what about Hagrid with Crossbow? (Was Re: Hagrid in Knockturn Alley)

[Kewpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 55398

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "aja_1991" <aja_1991 at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jeremy Davis" <jmd at j...> 
wrote:
> > JKR has said in the past (dunno where or when!!) that there are 
some
> > significant happenings in COS. I'm just wondering what peoples 
> views are on
> > the reason why Hagrid was in Knockturn Alley when Harry miss-
dialed 
> with his
> > floo power. Hagrid said he was looking for the "Flesh Eating Slug
> > Repellant". Is he telling the whole truth?
> 

Actually I'm more puzzled by Hagrid arming with Crossbow and ready to 
strike when Harry and Ron visited him under the invisibility clock in 
the chapter "Cornelius Fudge" in CoS. What was that all about? What 
was Hagrid so afraid of (he "nearly extinguished the fire, spilling 
water from the kettle on it, and then smashed the teapot with a 
nervous jerk of his massive hand" US edition CoS P.260)? I really 
don't think he's armed because of the basilik right? It seems like he 
knows someone who's very dangerous will show up. Was he waiting or 
expecting somebody? (Obviously he didn't expect Fudge or Lucius to be 
there right? Beside he wouldn't point a weapon at them anyways). 
Personally I think that was the most fishy thing took place in CoS 
and could be the "hint" JKR was mentioning. Anyone has any theory on 
this?

Joan