okay so the first time I read the harry potter books, my mom read them to me out loud in spanish. you know the part where harry puts the snitch Dumbledore left him in his mouth to reveal the words “I open at the close?” well, I remember being SO confused because the spanish translation of “I open at the close” in the books is “me abro al cierre.” Makes sense, right? Well I, a certified dumbass, thought my mom was saying “me abro EL cierre.” which is all fine and dandy except this roughly translates to “I unzip my pants” which is definitely not the same thing
i feel like slughorn is a MUCH better example of a flawed but lovable character than snape and yet here we are
slughorn says stupid crap like expressing shock that muggleborn wizards and witches can be so talented but he also treats all his students equally in terms of academics, point distribution and desire to educate. the slug club is an example of his slytherin ambition but literally all he seems to want is like. to have his letters read and some free candy and to live comfortably. he loves his students a lot and actively avoids associating with death eaters. he believes in merit above all and is wowed by skill and character regardless of blood status or background. hes a nice flawed old man and hes way better than snape i dont CARE we stan the real potions master
slughorn pineapple potter, you’re named after the okayest man i ever knew
‘Yes Tom Riddle was indeed in a New York City orphanage for a while at the same time as Stuart Little. I’ve known this since 1945.’ – JK Rowling, December 2018.
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