I've often wondered why Draco wasn't included. While I don't think he's necessarily the brightest kid, I certainly don't think he's untalented. My personal theory (and us such, it is only an opinion), is that it's because his dad's a Death Eater. Slughorn, after the horcrux conversation, gave up his teaching position and fled. Since he didn't come back the entire time between wars, I believe he remembered just enough of the conversation to know LV would return, whether consciously or not. He disguised himself as a chair to avoid coming back, so I think that fear's still there. Lucius is in prison for being a DE, so Draco's familial connection isn't exactly hidden. I always interpreted Draco's exclusion as Slughorn wanting to stay as far as possible from anything to do with Voldemort.

Kimberly / Claw