Hagrid's wand and wand use restrictions

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 89100

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Diana_Sirius_fan"
<siriuslove71 at y...> wrote:
> --- 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.  

> 
> 
> 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.


bboy_mn:

Ahhh... but you are all missing one very important point, Hagrid was
NOT 'cleared of all charges'. It is now known amoung many people that
Hagrid did not open the Chamber of Sercrets and that he did not harm
those muggles. So it is generally accepted that he is innocent.

But there has never been a formal hearing to reverse his conviction.
In other words, Hagrid has not been FORMALLY 'cleared of all charges'. 

I think that is what has to happen for Hagrid to get full wizard
priviledges. 

True he has not graduated from Hogwarts, but he does have over 50
years of real-life experience under the supervision of some of the
finest wizard in Britian, the Hogwarts staff, and he is 'of age';
Hagrid is obviously over the age of 17, so the Restriction of Underage
Wizardry does not apply to him.

Certainly Dumbledore could reverse Hagrid's expulsion from the school,
although, that might be tricky when Hagrid has a crimial conviction
against him. 

The real question is, why haven't they had a formal hearing?

What I hope will happen is that there will be a formal hearing, and
Hagrid will be given full wizard status based on his years of
practical experience, then he can go buy his new wand. (I predict oak,
16 inches, dragon heart core).

Just a thought.

bboy_mn