[HPforGrownups] Hagrid Flew?

[Grace Saalsaa]

No: HPFGUIDX 43811


From: jeff/doffy99

(snip.....sorry)

How did Hagrid fly over to the island to get Harry? Hagrid isn't a
fully trained wizard. He couldn't use a spell to fly? He obviously
couldn't apparate. So how did he get there? If he KEPT the bike, then
he could have flown that, but where did it go? Was it enchanted not
only to fly, but to fly by itself? Did he tell it to return home and
it did on it's own? Did another wizard fly him out there? It's never
said exactly how Hagrid flew.

I can't beleive that the bike could fly by itself. If it could, why
didn't Hagrid fly it back to Hogwarts after dropping off Baby Harry
and then order the bike to go back to Sirius, unless Sirius had
already been arrested? Do we know when Sirius fought Pettigrew? Was
it the next day or a few days later? Pettigrew should have been in
hiding I would think. How long after the fight with Wormtail was he
arrested? Was it immediate?

The question becomes I guess, How did Hagrid get to the Island where
Uncle Vernon had Harry stashed to avoid those letters? We know he
flew, but HOW did he fly?

Just curious. Any ideas?


now me:

Being a not fully trained wizard doesn't have to mean that Hagrid can't
fly - just as not being a certified mechanic doesn't mean you can't fix a
car.  And, I'm guessing that one doesn't have to be in school to learn
magic.  Look at Snape, who knew more about the Dark Arts when he arrived
than many of the 7th year students.  No teacher taught The Marauders how to
create the map, and yet they did it.  No one taught them how to become
animgi either and they managed that.  Harry learns the "Point Me" spell from
a book instead of from a teacher.

We already know that Hagrid wanders into the library on occassion to do some
studying.  I wouldn't be surprised if he also gets private lessons from
Dumbledore when there's a task he wants Hagrid to do which requires the use
of some magic.

Grace