


Voldemort has given him a task that involves working directly with the Death Eaters, sneaking around Hogwarts to repair/test a "vanishing cabinet" that's connected to one somewhere outside of Hogwarts' grounds, and (we think) planting poisoned and other dangerous objects around school grounds that are intended for Dumbledore. We know he's never been the nicest guy, but things seem to be going to a whole new level this year. Like, even weirder than the usual Draco antics. Meanwhile, we should also mention that something super weird is going on with Draco Malfoy. The teacher and his evil student had an important conversation that Dumbledore desperately wants to know more about, and Harry's been entrusted with squeezing Slughorn for the deets. It seems that Slughorn taught young Voldemort (then known as Tom Riddle) years ago, and he was somehow mixed up in the beginnings of Voldemort's sinister plans to take over the world. In fact, since Snape isn't teaching Potions anymore, Harry is allowed to continue studying the subject with a dude named Professor Slughorn.ĭumbledore wants Harry to get close to this Slughorn guy because the Potions prof has information that's crucial to the whole "defeating Voldemort" enterprise. Harry and his friends are back at Hogwarts and starting to take advanced coursework. It seems that Harry is going to have to be the one to defeat Voldemort-no one else will do.īut even "The Chosen One" can't escape from some normal high school stuff, it seems. Also, Harry's just heard a super important prophecy linking his birth to Voldemort's eventual downfall. Unfortunately, Sirius (that's Harry's godfather) died in the process, so Harry's starting off the school year dealing with that. Which is what Harry has been trying to do since Goblet of Fire, as you may recall. In the last installment, Harry and the gang finally got people to realize that Voldemort is back. Things are getting really real at Hogwarts this year, folks. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Summary
