Hagrid

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 96770

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> Gina asked:
> > What is the deal with Hagrid's pink umbrella? Who gave it to him?
> 
> 
> Carol:
> I don't know who gave it to him, but it clearly hides the pieces of
> his broken wand. I think he even admits that directly at some point
> either in SS/PS or CoS (and it's hinted in the Ollivander's scene in
> SS/PS). Maybe someone can help us out with a quote or two.

Geoff:
One I can locate quickly is..

'In the small vegetable patch behind Hagrid's house were a dozen of 
the largest pumpkins Harry had ever seen. Each was the size of a 
large boulder.
"Gettin' on well, aren't they?" said Hagrid happily. "Fer the 
Hallowe'en feast.... should be big enough by then."
"What've you been feeding them on?" said Harry.
Hagrid looked over his shoulder to check that they were alone.
"Well, I've bin givin' them - you know - a bit o' help."
Harry noticed Hagrid's flowery pink umbrella leaning against the back 
wall of the cabin. Harry had reason to believe before now that this 
umbrella was not all it looked; in fact, he had the strong impression 
that Hagrid's old school wand was concealed inside it. Hagrid wasn't 
supposed to do magic.......

"An Engorgement Charm, I suppose?" said Hermione, halfway between 
disapproval and amusement. "Well, you've done a good job on them."
"That's what yer little sister said," said Hagrid, nodding at 
Ron. "Met her jus' yesterday..."'

(COS "Mudbloods and Murmurs" p.90 UK edition)

Not a total admission but.....