[HPforGrownups] Re: Change in Hagrid's Disposition of Sirius' Motorbike (WAS: UK CoS Changes)

[Barb P]

No: HPFGUIDX 43752


--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "charisjulia" <pollux46 at h...> wrote:
> Barb wrote:
>  
> >As you noted, Dumbledore didn't bat an eye at Hagrid's mention of 
> >Sirius.  If JKR had had the Secret Keeper concept in mind at the 
> >beginning of the series--which I believe she came up with later--
> >Dumbledore SHOULD have been alarmed about Hagrid mentioning him.  I 
> >believe you've hit on something here.
> 
>  > --Barb
> 
> Actually I always thought that Dumbledore * did* bat an eyelid -- 
> Or, well, at least I'm pretty sure I can pick up a faint flicker 
> there. 
> 
> I've leant my copy of PS out to a friend at the moment, so this 
> isn't an exact quote, but when Hagrid tells of his encounter with 
> Black, Dumbledore, we are told, looks up sharply and then asks if 
> there was  any trouble. Obviously this is a very subtle remark -- 
> after all, there's more than enough been going on to warrant the 
> question -- and is easily passed by by the unsuspecting not--yet--
> having--read--PoA reader. 
> But since Dumbledore appears to be cool as a cucumber up to 
> this point I always prefer to read the comment as a specific 
> reaction to the news that Hagrid run into young Sirius Black.  
 
I have my UK PS in front of me, and this passage reads thusly:
 
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In his vast, muscular arms he was holding a bundle of blankets.
 
'Hagrid,' said Dumbledore, sounding relieved.  'At last.  And where did you get that motorbike?'
 
'Borrowed it, Professor Dumbledore, sir,' said the giant, climbing carefully off the motorbike as he spoke.  'Young Sirius Black lent it me.  I've got him, sir.'
 
'No problems, were there?'
 
'No, sir - house was almost destroyed but I got him out all right before the Muggles started swarmin' around.  He fell asleep as we was flyin' over Bristol.'
 
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Dumbledore does not look up sharply at all.  His question about problems seems not only rather casual, but he is evidently referring to Muggles, not to Sirius Black.
 
I think Dumbledore expected that Black was looking in on his friends and happened to be there just after the attack.  Nothing about his reaction screams that he wants to know where Sirius is right now because if the Potters are dead it must be Sirius' fault.  Another reason why I believe that JKR hadn't thought of the Secret Keeper/Fidelius concept this early is that Hagrid was at the Potter home.  There is never an explanation concerning why he is there or how he found their home, if the Potters were under the protection of the Fidelius Charm.  This isn't explained in PoA, either.
 
--Barb


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