Hagrid in Knockturn Alley

[siriuskase]

No: HPFGUIDX 55415

--- 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?

While I agree that what Hagrid said about his reasons for being there
was kinda lame, it is also significant that Harry was seen there. 
This significance is reinforced by Hagrid saying it isn't good for
Harry to be seen there.  To make things worse, a couple of wizards
looked at him and made some sort of comment when he came out of the
shop just moments after the Malforys.  And then that Hagrid yelled at
Harry by name.  so lots of folks know about Harry's trip to knockturn
alley and they might find his excuse (mispronounced Diagon Alley) as
lame as Hagrid's.

sirius kase