Hagrid's Magic

[Lisa Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 136563

bohcoo writes:> 
> 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?

Lisa responds:

I don't think Hagrid is the person we're looking for -- we've seen
Hagrid perform magic as early as Book 1.  I think we're looking for
Petunia, either to save her precious Dudders, or in a burst of guilt
and desperation, to protect Harry in some way.

Lisa/SassyMomOfThree