Book 2 - Your thoughts

[MsTattersall]

> He hasn't graduated - or whatever the term is - from Hogwarts. And 
> his ancestry is irrelevant - since he was accepted to Hogwarts in 
the 
> first place, he is magic. He just doesn't have the diploma. 
> Naama

Yes, of course Hagrid is magical, and always has been--but when he 
was expelled from Hogwarts and his wand broken, he was forbidden to 
do magic. Certainly he CAN do magic, and we saw him do it (Dudley's 
pig-tail in SS/PS). He doesn't need the Hogwarts diploma after 50 
years of life experience. 

My point was that since Harry has helped to reveal that it was Tom 
Riddle and not Hagrid who opened the Chamber of Secrets and caused 
Myrtle's death, he should be publicly vindicated and officially 
allowed to use magic. And get a real wand, not just a pink umbrella!

Ms. Tattersall,
a big fan of Hagrid