A topic that doesn’t make much sense, I just think Aberforth, the saint’s younger brother, arranged it very cleverly. Before "The Deathly Hallows", he was loomingly scattered in the corners of the first six films, making all subsequent key changes a matter of course. However, even in the last part, there is still too little description of Aberforth. He has concealed his relationship with the greatest wizard for decades and only worked as the owner of a speakeasy. Many of his purposes and the key role he played have not been revealed, and some of them can only be speculated. Here, try to find as many gray threads about Aberforth in the first six films as possible, and see how they foreshadow and echo the subsequent plots. I really admire Rowling’s arrangement and outline!
When talking about Aberforth, we have to talk about the "Pig's Head Bar". The first time this pub was mentioned was in Hagrid's words in Chapter 16 "Through the Trap Door" in the first book "The Sorcerer's Stone" - "What's so strange about this, the Pig's Head pub - it's the pub in the village, always There are some weird guys..." The Pig's Head Bar appeared very early, much earlier than the Three Broomsticks, which shows how deep Rowling's connections are! And the first time he mentioned it, he named his characteristic - "weird". At the end of the first part, both Harry and the readers will feel that Dumbledore deliberately let Harry do this to temper him, and the principal was secretly observing all this. After watching the seven "Harry Potter" films and then looking back at "The Philosopher's Stone", all the exploration and dangers really feel like a game - a game that exercises and tests Harry! He is aware of everything and has absolute control over all situations. Hagrid had already known about the illegal trade of gentian with Quirrell, but he deliberately did not expose it, let alone intervene, and watched how Harry would respond.
The first time the name "Aberforth" appears is in Chapter 24 of the fourth "Goblet of Fire" "Rita Skeeter's Scoop" - "Excellent point of view" !" Professor Dumbledore said, "My brother Aberforth was prosecuted for using magic on a goat. This matter was covered in newspapers, but did Aberforth hide? , not at all! He held his head high and went his own way! Of course, I am not sure that he can read, so maybe he is not brave..." We can see that Aberforth was mentioned for the first time. His relationship with the goat - very cleverly set up. The goat can be said to be the most distinctive representative of Aberforth: it is his patron saint and the best memory of him and his sister. Although it was not explained in the seventh part why he cast a spell on the goat, what is certain is that this is by no means a prank and must be related to the memory of Ariana. Therefore, in the face of prosecution and rebuke, he would naturally "hold his head high and go his own way."
Aberforth's name only appears twice in the first six films. Except for the time mentioned above, it is mentioned in the fifth film "Order of the Phoenix". Chapter 9, "Mrs. Weasley's Trouble", Moody showed Harry an early photo of the Order of the Phoenix - "This is Dumbledore's brother Aberforth. I only met him once. He was a strange person." Guy..." Moody's brief words contained a lot of information: 1. Moody can be regarded as the core member of the Order of the Phoenix. Even he "only met him once", which shows that Aberforth's identity is hidden. The depth of the mission and the concealment of the mission; secondly, even if Moody himself is a strange and weird person, he can make him make such a comment as "he is a strange guy". You can imagine how strange Aberforth's performance feels to people, and also It echoes the "weird" characteristics of the Pig's Head Bar; 3. (This is explained after reading the seventh part) Although Aberforth is not at odds with his brother, he absolutely understands the truth and has enough determination on major issues of right and wrong. and courage to fight for justice to the end. Since he is willing to join the Order of the Phoenix, it shows that he is willing to accept Albus's leadership and the tasks assigned by him. Therefore, we have reason to be sure: Aberforth has been providing valuable information to his brother all year round. His repeated help to Harry after Dumbledore's death was not a coincidence, but a deliberate arrangement by Dumbledore.
