Hagrid

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 97526


> Caesian, quoting JKR during the most recent web-chat:
> 
> <snip> "Of course, he is somewhat hampered by the fact that his wand
> is broken and disguised as an umbrella."
> 
> Yes, but a little pink umbrella?  And what's up with the spotted
> hankies? Sentimental valubles, perhaps.
> 
> 
> Carol again:
> First, before I read that transcript, I was under the impression from
> something in the books themselves (maybe the quote Geoff provided that
> got snipped from this post) that the broken wand was hidden inside the
> umbrella, but "disguised as an umbrella" almost sounds as if the
> magically challenged Hagrid (sorry--had to use that term) somehow
> turned his own wand into an umbrella, evidently using someone else's
> wand. That doesn't make sense, so I'm back to the idea that the broken
> wand has been slipped inside the hollow handle of the umbrella and
> that's what JKR means by "disguised."
<snip>

Annemehr:
Whether the wand *is* the umbrella or is *in* the umbrella, I've
always assumed Dumbledore had something to do with it.  I think that's
the explanation for how a completely "broken" wand could work as well
as it does and also partly for Hagrid's extreme devotion to DD.

I believe Hagrid's wand was duly snapped by a Ministry official, but
then Dumbledore took him under his wing.  Besides finding him a place
at Hogwarts as Groundskeeper (or, at first, Groundskeeper's
apprentice), I'll bet he did a fair job of repairing the wand and even
suggested the umbrella.  Though Hagrid's wand is still not really
whole, I'd think it would be utterly useless if it were still in two
pieces.  Just my fond opinion, anyway.

Annemehr