Hagrid's wand restored/Contacting parents

[Melanie L Ellis]

No: HPFGUIDX 55967

Faith wrote:
But now that it's been put to rest exactly what happened, and that Hadrig
wasn't responsible, shouldn't he have had his name cleared, and wand
restored?

imamommy wrote:
I think DD would be hard-pressed to prove to the MoM what exactly
happened in the CoS.  After all, Riddle has disappeared, the diary has
been obliterated (and given back to Malfoy), Ginny was knocked 
out for most of the time, and adults never want to listen to kids,
anyway.  Hagrid, therefore, may not be exonerated for opening the CoS the
first time, though he is cleared in the second.

Me:

I've always assumed that Hagrid has his wand pieces stashed in that pink
umbrella of his. In addition to the problems above, he'd be setting
himself up for a peck of trouble if they ever found out that he'd kept it
and continued to use it. 

Which makes me wonder.... if Hagrid's broken wand really is in his
umbrella, and *it* works so well, why did Ron's broken wand work so
badly....? Hmmmm

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Maria wrote:
The basilisk is different, though. That can't be considered as a mere
accident, and is also something the parents should know about... it's
their kid, after all. But somehow, I doubt that they were ever told 
about it. Once it became obvious she wasn't anywhere near death,
Dumbledore let out a great big sigh of joy at not having to contact
anyone, probably. 

Me:
If you're talking about not contacting Ginny's parents (I'm assuming
based on your text), Mr. and Mrs. Weasley *were* contacted about Ginny's
disappearance, because they were in DD's office at the end of CoS,
crying, when Harry, Ginny, Ron and Lockhart showed up. I have always
wondered if the parents of the petrified students were contacted, though,
and if not, why not - there is certainly no evidence that any of them
were told.



Melanie Ellis
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