Hagrid/Expelled student's Magic OOP

[crisagi1]

No: HPFGUIDX 67893

> In a message dated 7/5/2003 david.bartmess at m... writes:
> What I find weird is that in interviews, JKR says that Hagrid 
> > is now allowed to use magic since his name has been cleared, but 
in 
> > OOP, Hagrid is telling Harry, Ron and Hermione about his finding 
the 
> > giants over the summer. "We had to go slow, 'cause I'm not really 
> > s'posed ter use magic an' we knew the Ministry'd be lookin' few a 
> > reason ter run us in."  So cannon seems to somewhat contradict 
JKR's 
> > interview.

>--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, EnsTren at a... wrote: 
> Maybe he can "use magic" legally, but he can't because he hasn't 
graduated?
> 
> Or maybe he can only use it at Hogwarts because he's now 
reconsidered a 
> "student"
> 
> 
> Nemi
>        --Black Dragon
>        --Slasher and Yaoist
>        --Utterly Psycotic

ME:
No,I don't believe Hagrid is cleared to use majic. His wand was 
broken in half by the MoM - Just like if Harry would have been found 
guilty at his trial. He also would have been restricted from using 
wand majic. There are other forms of majic one can use for example 
out of sheer rage when Harry made the glass dissapear at the reptile 
house in PS/SS. They can't take your majical abilities away, but 
they can and do prohibit wand majic. House elves are not supposed to 
do wand majic, but Winky in Gof was accused of this. In the same 
passage they spoke of non-wizard/part-humans not being allowed to 
carry or use wands. And don't forget in GoF, Rita Skeeter let out of 
the bag that Hagrid was a part giant. That, in and of itself, would 
restrict him from using wand majic.

There is also the registering of witches and wizards in particular 
areas. When Dd said there was a witness to the dementors, Umbridge 
said there were no other wizards registered in Surry, even though 
Figg (who is a sqib) lives there. This leads me to believe that 
they keep a close watch on areas where they do not know of any 
witches residing. Majic being performed in a non-wizarding area 
would definately raise red flags. Especially since Fudge was already 
thinking that Dd was raising an army against him, and now there is 
majic being used in Giant country.

What I want to know is: 1.)Hagrid's wand was broken. 2.)It is highly 
suspected that he was able to repair it and stow it away in his 
umbrella. 3.)Uses it with relative ease and lack of training. Then 
why then couldn't Ron do the same with his wand in CoS?

Crissy