Inappropriate charms on a goat

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 158712

Finwitch wrote:

> 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... 

Abergoat writes:

Great idea, perhaps cateracts? Somehow I cannot see vanity being the
reason that Aberforth refuses to wear glasses. He cannot be so blind
as to not recognize Mundungus though.  Do you have an explanation for
Aberforth not being part of the second Order? I don't buy the 'he is a
spy' idea given that he has his picture taken with the first Order.
Voldemort would have gotten the information out of Peter.

And why would the bar continue to be popular with Death Eaters once
Aberforth was exposed as covorting with the Order? Even if no one knew
he was Dumbledore's brother? (I idea I find highly unlikely given the
media attention Dumbledore says Aberforth's persecution received. I
imagine it received such attention BECAUSE Aberforth was exposed as
Albus's brother.)
 
I'm sure there is a good answer, the question is whether we will find
it before book seven comes out.

Finwitch wrote:
> 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...

Abergoat writes:

Love this idea...do you think Snape learned about bezoars from
Aberforth? This would explain why Hogwarts has a supply of bezoars,
Slughorn says they are very rare and one shouldn't rely on having
access to one.

Abergoat