Pettigrew's Wait; Hagrid; Anniversary; Thanks from a Grateful Nation

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Angela Burgess" <MmeBurgess at m...> wrote:
> Hi all!  I don't have much to add, but here's my two knuts on some 
of the recent posts!   
> 
> 2) mellienel2 at y... says on an unrelated topic:
> <<Also -- Hagrid was at school with Voldy for five years, then was 
gameskeeper for his remaining two years. He could know a lot about 
him. >>
> 
> I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that Hagrid was at school for 
only 3 years.  He was expelled as a Third Year student for setting 
the basilisk loose.  There has been much debate as to whether or not 
he then immediately returned as gamekeeper.   

Yes, Hagrid was expelled in his third year.  But we do not know if he 
had been held back.  He *could* have been there 5 years.  Didn't 
Hermione mention in SS that you have to pass the tests to advance to 
the next year?