OoP: Chapter Sixteen (Minor Spoiler)

[zenchela]

No: HPFGUIDX 63919

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hermiawoods" 
<hermiawoods at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jmgarciaiii" 
> <jmgarciaiii at y...> wrote:> I'm also quite curious about the 
> relationship between the Brothers 
> > Dumbledore. For some odd reason, I see Aberforth as the 
equivalent 
> > of Mycroft Holmes.
> > 
> > Discuss.
> > 
> > -Joe in SoFla
> 
> Ha! Me too! In fact, I was confused that we'd never seen Aberforth 
> before, because I reread the entire Holmes canon around the time I 
> first read the HP books, and actually thought I HAD heard of a 
> brilliant but odd loner brother.

What a terrific deduction!  I love this -- and will hope for the 
Unveiling of Aberforth.

Just one thing -- I thought Dumbledore "isn't completely sure 
Aberforth can read" (ummm . . . GoF?).  Not to squash a wonderfully 
promising glimmer or anything, but wouldn't it be hard to be 
brilliant if you can't read?

Zen