a maddening question of my own

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 91232

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hitomi" <japanesesearcher at y...>
wrote:
> dj_bagshaw wrote:
> > In CoS, we learn that Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts for 
> > "opening  the chamber of secrets".  Now that his name has been 
> > cleared, why is he still not allowed to practice and/or learn 
> > magic?  If it was all a  misunderstanding (as it turns out it 
> > was), why can't he have a wand  again?


> 
> Hitomi:
> Er... he is allowed.
> 
> From South West News Service:  
> 
> Q: "Since Hagrid's name was cleared in Book 2, will he ever be 
> allowed to do magic openly again?" (Jan Campbell)
> 
> JKR: "He is allowed. He has been allowed to do magic openly ever 
> since he became a teacher but because he was never fully trained his 
> magic is never going to be what it should be. He is always going to 
> be a bit inept."
> 
> ~ Hitomi, who hopes that helps ;)


bboy_mn:


Covered this about a week ago, but it's kind of short, so I'll tackle
it again.

For details, see my published works-

Date:  Fri Feb 13, 2004  4:32 pm
Subject:  Re: getting wands back - Nitpick Hagrid
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/90898

and a follow-up-

Date:  Sat Feb 14, 2004  2:50 am
Subject:  Re: getting wands back - Nitpick Hagrid
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/90928


It is accepted that Hagrid wasn't involved in the opening of the
Chamber. People have always looked the other way when Hagrid performed
magic. After CoS, his use of magic and the 'looking away' is just more
blatant.

People know he's innocent, and in general, there is no restriction on
his use of magic. But there is a big difference between people's
general attitudes and acceptance, and what is an offical public record.

People accept that Hagrid is innocent but there has yet to be a public
hearing to officially reverse the ruling against him. Unofficially,
Hagrid can do all the magic he wants, but OFFICIALLY, there is still a
legal ruling against him. I suspect that the Ministry was even willing
to look the other way until the recent paranoid conflict between the
Ministry and Dumbledore came into being. Now, the Ministry is looking
for any excuse to come down on Dumbledore and his supporters, which
means that Hagrid once again has to be careful. 

That legal ruling against him needs to be overturned, and personally,
I wish they would get it over with, so we can move on.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn