Aberforth the mole? (was Estel is the Half Blood Prince)

[davewitley]

Heidi wrote:
> > 
> > > we know now from jkr's talk in Edinburgh last month that the 
Hog's
> > > Head **informant** is Dumbledore's brother Aberforth. 

Steve:

> Not quite....
> 
> Aberforth, Dumbledore's brother, is the /barman/, not the 
informant.

(Quote from transcript snipped)

Thank you, Steve - as far as I'm concerned you confirmed my 
reading.  However, that doesn't quite put it to bed as Heidi has 
contacts (via LJ and TLC) who were actually present at the reading, 
and I just want to be sure that it's not something that's not in the 
transcript.

Heidi?

David