It is also said in Part 7: "Bought it from Mundungus about a year ago," Aberforth said. "Albus told me about it. I've been keeping a close eye on it." You." ("Deathly Hallows" Chapter 28 "The Lost Mirror".) The first time Harry met Aberforth was when he formed D.A. at the Pig's Head Bar. In Chapter 16 of "The Order of the Phoenix", "The Pig's Head Bar", the description of this bar is: The Pig's Head Bar has only a small, dark, and very dirty room, exuding a strong smell of mutton. ... The description of the owner of the Hog's Head Bar is: He is a grumpy-looking old man with a lot of long gray hair and a beard. He was tall and thin, and Harry had a vague feeling that he had seen him somewhere.
The fifth part is that "Aberforth" has not yet been equated with "Pig Head Barkeeper". But there are already many clues here that vaguely connect the two people's sexual connections. 1. The word "goat smell" once again highlights Aberforth's emphasis on goats; 2. "Tall and thin" - this is also the image characteristic of Albus Dumbledore. There are still some comparisons between the two brothers. Similarities; 3. "Harry had a vague feeling that he had seen him somewhere." - Rowling. Every stroke was not written casually. Since it is said here, the owner of the Pig's Head Bar is by no means a strange character. He is the previously mentioned character. Someone has been mentioned, and there will definitely be important follow-up content.
Of course, we later learned that Harry had seen him in photos of members of the Order of the Phoenix, but didn't remember it at the time. When Harry and the others were forming a defense team, even if Mundungus wasn't wearing makeup to follow him, Dumbledore would know it immediately!
There is another point about Aberforth in "Order of the Phoenix". Chapter 27 "The Lost Prophecy", Dumbledore said - "It should be said that our luck lies in the eavesdropper." The person was discovered after only hearing a small part of the prophecy, and was immediately thrown out of the bar." Here Dumbledore did not explain who the eavesdropper was, and later in Chapter 20 of the sixth "Half-Blood Prince". In the chapter "The Eavesdropped Prophecy", Trelawny's own account adds to this in detail: "Well, there was a commotion outside the door, and then the door was opened. The very vulgar bartender and Snake Snape was standing outside, and Snape was lying about going up the wrong stairs..." It must be said that this violent and vulgar bar owner also played an indispensable role in the realization of the prophecy more than ten years ago. If Snape had not been interrupted and heard the entire prophecy, then Voldemort might not have acted and marked the children he considered a threat. At the same time, this is another foreshadowing: a normal boss should be greeting guests at the bar, so why would he run to the door of the guest's room upstairs without any trouble? And he was paying attention to the room where Dumbledore stayed? Even if they met by chance, the Pig's Head Bar is famous for tolerating illegal transactions and many heterogeneous elements. How could the boss react so violently to the eavesdropper and even throw him out of the bar? What Sirius left to Harry in the seventh part The two-way mirror played a vital role, otherwise the three of them might have died in Malfoy Manor. When did Aberforth buy this important mirror for life and death rescue from Mundungus? They were standing outside the Three Broomsticks. One of them was very tall and thin. Harry squinted his eyes and recognized him through his rain-wet glasses. He was a man from another bar in Hogsmeade, the Hog's Head. entertain. As Harry, Ron and Hermione approached, the waiter wrapped his cloak around his neck and walked away, leaving the short man fumbling with something in his arms. They were less than a step away from the man, and Harry suddenly recognized him. "Mundungus!" (Chapter 12 "Silver and Opal" in "Half-Blood Prince") In fact, there are a lot of strange things here: First of all, in the fifth part, Sirius once said - "He (referring to Mundungus) ) was banned from entering the Pig Head Bar twenty years ago. The bartender has a very good memory ("Order of the Phoenix" Chapter 17 "Education Order No. 24") What happened twenty years ago. Can Mundungus be banned from entering the bar due to bad blood? So why would Aberforth buy something from Mundungus? Here, I'm afraid... "We can only guess. , and will never know the answer." This brings us to the second strange thing - it is no accident that Aberforth chose that mirror among the many stolen goods. There are many possibilities for why this is so. I There are two possibilities: 1. Dumbledore has discovered that Mundungus stole things from No. 12 Grimmauld Place, and he knows about the double-way mirror (this is a communication item used by Sirius and James, and he is familiar with them) It shouldn’t be difficult for people to know, right?) So let Aberforth pay attention to this thing; 2. Aberforth discovered that Mundungus was selling Sirius’s relics in Hogsmeade, and he recognized that it was Sirius and James I guessed that the other half was probably with Harry and bought it to keep an eye on Harry. All in all, I think Aberforth must know the importance and function of this mirror, so... ...Well, it’s not surprising to abandon personal prejudices “for the greater good”. As for Mundungus, since someone is willing to buy it, I don’t think he would mind if there was any conflict. 3. Aberforth at the time. When he saw Harry coming over, he "wrapped his cloak tightly around his neck, turned around and walked away", and seemed to be deliberately avoiding it. Why? I think this further proves that he knows the purpose of the mirror, and he is afraid that Harry will see what he bought. Something. It is conceivable that if Harry sees the double-sided mirror, he will recognize it immediately and ask for it back because it is the last memory left by Sirius.
