[HPforGrownups] Baretender at Hog's Head

[Laura Menard]

No: HPFGUIDX 102745

Heidi R.:
It struck me as notable that the barman looked familiar to Harry. 
Re-reading the part about smelling like goats reminded me of
Dumbledore's comments about his brother performing illegal charms on a
goat.  (Sorry for not referencing that one -- I don't remember which
book it's from.)  Could the barman be Dumbledore's brother (hence the
familiarity from family resemblance).


Laura:
DD mentioned his brother and goat charms in GOF (page 454, US) while trying to get Hagrid to come back after beetle-reporter wrote about him being half-giant.

"... My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat. It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide?..."



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