[HPforGrownups] Re: IMO Aberforth has Grimauld locket not Mundungus, anyone agree?

[caesian]

No: HPFGUIDX 135395


On Jul 26, 2005, at 8:20 PM, saraquel_omphale wrote:

> ... If Mung was trying to fence the goods in
> Hogsmeade, and JKR needed to show him doing it so that Harry could
> make the plot connections, why introduce Aberforth at all, wouldn't
> any old dubious looking witch/wizard do?
>
> If indeed Aberforth has the locket, then I think that he has it for
> a reason, ...
>
> Saraquel
>

Now caesian:

In the second Floo Powder scene in OotP, Sirius was under the  
impression that Aberforth had thrown Dung out of the HogsHead "20  
years ago", and that "that Barman has a long memory".  That was his  
explanation for why Dung was dressed up like a witch at the very  
first DA meeting in Hogsmead.  Given that history, it was interesting  
to see Dung and Aberforth in company.

As to JKR's possible motive for involving Aberforth in the plot - he  
is a living link to DD's family and personal history.

I think that Book 7 will involve Harry understanding more of DD's  
personal history, including his past dealings with Grindelwald (at  
the time T.R., R.H. and M.M. were at Hogwarts), and his own family.

Did anyone else have the impression, after reading the scene in the  
cave, that DD has had a great family tragedy in his past?  "Please,  
please... Don't hurt them... hurt me instead?"  While this is typical  
DD and 'they' could be anyone, including every student to ever attend  
Hogwarts - it struck me as possible that DD himself failed to protect  
his family, and through Harry, has attempted to protect another  
person he loves at All costs.  His life seems to be one long struggle  
against a particularly personal form of evil, combined with an  
absolutely uncompromising desire to protect the innocent and those he  
loves.  It also struck me as possible that DD empathizes with Harry's  
plight far more than we might realize.

For example, in one scenario, a boy DD watched as his parent were  
murdered by Grindelwald.  Hence his conscientious development of  
amazing early skills (Choices being the theme - he couldn't just have  
been born 100X better than everyone else).  Hence too his readiness  
to believe that Harry would hunt down Voldemort because of *who he  
was*, i.e., what his past has made him...

That's all speculation, but I believe JKR's most recent interview  
alluded to the possibility of learning more about DD's own life, and  
family, in Book 7:

ES: Dumbledore is unrivaled in his knowledge of magic –

JKR: Mmhm.

ES: Where did he learn it all?

JKR: I see him primarily as someone who would be self-taught.  
However, he in his time had access to superb teachers at Hogwarts, so  
he was educated in the same way that everyone else is educated.  
***Dumbledore's family would be a profitable line of inquiry***, more  
profitable than sweet wrappers.

MA: His family?

JKR: Family, yes.

MA: Should we talk about that a little more?

JKR: No. But you can! [Laughter.]


Just my two pence.

Cheers,
caesian




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