[HPforGrownups] Re: CoS scene Hagrid crossbow

[Fred Uloth]

No: HPFGUIDX 80506

At 02:05 AM 9/10/2003 +0000, tuck668 wrote:
><<Anna replying to someone who suggested that Hagrid was expecting the MoM>>
>I'm not trying to tear down your post, but do you really think that
>Hagrid would shoot at the MoM if they came to take him to Azkaban? I
>mean, Hagrid can be a little, um, rash (?) at times, but to keep a
>crossbow handy in case the MoM comes seems to be a little much..

Hmm...don't take the tone of this wrong because it is not meant to 
offend..only express strong disbelief. Have you read Order of the Phoenix 
yet?!? The MoM officials arrive to remove Hagrid from Hogwarts (not take 
him to Azkhaban) and he starts doing the Dwarf Tossing bit (no offense 
meant to little people, but the description in the book just reminded me of 
the tasteless sport).

I think the two things that saved Fudge that night were:
1: Harry Potter in the cabin. Remember, Hagrid didn't know Harry was 
looking on in OoP, but he did in CoS. I don't think he wanted to show 
violence in front of Harry.
2: Dumbledore escorting Fudge. DD seems to be one of the very few people to 
whom Hagrid will listen. I have no problem seeing Hagrid doing to Fudge 
what he would later do to Karkaroff...and far worse. Remember, he has the 
giant blood that shields he from quite a bit of the magic that gets thrown 
at him...I doubt Fudge could take him.