"You the Chosen One?" "Of course I am," said Harry calmly. "But then . . . my dear boy . . . you're asking a great deal . . .you're asking me, in fact, to aid you in your attempt to destroy --" "You don't want to get rid of the wizard who killed Lily Evans?" "Harry, Harry, of course I do, but --" "You're scared he'll find out you helped me?" Slughorn said nothing; he looked terrified. "Be brave like my mother, Professor. . . ."