Hagrid's wand (was Re: My thoughts on some things.......)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 148559

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, JLyon <lyonsden at ...> wrote:

Adzuroth:
> > <snip> If their wand gets snapped in half, so what? Hagrid had 
> > no problems performing spells in books one and six (putting the
> > pig tail on Dudley and putting out the housefire, respectively).
> > 
> > <snip> 
> >
> > Hagrid had his two wand halves inside his umbrella, allowing him 
> > use of his spells.  

JLyon:
> Regarding broken wands...who says that Hagrid's wand was actually  
> broken. Personally, I would suspect that DD replaced Hagrid's with 
> a dummy/extra wand (or simply reported that he had broken Hagrid's  
> wand) and Hagrid actually has the unbroken wand in his umbrella.

Geoff:
Hagrid says so himself.

'"Rubeus! Rubeus Hagrid! How nice to see you again... Oak, sixteen 
inches, rather bendy wasn't it?"
"It was, sir, yes," said Hagrid.
"Good wand, that one. But I suppose they snapped it in half when you 
got expelled?" said Mr.Ollivander, suddenly stern.
"Er - yes, they did, yes," said Hagrid, shuffling his feet. "I've 
still got the pieces, though," he added brightly.
"But you don't use them?" said Mr.Ollivander sharply.
"Oh, no,sir," said Hagird quickly. Harry noticed he gripped his pink 
umbrella very tightly as he spoke.
"Hmmm," said Mr.Ollivander, giving Hagrid a piercing look.'
(PS "Diagon Alley" p.64 UK edition)