Luna, Hagrid, Thestrals

[voldermort_is_harry]

No: HPFGUIDX 82153


>In OP pg 762, when talking about the Thestrals, Luna says "Hagrid
>says they're very good at finding places their riders are looking
>for".  However, on pg 438 Hagrid says "I've been keepin' a couple o'
>creatures saved fer yer O.W.L. year.  As Luna is a fourth year, how
>would she know what Hagrid said about the thestrals?

Well, this is the way I see it:  Luna comes to school in her 2nd year 
and sees the Thestrals pulling the carriages (remember, she witnessed 
her Mother's death at a young age) and tries to tell her fellow 2nd 
years.  They, of course, can't see anything and start mocking Luna 
(perhaps this would be the beginning of the nickname "Loony"?). 

Hagrid, in the process of rounding up the 1st years, notices the 
ruckus that Luna has caused and makes a mental note of who the girl 
is, so as to let her know later that she did indeed see what she saw.

Just a thought.

-bin