Hagrid's Magic (new questions)

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 136823

>>CathyD wrote: Being just in the middle of a re-read of OotP, Hagrid is still *not* 
allowed to do magic in the open.  He says so when he's telling the Trio 
about his trip to find the Giants.  "We had to go slow, 'cause I'm not 
really s'posed ter use magic an' we knew the Ministry'd be lookin' fer a 
reason ter run us in." (pg 377 Can Ed)


Morgan replied:
>>Morgan again: This is an interesting point. How can a wizard who is not allowed to do magic be made a professor at Hogwarts? And also, why is he not allowed to do magic? Does anyone remember what exactly he was expelled for? - was it for opening the chamber or just for having Aragog in the castle? Once it was obviously Riddle who opened the chamber, why wasn't he allowed to do magic?

CathyD again:
Well, Hagrid's class is mostly showing the kids various magical beasts.  Would he need magic to do that?  He doesn't appear to need magic to do his *normal* gamekeeper duties.  And we know that Dumbledore gives him permission to do certain *special* magic (placing the charm around the chicken coop), Maybe DD gives him permission to do what he would need to teach his classes, as well.

Doesn't matter, really, what he was expelled for.  By the end of CoS he was recognised by Fudge and all to have not been the one who opened the Chamber the first time, set the beast loose, killed Myrtle.  Cleared of all charges/suspicions, etc.  However, he had still be expelled in 3rd year and so was not a qualified wizard.  Still not allowed to do magic.  Getting past fifth year and gaining a few OWLs appears to be what qualifies a person to do magic in the WW.



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