CoS scene hagrid crossbow

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Potterfanme" <fc26det at a...> wrote:
> 
> Hagrid already knows that "summat" is in the forest doing terrible 
> things to the unicorns.  He also knows that the chamber has been 
> opened and kids have been petrified.  I think he had the crossbow in 
> case whatever or whoever is in the forest comes after him.  He is, 
> after all, not a pureblood wizard.  And he did go into the 
> woods "hunting" whatever is hurting the unicorns.  He was already set 
> up once by who or whatever opened the chamber.  I would come to the 
> door with a crossbow myself if I was in Hagrid's place.
> Susan

I don't think Hagrid was carrying the crossbow for general protection.
He had something (or someone) specific in mind when he opened the door
with the crossbow in hand:

"What's that for?" said Harry, pointing at the crossbow as they
stepped inside.
"Nothin' -- nothin' -- " Hagrid muttered. "I've been expectin' --
doesn' matter -- Sit down, I'll make tea."

Rather than being surprised by the knock at his door and grabbing a
weapon, he seems to clearly be expecting something/someone other than
Harry and Hermione.