Question about Hagrid and Sirius's meeting at Potter's

[c_voth312 <divaclv@aol.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48788

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, srsiriusblack at a... wrote:
> Although, Later, in PoA, I believe, Hagrid explains how he and 
Sirius had 
> argued that night over Hagrid taking Harry to Dumbledore and how 
Sirius 
> finally agreed giving Hargid the bewitched Motorcycle, saying 
something to 
> the notion of "Take it, I won't be needing it."
> 
> So, did Hargid return to look for Sirius? Or is this just a small 
mistake in 
> the story line?

My guess is, the implications of the line didn't register with 
Hagrid.  He has at this time no reason to believe Sirius is guilty of 
anything (assuming the Secret-Keeper business isn't widely known at 
this point), and he certainly doesn't know what's *really* 
happening.  He probably initially read Sirius' statement as "I don't 
need the bike right now" as opposed to "I won't need it ever again."

~Christi