[HPforGrownups] Re: historical notes : Hagrid, Azkaban, Dumbledore, Ogg

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 18732

Catherine wrote:
>I can't think of anything in canon to support this.  When talking to
>Madame Maxine, he says:
>"Course, can't remember her too well... she left, see.  When I was
>abou' three. <snip> Dunno what happened to her...might be dead fer
>all I know..."
>
>I could be wrong, but I think this implies quite strongly that Hagrid
>hasn't had any contact with the giants since his mother left.  It is
>of course possible that he went on some kind of quest to find her and
>was unsuccessful, but I think it unlikely, as he is very accepting of
>the fact that she is not in the slightest bit maternal, and would not
>see any reason to find her - particularly when you consider his
>regard for Dumbledore.

Agree.  I think D sends him because he is a half-giant, and not prejudiced 
against them, so will find it easier to make contact.  Perhaps he even 
speaks Giantish (or whatever it may be) or did when a child.  I think his 
acceptance of his mother's unmaternal ways is fairly superficial - 
certainly, he is loyal to her, and this may be his rationalisation.  But he 
is so maternal himself - he loves raising young creatures, refers to himself 
as "Mummy", can see no wrong in his "baby", even when everyone else is 
backing away, pale and trembling ;) -that it can be no co-incidence. It's as 
if he has to be Mummy, to replace the one who went away, or to make up for 
her lack of mothering.
I think he will meet his mother again - I hope it's a happy meeting!  Also 
agree it's a slur to suggest he has bad table manners - he's very 
punctilious about offering the guests a stoat sandwich or a rock cake, even 
though they back away, pale and trembling...

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