[HPforGrownups] Re: Hagrid in Knockturn Alley ( WAS: JKR hints at secret)

[Charlie Moody]

No: HPFGUIDX 73981

On Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 05:20  PM, James Redmont wrote:

> --- 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.

>>> Elle:
>>> 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....

>> Me (Charlie):
>> 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.
>
> James:
>
> I always assumed it was meant to be a red herring.  Something other
> than Tom Riddle's vision to make you suspect Hagrid.

Me (Charlie) again:

Never for a moment thought Hagrid was the Heir of Slytherin -
but I have wondered a fair amount about what he was *really*
doing in Knockturn Alley, and who was he expecting (dreading) that 
night?