Harry Potter: How Slughorn CREATED Voldemort

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This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/super to get 10% off your first month. Head to https://factormeals.com/super50off and use code super50off to get 50% off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year. What if Slughorn’s role in Voldemort’s story began long before he explained Horcruxes to Tom Riddle? Today Ben dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Voldemort’s past. From Merope Gaunt and the Slug Club to Tom’s first connections at Hogwarts, we’re tracing a theory that puts Horace Slughorn at nearly every turning point in Voldemort’s rise. Then there’s a strange run of luck involving Harry, the Half-Blood Prince’s potion book, and Felix Felicis…