(TBAY) The Biggest of the Hedgehogs (WAS Pettigrew, Hagrid, and Voldemort's

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 40441

What's this?  

Is this a spiffy new theory to explain why on earth Pettigrew chose 
to hide in Hagrid's cabin in PoA? 

Why, yes, it is!  

How did I *miss* this great theory when it appeared a few weeks 
back?  Where have I *been*?  What was I *thinking*?

I must have been so darn absorbed in bashing Hagrid and dumping "The 
Portkey" into the Landfill that I completely overlooked this theory –
and all of its Ever So *Bangy* implications.

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Elkins mused:

>What if Peter *was* hanging around Hagrid's hut in the hopes of 
>retrieving voldemort's wand -- not from the Centaurs, but from 
>Hagrid himself?

<snip>

>Who was the first on the scene at Godric's Hollow after Voldemort 
>was reduced to vapor?  <snip>  What else might he have done while 
>he was there? Is it possible, given what we know of Hagrid's 
>character, that he might have picked 
>up a spare wand that he noticed lying around in the rubble?


Elkins gives us the answers to these questions – it may well have 
been Hagrid.  Hagrid, being loyal to Dumbledore at the time, noticed 
a wand lying in the rubble *right next to Baby Harry* and tucked it 
into one of his many pockets.  Yes, I like that.  At this point, 
Hagrid has only a snapped wand.  If he had the chance to filch a 
perfectly good wand, he might do it, right?  Why not?  

In fact, we've all assumed that Hagrid has the pieces of his snapped 
wand hidden in his pink umbrella.  That's obvious, right?  Nothing 
to even *think* about there, right?

Well, not so fast!  Look at what Hagrid actually says to Mr. 
Olivander in PS/SS:

"I've still got the pieces, though," he said brightly.
"But you don't use them?" said Mr. Ollivander sharply.
"Oh, no, sir," said Hagrid quickly.  Harry noticed he gripped his 
pink umbrella very tightly as he spoke.  

Oh, Hagrid had something to hide there, perhaps.  Not the pieces of 
a snapped umbrella.  I mean, who cares?  No, Hagrid has 
*Voldemort's* wand with him in that scene, that's what's going on!

And what *kind* of magic does Hagrid actually perform with that 
umbrella?  

Well, one of the spells he performs is giving Dudley that awful 
pig's tail.  That sounds a bit like *Dark* magic, doesn't it?  And 
Hagrid asks Harry to keep secret the fact that Hagrid is performing 
magic – something he'd want to hide if he were using Voldemort's 
wand, right?  Not to mention the fact that Hagrid's magic with this 
wand is very imprecise.  He tried to turn Dudley into a pig, but 
only got a pig's tail out if it.  Hagrid's not very capable with 
this wand -- perhaps because it isn't his own wand at all!

OK, I'm with you so far Elkins.  What next?

Elkins:

>What if [Peter] saw Hagrid pick up Voldemort's wand and leave with 
>it?

>This would explain what Peter was doing in Hagrid's hut. He was 
>looking for Voldemort's wand, on the off-chance that Hagrid still 
>had it secreted away somewhere in his hovel. 

Right again!  In fact, I think it quite likely that Hagrid knew 
about Peter and Scabbers all along.  

No, really.  What does Hagrid say when Crookshanks was believed to 
have eaten Scabbers?  Hagrid ought to be *outraged* by this, right?  
Hagrid supposedly *loves* animals, right?  He bonds with his own 
pets, right?  Hagrid should *understand* Ron's grief.  

But no.  Right after Ron loses a pet that has been in his family for 
13 *years*, Hagrid brushes aside Ron's heartbreak, saying 
Crookshanks "acted like all cats do."  What?!?  What kind of thing 
is *that* to say?  There's only one reason for that sort of callous 
remark from Hagrid:  Hagrid knew full well that Scabbers was alive 
and well and living in Hagrid's cupboard.

Need more proof?  No problem at all.  Look at GoF.  Now, Aurors have 
been known to *kill* Giants, right?  Aurors practically *wiped out* 
the Giants.  There's no love lost there.  Yet there's Hagrid in the 
Leaky Cauldron with *Moody*, of all people, the most famous auror of 
them all.  There ought to be no reason for Hagrid to be a fan of 
*real* Moody.  Hagrid doesn't even applaud for Moody when Moody 
first enters the entrance hall and is introduced to the students.  
But somehow by the time of the first task, Hagrid and Moody are 
*drinking buddies*.  Why?  

