[HPforGrownups] Re: Moaning Myrtle's murder (Was: Harry a Horcrux?)

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 153962

steven1965aaa wrote:
> KJ:
> [snip] It could not be proven in court that Tom had
>> actually issued instructions to the snake to murder Muggleborn
>> students. He might have been offering it dinner. [snip]
>>
>> Steven1965aaa:
> 
> What's more interesting to me is that it certainly could not be proven 
> that Hagrid had anything to do with opening the Chamber of Secrets, 
> and yet he was expelled from school.
> 


   KJ writes:

      Unfortunately, for Hagrid, the school had the evidence of the most 
charming young Riddle who could testify that he actually saw the monster 
running away from Hagrid's hiding spot.  Hagrid, not being the most 
comfortable, or popular student was unable to defend himself from those 
accusations. I wasn't on that job.:)
   KJ