Hagrid's wand / New Minister of Magic

[Marty Larson]

No: HPFGUIDX 105383

> Asian_lovr2:
> I think the key to your question is the "Offical OK". Hagrid has
> gotten an UNofficial OK from Dumbledore to use magic in his
> association with the school. And the people who know Hagrid well 
> have alway conviniently looked the other way when he performed magic. 
> 
> But in OotP the Ministry was not in such a friendly mood and they
> would have seized any excuse to  persecute some one close to
> Dumbledore. Hagrid says as much when he tells Harry/Ron/Hermione 
> about his visit to the giants.


JKR has stated that there will be new Minister of Magic, so perhaps 
that is how Hagrid can petition for the "Official OK".

miggs: Is there going to be a new minister of magic in the next 
books?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes. Ha! Finally, a concrete bit of 
information, I hear you cry! 
    World Book DAy Chat 4/4/2004

Marty