Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 4 Summary

Chapter 4 Summary

After they left Privet Drive, Harry, with Dumbledore's assistance, appeared near the home of Horace Slughorn. On the way up the walk, Harry asked about the new Minister of Magic and the Inferi, corpses bewitched by a dark wizard. They prepared to knock on the door, as apparating into a wizard's house would be rude, but saw that it hung open, a scene of chaos inside: it was Slughorn's attempt at disguise, to set the Death Eaters, whom he'd been running from for the last year, off track. While Dumbledore momentarily left the room, Harry convinced him, just by talking, to come out of retirement and teach at Hogwart's. Later, Dumbledore told Harry some things he needed to know about Slughorn, to put him on his guard as a precautionary measure. Before they arrived at the Burrow, Dumbledore told Harry he would be taking private lessons from him during the...
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