Application for Head of House

[khinterberg]

No: HPFGUIDX 120613


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...>
wrote:
> 
snip.
> 
> We know Hagrid was a Gryffindor...but with all the shenanigans that 
> go on in Gryffindor with McGonagall as Head, it would become a real 
> Animal House with Hagrid as Head!
> 
more snippage.

Just to start off, I would like to say that I'm definitley not
disagreeing with what you have said. Rather, this just reminded me of
a bit of a puzzle that I was wondering about.

In July of 2000 Jo said this regarding Hagrid:

A few short messages from kids before we finish. Harold Ryan who's 10
from Catford says: "What Hogwarts school house was Hagrid in?"
Err you have to guess because you might be finding out at some point.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_2353000/2353639.stm


But a few months later she said this:

Yahooligan_seachellie4 asks: What house was Hagrid in?
jkrowling_bn: Hagrid was in Gryffindor, naturally!

http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2000/1000-yahooligans.html

Why the change in heart over a few months' time?  Is it ever said in
the books that he was in Gryffindor? If not, why would it be a big
deal in telling us he was in Gryffindor?  Just thoughts I'm pondering.

khinterberg