Hagrid as a teacher

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 30832

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., dsslouisville at y... wrote:
> > I know that we all love Hagrid and want him only the best, but do 
> you think it´s right from Dumbledore to let him teach Care of 
Magical 
> Creatures? 
> 
> I think this is an interesting question.  Given the nature of this 
> position and the fact that Hagrid was effectively expelled (even if 
I 
> was for bogus and trumped-up charges) therefore prohibiting him 
from 
> using magic, isn't it dangerous to give a class of magical 
creatures 
> to someone who is not autorized to intervene magically if things 
get 
> out of control? 

Um... Hagrid's expelling was for a reason discovered in Book#2 was 
not his doing but Tom Riddle's. I suppose he got his wand back after 
that! (During Summer - Harry'd not know)

> Do you suppose at sometime after Hargrid's expulsion 
> from Hogwarts that Dumbledore took it upon himself to finish 
Hagrids 
> training personallyk albeit in secret and "unofficially"?

If he believed Hagrid innocent(as he was) he would have! That's a 
reason for Hagrid's reference and extreme loyalty for Dumbledore!
Another might be Dumbledore saving Hagrid from Voldemort.
And - it's also possible Hagrid's saved Dumbledore from a giant or 
two...