CoS scene Hagrid crossbow

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 80560

--- Fred Uloth wrote:
> ... two things that saved Fudge (from crossbow) that night were:
> 1: Harry Potter in the cabin. ...
> 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.

I may be biased, but I don't think Hagrid would be lethal to MoM 
wizards. 

I just re-read Hagrid with Karkaroff (GoF Chap 28). Hagrid didn't 
punch nor use the crossbow in his hand. He just grabbed a fist full 
of K's coat and pinned him against a tree.

The evicting wizards in OotP:
1) Outnumbered Hagrid 4 to 1. 
2) Stunned Fang 
They invited Hagrid to get physical. 

Also, the "Giant's Blood" was Hermione's unproven theory - but 
fullblooded giants dread magic used against them. Hagrid may have 
used a protective brew like Murtlap (see FBWTFT). He knew his time 
was short at Hogwarts and McG could have helped him prepare.

aussie