Hog's Head Barman

jjpandy jjpandy at yahoo.com
Thu Dec 11 15:42:16 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 86919

Can you please tell where the first reference to Aberforth and the 
inappropriate charms on a goat occurred in the books?  Is this a 
difference between UK and US editions?
Thanks
JJPandy


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Derek Hiemforth <derek at r...> 
wrote:
> 
> >Richelle:
> >As has already been mentioned, a lot of people think it's 
Aberforth,
> >Dumbledore's brother.  If he vaguely resembled Dumbledore, that 
would make
> >him look familiar to Harry.  But also, there was a faint smell of 
goats in
> >the Hog's Head.  And Aberforth was once accused of using 
inappropriate
> >charms on a goat.  Coincidence?  Or hint?  I personally think it's 
a hint,
> >as I am a firm believer in Barman Aberforth.
> 
> Derek:
> It's amusing to note that "Aberforth Dumbledore" is an anagram for
> "the bar-room befuddler."  :)
> 
> - Derek





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