Harry is here. The scene where Hogsmeade witnessed the transaction between the "Pig's Head Barkeeper" and Mundungus paved the way for the subsequent transfer of the double-sided mirror to Aberforth in the classic episode between Voldemort and Dumbledore in the sixth film. During the conversation, the owner of the Pig's Head Bar was also mentioned interestingly - "So, if I go to the Pig's Head Bar tonight, I won't see that group of people - Knott, Rozier, Mulciber, Doro Hof - waiting for you to go back, right? What a loyal friend. I traveled so far with you on a snowy night just to wish you a teaching position. Voldemort was doubtless more displeased by Dumbledore's knowledge of his entourage, but he calmed down almost immediately. "You still know everything, Dumbledore." "Oh, no, I just have a good relationship with the local bartender." "Dumbledore said easily, "Now, Tom..." ("Half-Blood Prince" Chapter 20 "Voldemort's Request") This really makes me sigh at the speed of news transmission! Voldemort and the Death Eaters arrived together. Maud, before he even stepped into the principal's office at Hogwarts, his entourage had already been transmitted to Dumbledore.
We have no way of estimating how much useful information Aberforth has provided over the decades, but these are just a few of them - the Death Eaters following Voldemort, the dragon egg trade, the formation of the D.A., and the discovery of the prophecy eavesdropper - Inestimable value! I would like to extend one point here: Dumbledore knew and would use the Room of Requirement long before the D.A. organization was exposed. The passage from the Hog's Head Bar to the Room of Requirement should also have been built on purpose - it is very close to the principal's office, on the same floor. Dumbledore's joke at the Yule Ball in Part 4 was somewhat of a revelation to Harry, and you could tell from his behavior at that time: Harry could have sworn that Dumbledore winked at him almost imperceptibly. ("Goblet of Fire" Chapter 23 "The Yule Ball"). As for why Dumbledore never discovered Ravenclaw's diadem, it was mainly because he never thought of turning the Room of Requirement into an "I want to hide something" look.
Finally, let’s talk about Dumbledore’s funeral, which Aberforth also attended: Half of the chairs were already occupied by people, and these people were all kinds of people, a mixture of good and bad: ...and there were a few people who Harry just watched. He looked familiar, like the waiter at the Hog's Head Bar or the witch pushing the trolley on the Hogwarts Express. ... Among the two people whom Harry "just looked familiar", the owner of the Pig's Head Bar was mentioned first, and Rowling also deliberately emphasized it.
In fact, no matter what wrong Aberforth thought his brother had done to his family, no matter what grudges the Dumbledore brothers had had, Aberforth would still stand behind his dazzling brother and always give silent support. Support and help – for decades! As an inconspicuous bar owner, he is the real hero behind the scenes! !