Hagrid and thestrals

[James Redmont]

No: HPFGUIDX 77190

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:

> Geoff:
> 
> Two possibilities. In GOF, Hagrid tells Harry that his father died 
> during Hagrid's second year at Hogwarts. Did he see his father 
after 
> his death?
> 
> Additionally, in POA when Harry overheards the conversation 
between 
> McGonagall/Fudge/Flitwick/Hagrid in the Thre Broomsticks ("The 
> MArauder's Map" p.153), Hagrid says that he pulled Harry from the 
> ruins of the Potter house after Voldemort's attack just after Lily 
> and James were killed. Does this imply that he must have seen 
their 
> bodies?

Me:

J.K. Rowling said you had to digest a death, which to me implies 
it's more than simply witnessing a person dying, since Harry more 
than likely saw his mom die, but didn't see the thestrals until 
after Cedric's death, which was much more traumatic for him because 
he was older.  Now as far as Hagrid goes, he was probably with his 
dad when he died, if not at the exact moment, I'm sure he went home 
for the funeral and stuff.  Beyond that, he was in the Order the 
first time around...he probably saw tons of death.  Plus he *is* in 
his 60's, so he's been around a while...more than likely he's gone 
through lots of deaths in his lifetime.

James Redmont