Reading Response #7

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry, Ron, and Hermione have just reentered Hogwarts with the help of Aberforth and are talking to Neville, Seamus, and the others. I found it interesting how Aberforth was able to get the Death Eaters off of their tails so easily. He argued so well and convincingly it impressed me. I cannot imagine what would have happened if his patronus did not somewhat resemble a stag.

I also found it interesting how Aberforth told the three of them everything about Ariana and her past. I would have thought it would have been hard for him to talk about to them. He told the story as if he was reliving it all. Also, when Harry talked about when he and Dumbledore went to get the Horcrux and Dumbledore had to drink the potion I do not know how Harry was so sure that what Dumbledore was saying afterwards was him reliving Grindelwald torturing Ariana.