Inappropriate charms on a goat

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 158619


> 
> Abergoat writes:
> 
> Ah, may favorite topics - Aberforth and goats...although I do tend to
> merge them more than most people here like, no one's going for the
> 'Aberfroth is presently a goat' idea.

Finwitch:

Aberforth is my fav. character, too...
 
> Your mention of Roger Bacon reminds me of someone earlier's post
> suggesting that Albus's relationship with Aberforth might mirror the
> Sherlock Holmes series, with Aberforth being intellectually superior
> to Albus but completely lacking the interest to use it for society's
> betterment.

Finwitch:

Interesting idea. I do think Aberforth is intellectual, if a bit
anti-social. Considering that he probably IS the bartender in Hog's
Head. You know how he talks. Just like Mycroft, founding member of the
Ganymede club where one isn't allowed to talk except in a special room
reserved for that purpose...

> I thought it was a fun idea. And no matter what anyone says, Albus
> Dumbledore only questions whether Aberforth can read...not whether
> Aberforth learned to read. The distinction could be quite significant.

Finwitch:

Yes, it could. Like if something happened to Aberforth's eyesight. He
might be able to read *if*, for example, he used glasses... Or maybe
he just stopped reading. At any case, Aberforth doesn't read.
Personally, I think he has a negative attitude towards bookish people
who don't think for themselves... (look at Rita Skeeter making the
vast majority of wizards think what she wants them to...)

As for his goats - my fav. theory is that his inappropriate charm was
to get bezoars out of their stomachs without harming the goats. It was
'inappropriate' only because the charm was experimental and not
controlled by the Ministry...

As for Albus holding socks... maybe Aberforth used to send him some
for christmas, but hadn't done so for a while. (As to why not --
Aberforth believed Sirius' being innocent all along and was angry at
Albus not doing the same -- until the end of Harry's 3rd year when
Albus finally saw the truth...).

Finwitch