Siriusly Alive; Aberfoth?

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 96670

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "finwitch" <finwitch at y...> wrote:

> And, um.. ARE we going to see Aberforth Dumbledore? He's been 
> mentioned twice - by Albus Dumbledore who said he was procecuted for 
> practising improper spells on goats, held his head up and went about 
> his business as usual - and Albus isn't sure whether he can read (and 
> this is his brother!). Moody says he's strange, and that's about it - 
> (peresent tense, so he is alive).
> 
> Albus not knowing if he can read..)! Still, Aberforth was member of 
> the Original Order of the Phoenix... Dunno, maybe Aberforth will be 
> the next DADA teacher who has only practical lessons and frequently 
> tells Hermione off for keeping her nose in books instead of having a 
> nice, healthy exercise outdoors, and has never-ending, brotherly 
> arguements with Albus...
> 
> -- Finwitch

Hey, Finwitch, long time no see!

Well, there are quite a few of us who will assure you that Aberforth
Dumbledore is tending bar at the Hogs Head:

"The barman sidled toward them out of a back room. He 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." (OoP ch.16)

Personally, I like to amuse myself with the thought that, after he
left Hogwarts right from under Fudge and Umbridge's nose, *Albus*
Dumbledore would put on some of Aberforth's old clothes, look grumpy,
and tend bar sometimes, just to keep an ear out for news.

Annemehr
amazed that no one else had replied to this yet, cos it's two days
later, but I checked