How did Dumbledore know Slughorn had the memory?

Dumbledore got a memory from Slughorn confirming Tom asked. Slughorn just concealed the rest of the conversation (about 7), which is what Dumbledore was after.

How did Dumbledore know about the Horcruxes?

Background information. During the 1996–1997 school year, Dumbledore began to share his findings regarding Voldemort’s Horcruxes with Harry Potter. Using the Pensieve, he showed Harry a series of memories about the boy who was Tom Riddle and the man who was Voldemort.

Why did Dumbledore need Slughorn’s memory if he already knew about the Horcruxes?

Dumbledore needed Slughorn’s memory in order to confirm his suspicion that Voldemort sought a seven part soul. He already knew that Voldemort had created at least two Horcruxes, for he and Harry had destroyed The Diary and The Ring.

When did Tom Riddle talk to Slughorn about Horcruxes?

It was stated in the seventh book that he went to Slughorn to find out what would happen if he split his soul into seven pieces. Hermione’s theory is that he already found out how to make a Horcrux from a book that Dumbledore later banned.

Why did Dumbledore show Slughorn the ring?

The implication is that Dumbledore asked him about it, and Slughorn “divulged” the memory of his own volition. If he went to the effort to manipulate the memory to show himself in a better light, it suggests that it was pre-meditated.

How did Dumbledore know that the ring was a Horcrux?

During their meeting, it was said that Dumbledore specifically displayed the ring to Slughorn, who stared at it for several seconds. This implies that he recognised the ring as having belonged to Tom Riddle.

Did Dumbledore know Harry was a Horcrux when he touched the ring?

It’s easy to forget, given his undeniable talent for knowing things and his astonishing powers of deduction. But Dumbledore does learn and discover and realize things throughout the Harry Potter series. And at this point, he still does not know about the Horcruxes.

Why did Dumbledore bring Slughorn to Hogwarts?

Professor Horace Eugene Flaccus Slughorn (b. In 1996, Dumbledore convinced Slughorn to return to Hogwarts by tempting him out of retirement with the prospect of “collecting” Harry Potter as he had so many other students, with his true goal being to learn what Slughorn had told Riddle.

What is Dumbledore’s memory Bowl called?

The Pensieve of Hogwarts
The Pensieve of Hogwarts was a magical instrument used by the Headteachers to view memories. Professor Albus Dumbledore used it to review particular memories of Tom Riddle, among other things, and to give Harry Potter private lessons during the 1996–1997 school year.