Hagrid's Magic

[Morgan Adams]

No: HPFGUIDX 136589


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?"

Morgan: Well, Hagrid is not a late bloomer. After all, he was admitted to Hogwarts and has been doing magic in the books since he first meets Harry. Hagrid is simply untrained (he was expelled his third year). Also, until the end of CoS Hagrid was not officially allowed to do magic. Only after he was cleared of opening the Chamber was he able to do magic in the open. So, no, I don't think JKR is referring to him.

Some people have theorized that it is Merope that she is referring to. I disagree. I believe we will see Arabella Figg do some magic (I also think she's Dumbledore's sister). The only other option, in my opinion, is Filch, and I would hate for it to be him! I think Mrs. Figg will have some play in book 7 after Harry comes of age and the protection on Privet Drive goes away.

--Morgan

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