Hagrid informs Harry that Aragog, the former's giant pet spider, has died,. andHe wishes thatasks Harry to attend the funeral. Hermione and Ron,urging Harrysuggest that heHarry must getdrink the memoryFelix fromFelicis Slughorn,potion suggestto thathelp Harryhim drinkget someSlughorn's of the Felix Felicismemory. He does, and is compelled by the potion to march towards Hagrid's cabin. He runs into Slughorn who, upon learning of Aragog's death, notes that acromantula venom is particularly valuable. Harry recognizesRecognizing this as a way to entice Slughorn to share his memory ofabout Voldemort., HeHarry meetsinvites Harryhim atto Hagrid'sattend the funeral. Slughorn showsarrives at Hagrid's uphut well dressed and with bottles of alcohol. After an emotional burialservice, Hagrid and Slughorn get drunk,. and Harry uses this to his advantage, knowing thatKnowing Slughorn will not remember the incident the morning after., HeHarry recountsattempts histo father'sget andthe mother'smemory death,by forcingrecounting Slughornhis toparents' heardeath. aboutSlughorn thesadly deathhears ofhow his favorite student, Lily Evans, died. HeHarry managesthen to persuadepersuades Slughorn to giveyield him thehis memory of theTom Dark Lord by using Slughorn's fondness of Harry's motherRiddle. Slughorn falls asleep after handing over the wisps of memory to Harry.
