[HPforGrownups] Hagrid goes far, far away

[RoxyElliot at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 69926

In a message dated 7/13/2003 7:15:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
echa_schneider at mac.com writes:

> You're not alone, Jenny. I will stand by your side on that one until 
> the day I die.  In fact, I think he's gotten worse. I didn't think I 
> could hold Hagrid in any lower esteem than I already did, but I never 
> in a million years would have guessed that he'd even consider bringing 
> back a giant to live in the Forbidden Forest!


Not just a giant, his brother.  Hagrid's having tamed the Thestrals came in 
handy in OoTP, and my guess it that his talents with magical creatures will 
come in handy again.  


> 
> Hagrid is hardly fit to be around other humans, let alone teach 
> students. I desperately hope that Dumbledore will give him another 
> "urgent" mission that lasts the entirety of the next two books. I 
> really enjoyed his absence this time. So many fewer tiresome parts to 
> skip over during re-readings.
> 

Hagrid is probably my favorite character in the series.  He's loyal, and 
great proof that you don't have to be smart to be a trusted ally.

Roxanne
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding 
world.
-Ron Weasley


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