Aberforth and the goats(was re: Aberforth)

[kibakianakaya]

No: HPFGUIDX 164263

> Jeremiah writes:
> "Hmmm.. one thing that stands out about Aberforth, and maybe it's
> because I'm an adult, is JKR hints by telling us he inappropriately > > uses goats..."

> va32h answers:
>
> That little bit has always struck me as JKR's Monty Python-esque
> humor coming out. I can just see John Cleese behind his newsreader's
> desk, saying "....where a local barman was acquitted of using
> inappropriate charms on a goat. And now for something completely
> different..."

Lilygale here:
When I first read this bit, I also thought the "inappropriate charms
on a goat" reference was just humerous characterization for
background color.  But it has been pointed out by others more alert
than I (and I cannot remember where I read this) that bezoars come
from goat's stomachs.  Perhaps Aberforth is a bezoar "farmer" and
will play a role in DH relating to bezoars.  Not sure what that role
could be, though.  Seems like bezoars have played themselves out
between book 1 intro and book 6 pay-off (with a tip of the hat to
Janet Batchler at "Quoth the Maven" and HogPro for the pay-offs
essays).
Lilygale