CHAPDISC: HBP28, Flight of the Prince - Hagrid

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> JulieL
> Here I'd like to add a Question 8A.  Even though we got a 
> scene with almost every other adult at Hogwarts  accepting
> that Snape cold-bloodedly murdered Dumbledore, we never  get
> this scene with Hagrid. Hagrid thinks Harry got hit on the
>  head when Harry says he witnessed Snape kill Dumbledore. 
> Even later,  after the Order members have accepted Snape's
> murderer status, even  during the funeral, Hagrid never 
> rails against Snape (as he's wont to  rail against those
> who have in any way wronged someone he cares about).  He
> merely cries for Dumbledore. Is this simply a meaningless
>  ommission, or is there a reason JKR never shows Hagrid
> outright  condemning Snape as everyone else does?

>zgirnius:
>We won't  know until Book 7, but I noticed this about Hagrid too. I tend 
to think he  knows something relevant, that he hasn't yet told Harry, 
and this could be  why.
 
Nikkalmati
 
I want to point out that we don't see any reaction from  Flitwick either.  
I'm sure he knows Snape could have killed him just as  easily as stunned him and 
he is probably grateful or at least wondering  why.  Maybe he also knows 
something about Snape or was given some knowledge  by DD.
Nikkalmati





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