Hagrid's Wand with a side ponder

[Melody <Malady579@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48882

Snuffles wrote:  (wasn't Snuffles also a dog on Sesame Street?)
> In PS/SS, Hagrid says when he was expelled his wand was snapped in
>two.  Why then, if his wand is in his pink umbrella (sorry the image
>of the pink umbrella and Big "scary" Hagrid gives me a kick!) does it
>work fairly well?

We have three *know* examples of when Hagrid has used his wand.
Dudley's tail, the taps on boat to speed the boat along from the hut,
and pumpkin growth.  Also a hint that he used his wand possible to
light/build that fire in the hut.  Seems all these times, the spell
hit on target and the intended spell had a result similar to what was
expected.  Unlike with Ron and his broken wand where the spells
backfired, were misdirected, and were just menacing.  So I suggest
that Hagrid's wand is not in pieces in his umbrella.  It was either
never broken or they were "expertly" put back together.  I mean Ron's
did a rather piddly job in repairing his wand with that spellotape.
Hagrid could of been more careful...well or had the sense to ask for
help in repairing it, say help from Dumbledore.  <g>

Oh and hey, at the end of Ch 5 in PS/SS it seems Hagrid apparated from
the train terminal.  You need a wand for that, so if his wand is
indeed snapped in two, then wouldn't it be *very* dangerous for him to
apparate?  Wait - do you need a wand to apparate?  Have we any proof
of that?  Maybe it is a skill learned like animagus that uses the wand
initially but later does not require it directly.  Hmmm...

Another question arose from that chapter.  We have Harry riding home
to the Dursley's on a train, but how did he get from the train to
their house?  Seems there was no preparations for the Dursley's to met
Harry there.  Does "train" possibly mean "bus"?  Sorry, way off topic
from this Hagrid post but a question that popped up at me when I read
that bit looking for Hagrid umbrella spell sightings.

Now we learn also that he has the "pieces" in this umbrella.  He told
Ollivander, "I've still got the pieces, though."  I wonder if he is
telling the truth there.  Seems he would be feeding the "his wand was
snapped" lie to people for so long, he might actually believe it
himself in passing comments.  So, I don't think his saying this could
actually mean it was in fact snapped.  Or even that the pieces are
still "pieces".  Then it could be just a half-truth.  He has the
pieces but they were pieced back together well.  We all discredit
Hagrid on this site, so it is possible he is flustering his truths
again.  A lie hiding in a truth.

I guess I believe that with the case of Dudley the pig, Hagrid's curse
did not work because Hagrid was not strong enough to perform the
spell.  He blamed it on Dudley being so piglike, but really that is a
normal guy thing to do when it is their fault (no offensive to the
male population).  The pumpkins worked nicely as did the little
motorboat across the lake.  So I think Hagrid can perform small third
level magic spells but not much else since he was expelled after that.

But then there is the apparent apparation in the terminal.  Maybe,
Hagrid had special tutorials on that spell because it could be so
handy for Dumbledore's cause.  Seems he would have the patience to
teach Hagrid.


Melody
who is honored Caius dedicated a filk to her and hopes he found her
full name rather amusing.  Need less to say, my parents have an
interesting sense of humor. :)