Why can't Hagrid do magic?and related musings (was Hagrid Flew?)

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 43851

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., eloiseherisson at a... wrote:
> Heather:
> 
>  Heather, who thinks that keeping Hagrid from doing
> > magic after his innocence is revealed is appalling.
> > 
> Eloise:
> As do I. Although his innocence isn't officially recognised, I 
think.
> The Wizard World and Harry's experience of it are full of 
injustices.
> 
>
I just wanted to put my two cents in on this issue.  I have stated in 
a previous post regarding the DADA teaching position that politics 
are very much prevalent in the WW.  In fact, IMO, the WW is full of 
all the worst aspects of human behavior including 
injustice/favoritism.  The pureblood/mudblood issue is just the tip 
of the iceberg so far as injustice/predjudice is concerned.  IMO, 
novels typically are a reflection of how the writer views the world-
its triumphs and its failures, the best of human nature and the 
worst.  JKR has created the WW to allow us a better understanding of 
our own world and ourselves.  In reference to Hagrid, there appears 
to be more to his punishment than retribution for his crime- it also 
appears to be connected somewhat to the fact that he is half-giant.  
Giants seem to be a somewhat ill regarded segment of the WW.  Thus we 
see at the end of book 4, Dumbledore making an attempt via Hagrid and 
Madame Maxime to bring the giants back into the mainstream of the WW-
so to speak- before they can be recruited by Voldemort-who seems to 
be able to play off the weak/unsupported of the WW quite well i.e. 
Pettigrew.  IMO, the WW has already paid a high price for its 
mistakes-and it looks like it still has some lessons to learn.

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