Comments on several open subjects (re: Hagrid's wand, Pettigrew, Trelawny)

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 54962

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tom Marvolo Riddle" 
<cbdm1121 at y...> wrote:
> Howdy,
>    I usually do more reading than poting, but I had a variety of 
> small comments to make on some of the discussions, so here 
> goes.
> 
> 1. Hagrid Wand.  I think it might be a mistake to assume that 
> Hagrid's wand was ever snapped in two.  So far, the only proof 
> we have of this is Hagrid's word.  It's possible that he had to lie 
> to Olivander (indeed, to everybody) in order to cover up the fact 
> the Dumbledore allowed him to keep his wand intact after he 
> was Expelled.

Annemehr:
Howdy yourself! :)

But I'll have to disagree here -- it's not likely Hagrid's wand was 
saved from being snapped in two by Dumbledore, because Dumbledore was 
only the Transfiguration master at the time.  Professor Dippet is the 
one who was in charge of Hagrid being expelled, and he would also be 
the one in charge of snapping the wand.  As Hagrid was in fact 
expelled, I have to believe that the wand was duly snapped by the same 
authority.

Tom Marvolo Riddle (Zach) continued: 

> I think it's also possible dumbledore transfigured 
> the wand into a pink umbrella just to hide it better.

Annemehr:
Now, this I might believe.  It's a much better solution, if it still 
works, because if the wand is only hidden inside, someone might find 
it.  But *would* the transfigured wand still work, or would it only be 
good for keeping the rain off?  

Zach again:
<snip>
> 3.  Trelawny and her experience with these matters - I do think 
> there's more to this story than we know right now, but every time I 
> read that part, I get the sense that Trelawny is pulling a Lockhart, 
> rushing to Harry's aide acting like she knows everything without 
> any real idea what she's talking about.


Annemehr:
Ah!  But that's obviously exactly what we're *meant* to think! <g>  
> 
> Ah well, thanks for reading my misc. rantings.
> 
> Zach (who can't really spell miscellanious)

You're welcome -- it was fun!  And I don't feel like looking "misc." 
up right now, but I wonder about that second "i"...

Annemehr