time travel revisited - Added Note:

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 86207

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
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> ...edited...
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> As far as Hagrid's magical abilities, let's remember that he has had
> 50 years of experience. True, most of that experience was on the sly,
> but he has also had 50 years of access to some of the most talented
> and power wizards in the wizard world, the Hogwarts teacher, and he
> has had a somewhat closed environment, the school grounds, where
> people conviniently look the other way, as well as aid Hargrid in
> performing magic.
> 
> bboy_mn

bboy_mn now adds:

I forgot to point out that Hagrid's seeming ineptitude at magic is
compounded by his using a broken wand that he can't actually get his
hand around. The best that he can do is hold the unbrella that holds
the broken wand. That certainly can help his magical abilities at all.
I suspect with a little formal effort and a new wand, Hagrid would be
a more than competent wizard.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn