Aberforth and Mycroft

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 157107

Eggplant wrote:
> Sherlock Holmes, a man not noted for his modesty, admitted that his
> older brother Mycroft was even smarter than he was, the only reason
> few had heard of Mycroft was that he was very lazy and extremely
> strange. I was wondering if JKR could have something similar in mind
> for Aberforth. 

Abergoat writes:
I really loved this post but didn't have a chance to respond until
now. I 'm disappointed that there wasn't more interest. I'm sure the
reason is that everyone is taking Dumbledore's quote at face value:

Dumbledore (GoF):
"It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide? No, he did not!
He held his head up high and went about his business as usual! Of
course, I'm not entirely sure he can read, so that may not have been
bravery..."

But we already know it can be a mistake to take Dumbledore's
implication as fact:

Dumbledore (PoA):
"Unless you are suggesting that Harry and Hermione are able to be in
two places at once, I'm afraid I don't see any point in troubling them
further"

But Dumbledore's quote fits perfectly with your idea of Aberforth
being even smarter than Dumbledore, provided that Aberforth is now a
goat courtesy of Voldemort's desire to obtain prophecy and Aberforth's
resistance to his persuasions...

And a goat most certainly holds its head high. And probably cannot
read a newspaper even if the goat could in human form. As for the
busincess as usual? If Aberforth spent his time kicking people out of
bars he may still be at it...Mundungus might have to dress as a witch
to fool a goat with a good memory.

Eggplant wrote:
> a "strange chap". And I don't even want to talk about the goats.

Abergoat writes:
That's too bad! I'm all about the goats... (*evil*)

Abergoat