Aberforth at DD's funeral (Was Re: Spinner's End)

[carodave92]

No: HPFGUIDX 156879

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "abergoat" <adescour at ...> 
wrote:
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> Abergoat writes:
> Does it bother anyone else that no condolences were offered to the
> barman at the funeral? Several members of the Order have met 
him...and
> if he does look like Dumbledore then Mad Eye and Hagrid should have
> had no trouble recognizing him.

Carodave: 
According to Moody when he showed Harry the photo, Aberforth only 
attended that one meeting of the Order.  It could be the only time 
anyone ever met him, and was 15 years ago.  They may not remember 
him.
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> I think that Aberforth WAS the barman...until shortly after the
> prophecy. Why wouldn't Voldemort come to get Aberforth's memory of 
the
> prophecy? And if Aberforth refused? Perhaps transforming to a goat
> would be a suitable punishment for the brother of Voldemort's old
> transfiguration teacher...just another example of something 
Voldemort
> could do that Dumbledore couldn't fix. (smirk)
> 
> Abergoat

Carodave:
Harry sees Aberforth tending bar long after the prophecy...when the 
DA organizes in the Hogs Head.  Why would Aberforth have a memory of 
the prophecy?  He would only have overheard as much as Snape did.  
Voldemort has already heard that much.
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