Why did Slughorn turn into an armchair?

Human to armchair (incantation unknown) was a transforming spell that was used to turn humans into armchairs. It was used by Horace Slughorn in 1996, in order to conceal himself from the Death Eaters whilst staying in a Muggle house in Budleigh Babberton.

Who was the guy in a chair Harry Potter?

Professor Slughorn
Jim Broadbent has revealed the magical powers of his character, Professor Slughorn, in the new movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The veteran actor told the Daily Telegraph that he enters the sixth film adaptation of JK Rowling’s smash-hit series disguised as an armchair.

Why did Dumbledore have to ask Slughorn what the blood was?

However this could simply be explained by the blood having come from different breeds of dragon. 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.

What is dragon blood used for in Harry Potter?

Three of the listed uses were as an oven cleaner, spot remover and a cure for verruca. Dragon blood seemed to have a notable taste, as Dumbledore was able to distinguish it from human blood by placing a small amount in his mouth in 1996.

What happened to Slughorn after the Battle of Hogwarts?

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Slughorn sided with the defenders of Hogwarts, gathering reinforcements from Hogsmeade, and engaged his former pupil in a duel alongside Minerva McGonagall and Kingsley Shacklebolt. He survived the battle and had retired a second time by 2016, having a portrait hung in the Slytherin Dungeon.

What is the blood in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince?

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.