Hagrid and Dudley

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 86232

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gabrielle9578" 
<gabrielle9578 at y...> wrote:
> Hi everyone, I am new to this group-so a hello to one and all.
> 
> I've always had a burning question at the back of my head. I 
> remember in the Philosopher's Stone, Hagrid gave Dudley a pig's 
tail 
> and I dont remember the Ministry of Magic sending an owl to him at 
> all--like what happened to Harry on both occasions (Dobby in 
Chamber 
> of Secrets and his patronus in Order of the phoenix).
> 
> Plus Hagrid is not a fully trained wizard! 
> 
> Anyone out there able to enlighten me??

Hagrid is sometimes given special permission from Dumbledore to 
perform magic under extreme circumstances, like bewitching the boat 
to row itself back from the Hut on the Rock, flying himslef out to 
the Hut, and doing other general things to ensure that Harry got his 
letter. (I can't quote cannon at the moment, I don't have my book at 
school with me.) I am assuming that Hagrid didn't get a letter 
because the MoM was notified by Dumbledore that Harry was at present 
being rescued from the Muggles by Hagrid and that he would probably  
have to use magic to get the job done. At that point I'm sure the MoM 
was just as concerned with Harry's welfare as DD. Just a thought. 
Meri