Mirrors, Barkeeps, and General Theories

[bohcoo]

No: HPFGUIDX 73928

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "threadbareowl" 
> <threadbareowl at y...> wrote:

 
> 4. All evidence points to Aberforth Dumbledore being the barkeep at 
the Hogshead - so what do you think his role is, why so secretive?>

> Evidence? Other than he seemed vaguely familiar to HP?
> 
> Geoff



Bohcoo replies:

OOP, ch 16, pg 335:
"The Hog's Head Bar comprised one small, dingy, and very dirty room 
that smelled strongly of something that might have been goats."

In one of the earlier books Dumbledore tells Harry that his brother 
Aberforth got in trouble for performing an "inappropriate charm" on a 
goat.

The physical description sounds like Dumbledore: (pg. 336)
The barman was "a grumpy-looking old man with a great deal of long 
gray hair and beard. He was tall and thin and looked vaguely familiar 
to Harry."

Isn't this just more of those maddeningly subtle hints and references 
that we all love to grab and run with?