The spiders (Re: The Joke's on Me)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 175057

Lynda wrote:
> > 
> > I never considered this. Not even for a second. That Hagrid was 
> pleading for
> > the spiders, that is...
> > 
> > Lynda
> > 
> 
> Doddie here:
> 
> Of course, I never considered this either...but I always felt that 
after Hagrid had chased them out of the castle he would have came 
back...but he didn't--he was carried off..(probably a good thing in 
the end as they(acro-clan) probably went to the "base camp" or
"rendevouz point" Voldie had chosen in the forest....aragog's old 
> den.. <snip>

Carol responds:
I *did* read it as Hagrid pleading with the staff and students not to
hurt the spiders, just as he was more worried about Norbert than about
Ron getting burned and more worried about the Blast-Ended Skrewts in
the earlier books. And then when the spiders carried him off, I
thought they were going to have a hearty meal. Instead, they carried
him to Voldemort and the Death Eaters. Probably the hearty meal would
have been their reward if Voldemort had won.

Hagrid is still Hagrid and can't see evil in monsters, at least till
they side with Voldemort. I may see it differently after another
reading, but I've been concentrating on other parts of the book. It
*was* nicely circular to have Hagrid carry the "dead" Harry out of the
forest in his arms, but what a way to get him into Voldemort's camp!

Carol, noting that the Forbidden Forest is now Acromantula-free, no
thanks to Hagrid