Because by the time they go out for drinks, Crouch Jr. had told 
Hagrid that he was impersonating Moody!  Hagrid gives Moody the cold 
shoulder until he knows that Crouch/Moody is really Ever So Evil!  
Crouch/Moody and Hagrid are working together to restore Voldemort in 
GoF, can't you see?  Oh, I can't *believe* I didn't work this out 
*months* ago!

Still not convinced?  How about *this*, then?  Hagrid expresses the 
utmost confidence that Harry will win.  What is *wrong* with Hagrid, 
anyway?  You'd expect him to be tremendously *worried* about Harry's 
safety in the Tournament.  Hagrid should know that Harry doesn't 
stand a chance without a lot of help, right?  

But what does Hagrid say to Harry?  "Yeh're goin' ter win," Hagrid 
growled, patting Harry's shoulder again . . . I know it.  I can feel 
it.  *Yeh'r goin' ter win, Harry*."

Oh, Hagrid knew Harry would win, didn't he?  Hagrid made sure of 
*that* by being one of the teachers appointed to patrol the maze.  
That's odd, isn't it?  Hagrid doesn't even have a proper *wand*, 
does he?  He's not even a full-qualified wizard, and he has trouble 
with even the simplest spells.  But there he is, patrolling the maze 
*with Moody*.  Oh, I know what Hagrid is doing there.  He's 
backstopping Moody, that's what he is doing.  And if anyone had 
noticed what Moody was doing, Hagrid was going to *blast* them if he 
had to. I can just *see* Moody hiding behind Hagrid's massive body, 
using Hagrid's bulk to shield him from the prying eyes of the crowd.

Did you ever stop to wonder where Hagrid *was* while Harry was 
fighting for his life in the graveyard?  You think he was standing 
around outside the maze, do you?  No way.  If Hagrid were close by, 
Hagrid would have run immediately up to Harry when Harry appeared at 
the entrance to the maze.  Hagrid should have been *worried sick* by 
all of that commotion, right?

Yeah.  Well, Hagrid was rather *busy* just then, I'd say.  Hagrid 
had walked off the Hogwarts grounds and apparated to the graveyard.  
Is there any other decent explanation for Hagrid's total absence 
from all of the scenes once Harry was transported back to Hogwarts?  
Hagrid supposedly cares *deeply* about Harry, so where the heck 
*was* Hagrid, anyway?

No, the only explanation is that Hagrid is busy trudging back onto 
the Hogwarts grounds after watching Harry's duel with Voldemort. 
Hagrid was right there in the circle with the other DEs.

Gee, Hagrid is working *hard* for his Evil Master in GoF.  Notice 
how Dumbledore asks Hagrid to fetch Karkaroff when Moody attacked 
Krum yet Hagrid is so reluctant to comply?  There's a reason for 
that, too.  Hagrid *knew* what was going on, and he didn't want 
Moody discovered.  Hagrid doesn't leave until he absolutely has to 
lest he arouse suspicion.  And what does Hagrid *say* in that 
scene?  Dumbledore mentions "Crouch," and Hagrid has one 
line:  "'Crouch?' Hagrid said blankly."  You bet Hagrid's mind went 
blank there.  For one horrible moment, he thought Crouch Jr. had 
been discovered and all was lost.

Oh, it's gonna get *ugly*.  Dumbledore probably sent Hagrid on a 
mission to the giants.  And do you know what Hagrid is going to do 
on that little mission?  He's going to fill the Giants in on 
Voldemort's return and organize them to prepare them for the fight 
against Dumbledore.

Yup, that Hagrid is one to watch.  Way back in PS/SS, Hagrid somehow 
*knew* that Voldemort wasn't really gone.  Way back in PS/SS, Hagrid 
had already convinced Dumbledore to lower his guard and "trust 
Hagrid with [his] life."  

Uh-huh.  If Dumbledore notices the catwalk suddenly start to sway, 
he'd better watch his back.  'Cause there is a certain half-Giant 
sneaking up on him, prepared to push him off into a river of lava.

Hagrid Is Ever So Evil – without question, the biggest Hedgehog of 
them all!

Cindy (who *knew* there was a Big reason why she never warmed to 
Hagrid)