Hagrid's Flowery Pink Umbrella

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No: HPFGUIDX 26974

I've been re-reading canon (not like I'm obsessed or anything) and I 
lingered on Hagrid's pumpkin patch in CoS.  Harry notices Hagrid's 
flowery pink umbrella and thinks that a wand - Hagrid's wand from his 
Hogwarts days.  

But what if it is Peter Pettigrew's?  Okay - Hagrid goes to find 
Sirius to return the bike he borrowed (in order to transport baby 
Harry to the Dursley's).  He sees the destruction "Sirius" has 
caused, and finds Peter's clothing on the ground.  In the clothing is 
a wand.  Stunned by the apparent evil nature of a person he trusted 
(Sirius), he filches the wand to protect himself.  Telling himself 
that Peter won't be able to use it any more, Hagrid hides the wand in 
an "umbrella" and (along with a learn-at-home kit) practices in 
secret.

Thoughs, queries, complaints?


- Denise