape's generation; Nott is still a DE as of HBP--dont know if he
> made it to the Battle of Hogwarts). We don't know how many boys are
> there exactly, about half a dozen, and some seem to be seventh years
> rather than sixth years like Tom.

Magpie:
You're right--I totally jumped to the conclusion that Slughorn with a 
group of kids would be the Slug Club but you're right, it doesn't 
have to be. I actually like it a lot better. I totally believe 
Slughorn cultivated a nice group of boys that he liked to come to his 
office for candy and talk. Thanks!

-m