Re: Did Hagrid apparate? And the smell in Mrs. Figg’s house.

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ephantom1 wrote-

> Hi, 
> There are two small mysteries that have been bothering me after my 
> recent re-read of the books.
> 
> After Hagrid puts Harry on the train back to the Dursley's after 
> their shopping trip, Harry blinks and Hagrid is gone. The only 
> explanation seems to be apparition, but it does not fit with Hagrid 
> who never completed his education, and is not that good at magic. 
How 
> could he be doing something that is said to be very advanced magic, 
> with which many fully qualified wizards do not bother? 	

Possibly Hagrid used a Portkey that was set up for him to get back to 
Hogwarts.Or it was a literary device used to enhance Harry's sense of 
awe and wonderment at the new world that had opened up to him.
	
> 
> The other is a seeming discrepancy between SS and GoF. In SS is 
> clearly says that Mrs. Figg's house smelled of cabbage. In GoF 
> however, when they enter the tents Harry notes that the furnishing 
> was similar to that of Mrs. Figg, but without the smell of cats. A 
> mistake?

It has been speculated that the WW has decided a house full of 
doilies and smelling of cabbage is a good cover for a wizard posing 
as a Muggle. And since it's been revealed that Mrs. Figg and Arabella 
Figg are one and the same her home it's likely her house is enchanted 
to look and smell the way a Muggle house should to a wizard, whom by 
the way think ponchos and kilts make a good combo.

-Olivia