Hagrid eating in his hut (was RE: [HPforGrownups] Re: Errol - Jinxes/Curses - Sirius - Where profs. live)

[Simon]

No: HPFGUIDX 19288

Rick: <<<I was thinking about the living conditions for Hagrid just the other
day.  Why does he cook in his little cabin when he could just walk up to the
school and eat with the students?  Are teachers not suppose to eat with the
students unless its a "Feast" such as at Halloween or Chirstmas?  I am sure
the house elves wouldnt mind making a few extra plates for the teachers!>>>

I think I have a few ideas about this.

At the moment I am a student living in hall of residence. On each weekday
there is an evening meal cooked, which I can choose whether or not I eat. I
pay for those I eat and don't pay for those I don't eat. The food is very
good, the portions large. Yet even with this I have only eaten twice down
there this year.

Why?

I find the mealtime a little early. The food is served at 5:45 pm or earlier
and I prefer to eat later than this. I have just had my dinner now and it is
about an hour later. I usually start cooking a little before 6 pm.

Also I often do not want any of the two options that are being served. I would
guess that at Hogwarts there is some way of finding the menu in advance and
is, as Hagrid has, you have cooking facilities you can then pick and choose
over which meals you have and don't have.

The social side. Neither of the two friends of mine who live down in this
building eats in the hall often, if at all. They usually cook their own food
and so do I. Of course this reason is probably a little irrelevant seeing as I
would guess that Hagrid does not have anyone to eat with him down in his hut,
save possibly Fang.

The main one for me. I really enjoy cooking. I find it soothing and a good way
to relax after a long day working (ok own up - who laughed when I wrote
that?).

It provides a good break. If I cook my own food then dinner takes an hour or
so. If I get a meal from the dinning hall downstairs then the meal can last
only a few minutes, meaning that I return to any work I am doing in the
evening much quicker than if I have cooked myself and so do not get much rest
during a day.


I am sure some of the above insights into my life probably can provide the
answer to the puzzle.


Simon
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"Glad you could join us."
The girl smiled back at him. "Good to see you too, Simon." With an unwavering
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