The Vanishing Cabinets /Aberforth/house-elves

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 139727


> Susan:
> 
> If it is the same one, then was it still functional at the 
beginning of that
> school year?  When Harry jumped into the one in Borgin & Burkes to 
hide from
> the Malfoys, could he have been transported into Hogwarts?  Why 
wasn't he?
> 
> 
> Tiffany:
> I do think that was the same cabinet. --I think the
> reason Harry wasn't transported was that he didn't shut the door 
all the way
> when he hid in it.

Finwitch:

I quite agree... As for where the Vanishing Cabinet came from - I can 
think of two possibilities:

Tom Marvolo Riddle, who worked at B&B and applied to Hogwarts for 
DADA teacher...

Salazar Slytherin or all the founders decided to install this back-
door. I find it likely that back then, Hogsmeade didn't exist, so in 
order for them to get suppliances quick (particularly if SS was up 
for Potions) something like that would be in order. Of course, SS 
owned the place then - some time before Gaunts the shop was *sold* to 
Burkin&Burkes...

And as for moving that Cabinet out of B&B... AW getting it in a raid 
or what ever. I am curious about the house-elves... Apparently they 
*do* know about the Room of Requirement etc.

I hope we'll see more of Aberforth in seventh book... well, I want to 
hear of Dumbledore's childhood, and how come Albus didn't know if his 
brother could read? It's quite possible that Aberforth came to the 
Office afther Harry had gone (looking for his brother, probably) and 
hears the arguement between Hogwarts staff&Minister about where his 
brother ought to be laid to rest... Possibly being the ONLY blood-
relative to Albus Dumbledore, his word would count enough to shut the 
minister up...

Finwitch