Dumbledore's brother

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 147524

> 
> Potioncat:
>Why then, do you think, does Harry 
> think of him as the barkeeper from the Hogs Head instead of as DD's 
> brother? At DD's funeral Harry doesn't notice that DD's brother is 
> there, but that the barkeeper is there. Of course, Harry isn't very 
> good at remembering people.

Finwitch:

Simple. Harry's not reading a book, Harry's not reading interviews
with an author writing a book ... he's living it. We, as readers, have
the benefit, because:

1) things mentioned in the book are bound to be clues, or otherwise
important, particularly if Harry forgets/ignores them.

2) We have the leisure of going over and over every detail we read
whereas Harry doesn't - he doesn't have a pensieve, nor the time to
ponder his life. He's too busy living it, you know.

Seeing the photo, Harry concentrated on his parents, Peter Pettigrew
and his godfather. I'd have been surprised if he had recalled Aberforth.

Hermione/Ginny/Ron/Luna might see it in book 7, and ask "What's the
Hog's Head bartender doing in this?" and Harry (or Moody) would tell
her it's Aberforth...

Finwitch