Chronicles

... a truly powerful wizard, especially since it is safe to assume that he is just about as old as Albus was.

A couple of thoughts, what if he wasn't as powerful as Albus? The other thought is that when people go to a bar, they let their guards down. Aberforth would be in VERY good position ...

Okay, buy why Aberforth? Surely Aberforth could have been more useful elsewhere? I'm assuming that Aberforth is somewhat on par with Albus's powers.

... whom readers ‘have not yet met properly.’ Could this be Aberforth Dumbledore , brother of Albus, the Hog’s Head barkeep who overhear the fateful prophecy about Harry?” Katrina's quote: ...

... at the end of the book. And while we do this, we will be declaring our love and admiration for Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, and stand together with Harry in declaring that we're "Dumbledore's ...

... whom readers ‘have not yet met properly.’ Could this be Aberforth Dumbledore, brother of Albus, the Hog’s Head barkeep who overhear the fateful prophecy about Harry?” What think ye?

... the story of a conversation she had with her younger sister--Di, 38--about Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, who Di feels sometimes lacks compassion for his charges. "She said, 'That's like ...

... and witches, and was being watched over by the one wizard Voldemort and his followers feared. Albus Dumbledore. If the ministry expelled Harry, then he could be just about anywhere when Sirius ...

... I like this one Percy... Um, I'd rather see Doloris as Minister Aberforth... Well, Albus was a strong favorite before Fudge took it Lucious... That would make for an interesting ...

... that the vast majority of the wizzarding community doesn't know? I mean, yes, they respect Albus (for the most part), but there must be something else about Dumbledore to make him the only ...

... the description behind the door was, in my opinion, a very similar description to our beloved Albus Dumbledore. Hmm, interesting. I never gave a thought to this sounding like Dumbledore. My ...

... the description behind the door was, in my opinion, a very similar description to our beloved Albus Dumbledore. Since we already know that it cannot be Albus, my logical guess was that it is Aberforth. ...

... meant that Aberforth is still alive and well, and that he is not so very far from Hogwarts or Albus. See this link to read it yourself and decide just what it means (you'll have to do a search ...

Aberforth is Albus's brother. We know little else about him except this: he was in trouble once for doing inappropriate things with a goal (what inappropriate ...

... here, but who is Aberforth? I read your post three times before I realized you didn't mean Albus. :? What are the chances that it is a totally new character?