In this chapter... Harry goes straight to Professor Dumbledore’s office, despite how late it is. Professor Dumbledore is delighted with the memory – he and Harry go into the Pensieve immediately. The memory shows a younger Slughorn telling a younger Tom Riddle about Horcruxes. Horcruxes is the act of splitting a soul, by murdering somebody, and then putting half the soul away in an object so that you cannot be killed. Slughorn seemed very unwilling, tells Tom Riddle this.
Professor Dumbledore and Harry return to the real world. Professor Dumbledore says he thinks Tom Riddle made six Horcruxes and the seventh Horcrux is Voldemort’s soul itself. Seven is a very magical number. Professor Dumbledore says that now there are only 4 to find, out of the six Horcruxes. Harry destroyed the diary of Tom Riddles, four years ago – that was a Horcrux. And Professor Dumbledore destroyed the Gaunt ring, which Tom Riddle hid in the Gaunt home. This is why Dumbledore’s hand has been injured. One part is still in Voldemort's body and Professor Dumbledore believes that the other Horcruxes Voldemort placed in some of the objects he stole, like Hufflepuff's cup and Slytherin's locket. Dumbledore promises Harry that if he finds out where the next Horcrux is at Harry can come with him to help him destroy it.
“So,” said Harry, “the diary’s gone, the ring’s gone. The cup, the locket, and the snake are still intact, and you think there might be a Horcrux that was once Ravenclaw’s or Gryffindor’s?”
Harry takes the memory to Professor Dumbledore immediately. They see the real memory. What does the young Tom Riddle say is the most magical number? 7
Chapter 24: Sectumsempra
In this chapter... Harry tells Hermione and Ron all about the Horcruxes, and how there is still four to find. He is delighted to learn that Ginny and Dean are have split up, and wonders how Ron would feel if Harry asked Ginny out. Katie Bell is out of hospital again, and the final match of the Quidditch season is getting closer against Ravenclaw. Harry goes in a bathroom, to hide from Filch, one day and is shocked to find Draco Malfoy in there, crying, and Moaning Myrtle trying to comfort him. When Malfoy sees Harry in a mirror, they start duelling. Harry casts a spell, what he read in the Half Blood Prince’s potions book – Sectumsempra. Harry’s terrified when blood starts pouring out of Malfoy. Snape hears the commotion and quickly heals Draco with a spell and helps him to the hospital wing. Professor Snape wants to know where Harry learned such Dark magic. When Harry tries to close his mind against Snape he's unable to, and Snape demands that Harry bring him all his schoolbooks immediately.
Harry doesn’t want Professor Snape to see the Half-Blood Prince's Potions book, so he switches books with Ron and quickly runs to the Room of Requirement to hide his book. He marks the place where he hid the book, so he can go back for it another time. Professor Snape puts Harry on detention – this means Harry will miss the final game of the Quidditch season. After the detention, Harry longs to know if Gryffindor has won or lost. Gryffindor have won, and before Harry knows what is happening, he is kissing Ginny in front of everyone. When he looks up Ron gives a shrug, letting him know it's all right.
“Then why,” asked Snape, “does it have the name ‘Roonil Wazlib’ written inside the front cover?”
Harry’s heart missed a beat. “That’s my nickname,” he said.
In Charms class, what were the pupils trying to change the vinegar into?
Wine
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