Starting the quest leads you down below the castle where you’ll meet an NPC called Ominis that hints at three braziers needed to unlock the puzzle fashioned by the famous Salazar Slytherin. Note that the In the Shadow of the Study quest isn’t tied to choosing a specific house during ...
By the time Voldemort fell at the end of the Battle of Hogwarts though, the perception of Slughorn had changed drastically. By aiding Harry Potter in his quest to vanquish the Horcruxes, Slughorn was able to gain more wealth than stolen items could ever provide; the riches gained from redempt...
but he went beyond rhetoric and helped Voldemort in his quest to ‘purify’ the wizarding world. He was at Voldemort’s side during both of his attempts to seize power and was instrumental in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. His nasty attitude exemplified the worst kinds o...