

Their father cursed the boys in retaliation, and was arrested for it. The attack left Ariana half-insane and unable to control her magic, turning her into an Obscurial. The Dumbledore family was traumatised when Ariana, then six years old, was attacked by three Muggle boys who had seen her performing magic. The family lived in Mould-on-the-Wold, and Aberforth's favourite tale while growing up was Grumble the Grubby Goat. In fairness to Aberforth, it must be admitted that living in Albus's shadow cannot have been an altogether comfortable experience." - Description of the Dumbledore brothers Īberforth was the middle child of Percival and Kendra Dumbledore, younger brother to Albus and older brother to Ariana. " They were not alike Aberforth was never bookish and, unlike Albus, preferred to settle arguments by duelling rather than through reasoned discussion. He continued to live in Hogsmeade, tending to his goats. He subsequently fought in the Battle of Hogwarts and survived the Second Wizarding War. He later allowed them to use a secret tunnel that connected the Hog's Head to Hogwarts when the trio arrived in Hogsmeade. In 1998, he assisted Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger from a distance during their Horcrux hunt, sending the House-elf Dobby to help them escape from Malfoy Manor. Aberforth blamed his brother Albus for the death of their sister, Ariana and thus their relationship was rather strained.Īberforth was the owner and barman of the Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade, and was a member of the original Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. His father - who had been sentenced to prison for attacking three Muggles - died in Azkaban when Aberforth was young, and his mother and sister were later accidentally killed.


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1884) was an English half-blood wizard, the second son of Percival and Kendra Dumbledore, younger brother of Albus, older brother of Ariana, and biological father of Aurelius. It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide? No, he did not! He held his head high and went about his business as usual! Of course, I'm not entirely sure he can read, so that may not have been bravery." - Aberforth's unconventional personality Īberforth Dumbledore (b. " My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for practising inappropriate charms on a goat.
