Aberforth as DADA teacher/Dumbledore Muggleborn?

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 115638


> sad1199 here:
> 
> Could somebody please direct me to the text where it states that 
> Dumbledore says that Aberforth can't read? I would like to read it 
> to be able to reply properly to this very interesting post. If I 
> recall correctly, no, I can't recall correctly, that's the problem. 
> Please help.


Ginger quotes Prof. Dumbledore:

"My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for performing 
inappropriate charms on a goat.  It was all over the papers, but did 
Aberforth hide?  No, he did not!  He held his head high and went 
about his business as usual!  Of course, I'm not entirely sure he can 
read, so that might not have been bravery..."

US paperback edition, p. 454.

Dumbledore expresses doubt about Abie's literacy.  He doesn't really 
say one way or the other.  

Ginger, who thinks that Krum as the next DADA teacher would be 
interesting.