Aberforth FOUND!

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No: HPFGUIDX 75607

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kristen" <jkscherme at a...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nineve_laguna" 
> <nineve_laguna at h...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hpotter342" 
> <hpotter342 at y...> 
> > wrote:
> > >       When Harry enters the Hog's Head he says, "The Hog's Head 
> bar 
> > comprised one small, dingy, and very dirty > room that smeeled 
> > strongly of something that might have been goats."
> >  -Remember in GoF Dumbledore says, " My own brother,Aberforth, 
was 
> > prosecuted for practicing  inappropriate charms on a goat."
> >   Then Harry sees the bartender, and describes him as, "a grumpy  
> > looking old man with a great deal of long gray hair and a 
beard."  
> > Possible Dumbledore look alike?? It would explain how the 
> > > death eater got thrown out. If Aberforth, a member of the 
Order, 
> > > noticed the prophecy begin and realized a known DE was 
listening 
> in,
> > > he would be in a perfect position to keep a look out! We might 
> not 
> > > know why now, but it seems to us that having Dumbledore's 
brother 
> > so > close would have to be really important. Any thoughts??
> > ******************
> > Wow! Now THAT is a nice, possible and VERY JKR theory. The type 
of 
> > JKR clues that comes alive later on, like Hagrid's motorcicle. I 
am 
> > with you on that one, even if I hadn't even contemplated the 
> thought, 
> > now that you said, it kinda makes sense, doesn't it? I will keep 
an 
> > eye on next book! Well spotted!
> > Nineve.
> 
> I agree! I'm jotting this one down in my journal. It's going to be 
> interesting to see how many of the theories come to light in the 
next 
> two books. So far I have twenty two that I feel are plausible, this 
> makes twenty three. Thanks a bunch!
> 
> madeyesgal

Not to mention, Harry finds the bartender to be "vaguely familiar"! 
I'm totally agreeing with this theory!
~~Mags