Aberforth and Hogs Head pub

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 182535

"Jayne" <jaynesmith62 at ...> wrote:
>
> I have a question for all you clever people.
> Had we come across Aberforth prior to DH as propieter of Hogs head 
bar?
> It was such a surprise to me when the Trio came across him


Potioncat:
Those of us with sharp eyes and memories or the opportunity to discuss 
it here have. We first see him in OoP in the bar when the DA is being 
formed, and we get his name in the same book when Moody shows Harry a 
photo of earlier Order members. (or was that a later book?) Added with 
a few comments by DD and most of us had put it together.

Of course, even by DH it wasn't yet canon. Harry recognised him at DD's 
funeral as the man from the Hog's Head, but didn't realize it was 
Aberforth. 

Potioncat, who can place herself as "us" but can't recall if I worked 
out any of this independently. (and rather doubts I would have.)