Hagrid's house

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 90489

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Andrew" <baseball_07_05 at y...>
wrote:
> What house was Hagrid in at Hogwarts? It seems odd that Tom Riddle 
> would have known about Aragog. Wouldn't Hagrid have to have been in 
> Slytherin for Tom to be able to do this?
> 
> Andrew


bboy_mn:

Well, we don't know for sure what house Hagrid was in but I think it's
safe to say a majority of people assume he was a Gryffindor.

As to how Tom could have found out about Aragog, it's probably because
Slytherin's Commons Room and Dorms are in the Dungeons, and it was
also in the dungeons that Hagrid kept Aragog. Tom may have seen
Hargrid wandering around down there and followed him.

Hagrid wouldn't have had to be a Slytherin, he would have only had to
have been in Slytherin territory (the Dungeons). That would have
raised enough suspicious on Tom's part to follow Hagrid and find out
what he was up to.

A couple of other things I noticed, Tom seems to have a very intense
dislike for Hagrid, the could imply common Gryffindor/Slytherin
rivalry, and he seemed to have a very Umbridge-like attitude toward
Hagrid that seemed directed at the fact that Hagrid was a half-breed.
Although, what conclusions these points can lead us to, I'm not sure.

Can't prove any of this, just speculation, but none the less, that's
how I see it.

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn