[HPforGrownups] Re: What was Hagrid doing

[heather the buzzard]

No: HPFGUIDX 132215

As to why Hagrid was in Knockturn Alley

>Pippin:
>An explanation is implied when Ron starts puking giant slugs near
>Hagrid's prize pumpkins. He really was shopping for slug repellent
>MO. Hagrid behaves a  bit like a strait-laced  politician admitting a
>fling in a Vegas casino -- his reasons were honest, just not
>respectable.
>
>
> I think Hagrid's presence in Knockturn Alley was meant to  show why 
>the wizards tolerate the place despite the efforts of 
>people like Arthur to restrict the sale of things that are sold
>there, like poisons. More important, it shows us that a shamefaced
>admission may look like a lie.
>
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>

heather:

Also, I think it's meant to show that Hagrid dabbles... well, not in the 
dark arts, but in things he PROBABLY shouldn't be dabbling in.  He buys 
dragon eggs from strange cloaked men in pubs, after all.  If he thought 
there was an interesting creature in KA, or supplies he'd need to breed 
new interesting creatures... you can bet he'd be there...

heather the buzzard