CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 20, Hagrid's Tale

[huntergreen_3]

No: HPFGUIDX 102230

Petra wrote:
>>[1] Hagrid's two sets of visitors have one
thing in common: both the Trio and Umbridge
are there to investigate Hagrid's long
absence.<<

HunterGreen:
Not your question exactly, but its rather striking how stupid the 
trio were being by not realizing how obvious their footprints in the 
snow were. I know the three of them were depressed (or Ron & Harry at 
least), but was it necessary to go see Hagrid that second?

>>[2] Given what we know of the history
between the giants and humans (namely the
WW), what might be reasons on the giants'
part for and against siding with Dumbledore?
What are the reasons for and against siding
with Voldemort and his DEs?<<

I think both sides are giving the giants too much credit. They don't 
sound bright enough to be able to know either way. The goblins I 
understand, they have an agenda, they have reasons to go either way, 
and they have normal intelligence. Combined with the fact that the 
giants are so far away, I don't see why either side is bothering.

>>[4] With the revelation of his mother's
death in this chapter, Hagrid is now
confirmed to be another example of orphans
in the HP books. Compare and contrast
Hagrid with Harry, Tom Riddle/LV, Neville,
etc.<<

Excluding Neville (who isn't an orphan, just parentless), the three 
orphans are all half-bloods. AND the wizard parent (or the pureblood 
wizard in Harry's case) was the first to die in all three. That's a 
rather interesting parallel.