Hagrid in Knockturn Alley

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 55487

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jeremy Davis" <jmd at j...> wrote:
> .... 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?

bboy_mn:

Question: Where does a 800 pound gorilla sit?

Answer: Anyplace he wants.


Why is Hagrid in Knockturn Alley? Because he is Hagrid. Certainly for
kid witches and wizards this is an extremely dangerous place to be,
and it is probably dangerous for most grown wizards and witches. But
to Hagrid, the forbidden forest is like a stroll in the park, after
that, Knockturn Alley is nothing to him. 

So, while it may be a dangerous and dodgy place, I can see why Hagrid
would be more that comfortable going down there and exploring, having
a meade and meeting new people. At Hogsmeade, Hagrid seems to hang
around the Hog's Head pub, which seems a bit of a dodgy place itself,
I suspect this is a pretty rough bar, and students and most teacher
are not likely to go there. So, I don't see it as at all odd that
Hargid would be found in place that are a little too rough and
dangerous for the ordinary wizard.

As far as Hagrid acting a bit odd, when Harry asked him why he was in
Knockturn Alley, I can see him simply being uncomfortable being down
there after having just told Harry off for being down there.

Having said that, I will admit that JKR rarely drop hints for no
reason. So I suspect that there was more going on than we have been
told so far, but I certainly don't see anything about it that would
point to Hagrid being evil.

Just a though.

bboy_mn