What was Hagrid doing

[dungrollin]

No: HPFGUIDX 132305

rolshan2000 wrote:
> > Am rereading all the books in preparation for HBP. One seemingly 
> > unexplained occurrence is Hagrid's presence in Knockturn Alley in
> > COS  (when Harry ends up there by mistake after using Floo 
> > powder from the  Weasleys).  I do not for a moment believe in 
> > ESE Hagrid, but it is  clearly indicated in the book that his 
> > explanation of looking for slug  repellent appears false.  
> > 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 

Dungrollin:
But what would flesh-eating slugs want with cabbages? Rather 
than "Flesh-eating slug repellant. They're ruining the school 
cabbages" it should surely read "Flesh-eating slug repellant. I've 
lost three toes this week!"