Hagrid's wand and wand use restrictions

[Diana_Sirius_fan]

No: HPFGUIDX 89086

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "estrom2000" <estrom2000 at y...> 
wrote:
> Honey wrote:
> > Parenthetically, it seems to me that since Hagrid is now "cleared 
of
> > all charges" and apparently eligible to complete his wizard 
> training,
> > he could go to Olivander's and buy a new wand completely legally. 
> What
> > do you think?
> 
> 
> Nellie:
> I've also thought about it - it seems strange that although 
Hagrid's 
> name was cleared, he didn't get a new wand (at least we never see 
him 
> using one, including during the atttack at the end of OTTP), 
> especially as he became a teacher at Hogwarts right away.  
> Maybe there is a rule that he has to pass some exams, like OWLs, to 
> be qualified to use it freely, like other adults, and since he was 
> expelled in his 3rd year he has to learn a lot and, of course, he 
> can't go to classes now that he's in his sixties.  I guess there is 
> no actual law about who can become a professor at school, but there 
> are obviously elaborate laws about wand use in the magical 
community.


Diana:
I'm not sure why Hagrid didn't go buy a new wand in book 3 (he could 
of) but in Book 4 we learn that Hagrid is part-giant.  Giants are not 
allowed to have wands so I doubt they would let Hagrid buy a new one 
after Goblet.