I *HATE* Hagrid! (kinda long)

[subrosax99]

No: HPFGUIDX 72964

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bibphile" <bibphile at y...> 
wrote:
> >
> 
> Two thing.  One.  How are Hagrid's lesson (aside from the blast-
> ended skrets) any less useful than any other CoMC teacher's lesson 
> would be?  Thestals and Hippogiffs are just as relevant as unicorns.
> 
> Two:  Hagrid does stupid things, but I don't recall him giving much 
> bad advice.  He told them to leave the philisopher's stone alone.  
> He gave really good advice about them making up in PoA.  (He did 
> mess up with Argog, I admit.  He knew Argog didn't eat humans and 
> wouldn't let his children eat Hagrid; he falsely assumed the 
> protection extended to his friends).
> 
> bibphile

Ok, I'll admit that the Thestrals and the Hippogriffs were probably 
fine, but that doesn't mean Hagrid knows what he's doing. He didn't 
know anything about blast-ended skrewts when he introduced them to 
the class, then just sort of figured things out as he was going 
along. For all we know, that's what he does with everything. I for 
one, am not convinced that Hagrid has any expertise in magical 
creatures, caring for them or otherwise. He tried to raise a dragon 
based on information from a library book for God's sake!

This topic got me wondering about something else too. Is Hagrid 
actually in the OoP? Besides his role as Ambassador to the Giants?
I have to say that the possibility terrifies me. I think they are all 
better off just letting Hagrid get loaded in his cabin. I can't think 
of a worse person to trust with secret information. Another reason I 
hope Hagrid dies in the next book. He's a nice guy, but honestly, 
he'll end up inadvertantly killing them all if he's let into OoP.

Allyson