Dumbledore's brother

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No: HPFGUIDX 147407

Aberforth Dumbledore is only mentioned briefly in The Goblet of Fire.  
The chapter he is mentioned in is Rita Skeeter's Scoop and then only 
as an example of what bad relatives are like.  Dumbledore and the trio 
are trying to cheer up Hagrid after Rita publishes an unfounde expose 
on Hagrid being half-giant.  "Hagrid look at what I have for 
relatives!"  Harry said furiously, "look at the Dursley's!"  
"An excellent point," said Professor Dumbledore.  My own brother 
Aberforth was prosecuted for practicing inappropraite charms on a 
goat.  It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide?  No, he did 
not!  He held his head high and went about business as usual!  Of 
course, I'm not entirely sure he can read, so that might not have been 
bravery......."(The Goblet of Fire, Rita Skeeter's Scoop pg 454 US) 
Could anyone think that a man that gets into trouble for using 
anything inappropriate help Harry?  I mean it sounds to me like all 
Aberforth is good for is trouble, so why bring out as a possible 
source of help for Harry?  What else does anyone else know about him 
except for this passage on him to help Hagrid get through his 
troublesome times? If anyone else has info let me know.


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