Hagrid's Magic

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 136558

> CathyD now:
> 
> ... Hagrid has been doing quite a bit of magic all along.  
Certainly, at times, he's gone to Dumbledore to ask permission (the 
spell on the chicken coop), but he didn't always, I don't think (the 
engorgement charm on the pumpkins). Hagrid's not allowed to use magic 
*strictly speaking* but while he's at Hogwarts, there is so much magic 
going on that no one (from the Ministry if they're even watching 
Hogwarts) would be able to tell who did the magic.
> 

aussie:
IMHO, I think JKR likes to use Hagrid to bring in Magical Creatures 
and their uses. To reduce Hagrid to another 'swish and flick'-er takes 
away many the magical moments that only a "Fantastic Beast" can supply.

Hagrid's amazing ability to withstand many curses hurled at him (from 
Umbridge in OOTP and escaping DE in HBP) may finally be discovered to 
come from a GRAPHORN or ERUMPENT skin lining of his overcoat. 

Hagrid's first conversation with Harry included Harry asking how 
Hagrid got to the rocky island. "Flew" was all Hagrid said. So a 
THESTRAL or HIPPOGRIFF may have helped.

Hagrid's "pets are so daunting that "Fluffy" was used as the first 
line of defence in guarding the PS/SS.

Hagrid use "foolish wand-waving"? Only when he wants to resort to 
boring and mundane methods.
-aussie-