Why Was Hagrid Left Out of the Order?

[Bex]

No: HPFGUIDX 109771

khinterberg:
> We know for a fact that Hagrid was in the Order first time around, 
> he is in the picture which Moody shows Harry.  And of course he 
> couldn't be at meetings while he was off giant-hunting.  I think 
> there's no way he DOESN'T belong to the order.

Yb:
Ay, who wouldn't want the lovable half-giant on their side? Someone 
who can stand up to half a dozen full-grown wizards shooting stun 
spells at him all at once? (OotP, during OWL season). Can haul grown 
men up by the collar single-handedly? Give him a wand and a 
Louisville Slugger and clear the way!

~Yb