Godric's Hollow

[latha279]

No: HPFGUIDX 149922

 Ffred:
<HUGE SNIP>
> I think Hagrid had gone by the time the Ministry and the reporters 
arrived
> and even before the local Muggles turned out to see what had caused 
all the
> bangs and flashes and a house no one had ever noticed before 
suddenly fallen
> down in ruins.

:) First of all, I am glad my post generated all this discussion. 

Secondly, I wanted to think again about this latest suggestion that 
Hagrid got there before anybody else and was gone before anyone saw 
him -- this is a very serious issue then -- isn't it? Because if 
Hagrid got there before anybody else, wouldn't that mean that he knew 
that Voldy was going to GH that day, at that time? And wouldn't it 
mean that he (Hagrid) actually was the person who was also present on 
the scene? Otherwise, there is no way that he can get away before 
anybody else saw him, especially with his bulk! 

I had another thought that DD knew of Voldy's attack. Maybe through 
Snape or some other means. He sent Hagrid there beforehand to see 
what can be done to prevent it. But Hagrid reached the place AFTER 
Voldy had reached and therefore couldn't prevent any of the deaths. 
His immediate concern was to protect HP and he did it. He may have 
then sent an owl to Hogwarts to inform DD of what happened and that, 
as previously instructed by DD to take HP to the Dursleys if such a 
mishap happens, that he is taking HP there; but DD had also already 
left HW and the letter was taken by McGonagall. That's how she was 
informed. 

Don't know if that fits th canon, but would make sense for the 
assumption presented by Ffred.

JMO.
Brady.