Hagrid in Knockturn Alley ( WAS: JKR hints at secret)

[James Redmont]

No: HPFGUIDX 73965

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Charlie Moody <shaman at m...> 
wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 02:23  PM, ellejir wrote:
> 
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Maritza wrote:
> >> I've been reading the "JKR hints at secret thread", and 
something
> >> kept bothering me. Quite a few people seem to be in agreement 
the
> >> important scene might have been Hagrid in Knockturn Alley, and
> >> doubting the reason Hagrid gave Harry. Now, my question is, why
> >> would he have lied?
> 
> >> I guess my point is I can't see another reason for Hagrid being 
in
> >> Knockturn Alley, as well as it being crucial to the whole 
series.
> 
> > Me:
> > This scene seemed to stick out both in the book and in the movie.
> > Hagrid's excuse to be in Knockturn Alley just seemed to be 
inadequate
> > and he seemed a little flustered by Harry's question (err, 
sorry, but
> > *especially* in the movie.)  ...I *still* do feel that there
> > is something here that has not been explained.  I felt that way 
after
> > reading the book and the fact that the scene was left in the 
movie
> > reinforced that impression (particularly considering that the 
rest of
> > the Knockturn Alley scene had been cut to ribbons....
> 
> Add to this the fact that, later in the book, H+R call on Hagrid 
and 
> are greeted by him wielding a Hagrid-sized crossbow.  He's 
obviously 
> jittery in the scene, too (this is in book AND film).  
The "crossbow 
> incident" goes unremarked...
> 
> ...But *something* is going on w/ Hagrid.

Me:

I always assumed it was meant to be a red herring.  Something other 
than Tom Riddle's vision to make you suspect Hagrid.  

James Redmont