Who is Francis in Harry Potter?

Francis was a pet fish given to Horace Slughorn by Lily Evans when she was still a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Lily Transfigured Francis into a lily petal, set the petal to float inside a bowl filled with very little water in it, and left the presentation for Slughorn to find.

What happened to Francis in Harry Potter?

When Slughorn found his gift, the petal sank down in the bowl and turned into Francis, much to the Professor’s delight. Slughorn kept Francis for many years, until the morning of 1 November, 1981, when he found Francis had disappeared. This was due to Lily’s death at the hands of Lord Voldemort.

Who disguised himself as a chair in Harry Potter?

Slughorn disguises himself as a sofa chair to hide from Death Eaters. Slughorn first appeared in the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

What is Slughorn’s Patronus?

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Slughorn’s Patronus is a fish.

Did Slughorn fight Voldemort?

Slughorn knew where his loyalties lay, and he fought against Lord Voldemort head on during the final battle.

What happened to Dumbledore’s hand?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor’s Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle’s Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore’s hand a withered black look, as though it had died.

Why did Dumbledore taste the blood?

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore was able to tell from taste that the blood used was that of a dragon’s, but in the novel, he had to ask Slughorn what it was. In real life, the “dragon’s blood” used in ritualistic magic and ancient medicine is actually a plant resin.

How did Dumbledore know Horace was the chair?

There were feet sticking out of the bottom of the armchair, and it was the only thing left intact. Albus also knew Horace’s style and it matched the pattern on the armchair, and Albus also knew that Horace would probably transfigure into a piece of furniture.

Why did Ron start choking?

Known users. On 1 March, 1997, Ron Weasley was poisoned when he drank some poisoned oak-matured mead that was intended for Albus Dumbledore. Harry, remembering the above mentioned incident in Potions class, quickly found the bezoar he had given Professor Slughorn and shoved it down Ron’s throat, saving his life.

Why was Ron making it snow?

Ron was waving his wand around absentmindedly without paying attention to what he was doing, so it produced a random magical effect, sort of like how wands shoot sparks when you test them at Ollivanders’ as a first-year — except in this case, it produced snow.