Hagrid was: Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Arthur and Molly Weasly

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 58564

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kelly Grosskreutz"
<ivanova at i...> wrote:

> 
> Is it positive in canon that Hagrid became gamekeeper immediately
> after being expelled?  Would he even be of legal employable age at 13? 
> And, if ... not ..., then where did he live?  ... Did he stay at 
> Hogwarts year round?
> 
> Kelly Grosskreutz


bboy_mn:

Again, I can only speculate about what is likely.

There is some debate over whether Hagrid became gamekeeper immediately
or whether he went through a training period. Either way, I believe it
is likely that from that point on he lived at Hogwarts. I think having
just been expelled for the death of a student, or at least, for
bringing  a dangerous creature into the castle, and given that
disgrace, he wouldn't have been too eager to show his face in the
wizard world. So for years, he stayed at Hogwarts, gradually going
into Hogsmeade and meeting people, getting to know students and
teachers, then later becoming known by the wizard world as a
reasonable, decent, safe person that could be trusted. Remember, he's
been around for 50 years. That's plenty of time for people to get to
know him personally. 

It is possible that Hagird still had access to his father's house, but
I think he lived a Hogwarts. It's possible that he still has his
father's house, but it sits abondon and unused, or he could rent it to
someone for the extra cash.

So, I guess my short answer is that he stay on living at Hogwarts
after he was expelled.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn