Why were they going to arrest Hagrid?

[garybec]

No: HPFGUIDX 98277

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "garybec" <garybec at y...> 
wrote:
> > On the night of 
> > the astronomy O.W.L., why were Umbridge and her cronies going to 
> > send Hagrid off to Azkaban instead of just giving him the 'sack' 
> > like Trelawny? The only explanation I can think of, is maybe 
> > because she thought he had put the nifflers in her office?  But is 
> > that a crime worth a term in Azkaban?  Maybe I missed something else?
> > I need some input please, and thank you!

> bboy_mn:
> 
> Did you actually see some place in the book where it says that they
> are arresting Hagrid and intend to send him to Azkaban, or are you
> just assuming that because Umbridge brought a bunch of Aurors with her?

<snip>

> As far as the arrest of Hagrid, I will admit it's possible that that
> intent was there, but I think it is only one possibility that can be
> inferred from the circumstance, and I am quite sure the book doesn't
> come right out and say it.


Becki:
I guess I assumed that they were trying to arrest him because he 
says in oop, page 721 says, "Cries and yells echoed across the 
grounds: a man yelled "Be reasonable Hagrid"! and Hagrid 
roared, "Reasonable be damned, yeh won' take me like this Dawlish!".
And then on page 723 as the trio are discussing the event Ron 
says, "At least they didn't get to take Hagrid off to Azkaban."  
Unless Ron was speculating too. 

Your thoughts?
Becki