THEORY:Re: Mundungus Fletcher&brothers Dumbledore

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 112167

DuffyPoo:
> 
> I think Mundungus was banned from the Hog's Head after he informed 
the authorities about Aberforth "performing inappropriate charms on a 
goat."  The tight spot DD saved him from was Aberforth performing 
inappropriate charms on Mundungus! ;-)
> 

Finwitch:

Hm - interesting... True, According to Albus: "My own brother, 
Aberforth, was accused of performing inappropriate charms on a goat, 
but what did Aberforth do? Did he hide? No, he held his head up high 
and went about his business as usual. Then again, I'm not entirely 
certain he can read, so it might not have been bravery". (but, if 
Hagrid does so, it *would* be).

Accused. That does not mean he _did_ any "inappropriate charms" at 
all. (I myself think he was experimenting in order to get bezoars out 
without cutting their stomachs open, thus letting the goat to live 
on).

But well, if Aberforth found out that Mundungus Fletcher was telling 
such ugly lies to the papers, well... maybe he would have turned the 
offender into a goat if Albus hadn't stopped him. (and afterwards, 
Albus spends Christmas/Yule/whatever in Hogwarts, neither visiting 
nor inviting Aberforth... Is it just that the two can't agree on 
where to spend the family feast or are they in a quarrel? Considering 
Dumbledore brought him up when discussing unsavoury relatives with 
Harry and Hagrid, and Aberforth is never so much as mentioned before.)

Oh, and unless that accusation was published in a paper, why that 
comment on Aberforth's reading ability? Anyway, even with this 
little, I consider Aberforth to be a goer of his own way, not 
bothering with others, particularly not any _bookish_ people who 
believe everything they read...

Of their ages: I think, for some reason, that Aberforth is the older 
one. It is possible that he spent his time to provide their living 
while Albus was learning how to read... Tending to goats, gathering 
mushrooms&berries, hunting.. Mostly, living in the woods, taking care 
of himself (and Albus, if the brother was there instead of school).

(I can imagine young Albus carrying a load of books with him, and 
Aberforth using them to lit the fire).

Finwitch