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

[bboy_mn]

No: HPFGUIDX 42454

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "ephantom1" <ephantom1 at y...> 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? 		
> 
> 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?

bboy_mn replies:

[sorry, I just cut my thumb so I'm typing one handed. Excuse any gross
typing errors.]

In PS/SS were it mentions Mrs. Figg and cabbage smell, it also
mentions cats. Never been in a house with cats yet that didn't smell
like cat poo.

So I don't think the cat/cabbage controversy is really an inconsistance.

Hagrid, strictly speaking Hagrid isn't allowed to do any magic, but
Dumbledore seems to recognise that he is a perfectly capable and
competent wizard, and is content to look the other way when Hagrid
performs magic. Also, when Hagrid go to get Harry, he has been given
special permission to engage in a limited amount of specific types of
magic. For example, he was allowed to ply to get Harry, but once he
has Harry, he's not allowed to do that anymore. He can't apparate or
fly with Harry, so they take the underground. Once Harry is on the
train, perhaps HAagrid is allowed to apparare back to where his broom
is (assuming he flew using a broom) and then take the broom back to
Hogwarts.

Just some possibilities.

bboy_mn