The DD Brothers and The Dementors

[Granny Goodwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 81202

20September2003

Hello Dears,

I'm new to the group, so please forgive me if this subject has been discussed.  But, have been re-reading the series and some things are really jumping out at me now.  It would be nice to hear your reactions.

We all know how Albus DD dislikes the Dementors.  In OOP, he's clearly against their presence at Hogwarts.  At the end of GoF, Albus DD states that the Dememtors would be natural allies of the Dark Lord.  How he knows, we don't really know, but at his rebirth (again in GF) Voldmort states that the Dementors are his natual allies.

Albus DD, earlier in GF, tells Hagrid about his brother, Aberforth his prosecution and subsequent articles in the Daily Prophet because of an inappropiate charm on goats.  He doesn't seem the least embarassed, even somewhat proud that his brother still held his head up high--although it's suspected that Aberforth can't read.  None the less, Albus still uses him as an examplary for Hagrid.

Now what I'm wondering in all this is what's Aberforth REALLY up to?  In OOP, Harry thinks he smells goats when in Hogs Head, where Aberforth works.  So we are led to suspect that something's still going on with goats and charms--why else would a bar smell like goats?  We know that Albus doesn't have a blind faith in the Ministry, so are some of you, like me, beginning to suspect that the DD brothers are working on a plan to find another way to combat the evil forces-ie Dememtors, Death Eaters (Why are the called Death Eaters anyway?  And has it occured to anyone that goats have a reputation for eating anything--could this be a connection?) and of course, Voldemort himself.

If anyone out there has more hints from canon, or some TBAY, let's hear it!

"Granny"