Did Hagrid nearly killed Draco? WAS: Re: Snape, Hagrid and Animals/

[leslie41]

No: HPFGUIDX 143777

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
 
> Alla:
> 
> Could you refer me to canon, Betsy, which says that Draco is 
nearly 
> died because of Hagrid's lesson?

It's not a matter of whether he died or not.  It's a matter of 
whether or not he *could* have.  By Hagrid's own admission, 
hippogriffs are very touchy creatures who might kill you if you look 
at them funny. If someone is driving drunk and just doesn't *happen* 
to kill anyone, does that make it okay?  

And Harry and Ron, as has been pointed out by many, nearly WERE 
killed by Hagrid's spiders.  That much cannot be disputed.
 
> As to Draco not learning much about CoMC, I am guessing that he 
had 
> no 
> desire to learn anything from  Hagrid, whom he "fondly" calls "oaf"
> 

That's because Hagrid *is* an oaf. Hagrid is the very definition of 
the word, which means "simple" and "clumsy".  

I don't hate Hagrid.  I like him a lot.  He's a well meaning oaf, 
but he's still an oaf, and he should not be in a position of 
responsibility over kids.  Groundskeeper, fine.  Teacher?  Er, no.

Draco is not always the best judge of character, but even a stopped 
clock is right twice a day.

Leslie