Hagrid's Magic

[Pat]

No: HPFGUIDX 136520

bohcoo wrote:

> In one of her numerous interviews Rowling mentioned that someone 
> manages to perform magic rather late in life, under dire 
circumstances.
> 
> Did anyone else feel when Hagrid pointed his wonderful pink,
flowery 
> umbrella at his flaming house to save his beloved Fang, and 
uttered 
the 
> charm, "Aguamenti," thus helping Harry to extinguish the blaze,
that 
> this might be what she was making reference to?



Pat:  No, she gave an explanation of Hagrid, that he didn't complete 
his training, and shouldn't be using magic for that reason.  He had 
Dumbledore's permission to use magic when going to tell Harry he's a 
wizard, but not on the return trip - remember he made fire in the 
grate shortly after he broke the door down on the rock? We also saw 
him go ask permission for a spell to protect roosters in COS. So I 
think he has limited knowledge, and needs some supervision. He has a 
wand, he would have gone through Hogwarts if it weren't for Tom 
Riddle. He's an incompletely trained wizard.