“An excellent point,” said Professor Dumbledore.  “My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat.  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. . . .”

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling