Hagrid and Dudley

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 86253

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "meriaugust" <meriaugust at y...> 
wrote:

Meri:
> 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.) 

Geoff:
Relevant canon -
"'Be grateful if yeh didn't mention that (ie the tail) ter anyone at 
Hogwarts,' he said, 'I'm - er - not supposed ter do magic, strictly 
speakin'. I was allowed to ter do a bit ter follow yeh an' get yer 
letters to yeh an' stuff - one o' the reasons I was so keen ter take 
on the job'"

(PS p.48 UK edition)