Siriusly Alive; Aberfoth?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 96799

Annemehr:
 
> Hey, Finwitch, long time no see!

Finwitch:
Yes, well, I thought I'd wait until I finally got the Order of the 
Phoenix checked out of library and read it first... (must say, I 
think it helped to make a reservation).

And off to the topic...

Annemehr: 
> 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.

Finwitch:

It sure could be. BTW, if Aberforth was tending to the bar, what did 
they need that er - was it Tonks - in there for? Or was it just so 
they could tell Harry they were watching him without letting him know 
about Aberforth?

Personally, I think Aberforth tried (successfully?) to inwent a charm 
so that it was possible to remove bezoars from their stomachs without 
killing them (which is what the accusation was about), who sees no 
value in reading (let's say he thinks learning from books is 
absorbing thoughts of others instead of using one's own brains), and 
considers it unhealthy (won't do to dwell on books and forget to 
live - compare to Albus' advice on the Mirror of Erised), dangerous 
(well, just look at the Riddle-Diary, the Monster Book of Monsters, 
and some those in the restricted section give me creeps - I mean 
really, blood-stains? Human skin?...)

All in all, I think he got - if he went to Hogwarts - an O for every 
practical course he took (Transfiguration, Charms, DADA), and a T for 
any that required writing. (and he loathes potion makers who kill his 
goats. I believe he has a goat for a pet... and I seriously doubt 
he'd trust Snape).

Oh, and here's one other thing: Hogwarts Library has full section 
devoted to invisibility (Bit after it came clear Harry's a 
Parselmouth..), so there must be MANY ways invisibility can be 
obtained. Whatever way Albus uses, I think Aberforth will know he's 
there, anyway...

Finwitch