Lupin's dad??/Naw! It's got to be Alberforth!/And Other Things

[justcarol67]

Dudemom_2000 wrote:
> I couldn't figure out why everyone thought of a Lupin family member. 
> My very first impression when I read the passage, was Oh! I bet this 
> is the new DADA teacher! My second thought was this has to be 
> Alberforth, Dumbledore's brother. For one, the description screams 
> Gryffindor and the spectacles reminded me of Dumbledore! Again, he 
> is another character that we have only had the smallest hint of. 
> Possibly we will find out that DD and his brother were actually a 
> lot like Fred and George.... Of course, we will probably be all 
> wrong and this is a totally new character that we haven't seen 
> before! 
> 
> Dina, I too appreciate your comments. I posted that I thought the 
> character might be Alberforth on the main list and got ignored as 
> usual. After a while it will show up in someone else's post as their 
> original idea....
> 
> Anyway. I will stand by my claim that it is Alberforth till JKR 
> proves us all wrong!

Carol:
It looks as if JKR has confirmed in her Edinburgh interview that
Aberforth (no "l") is the barkeeper in the Hog's Head (she was proud
of the goat smell clue). If you haven't done so already, you can read
the interview in the Daily News portion of her official site.

Carol