[HPforGrownups] Hagrid Flying

[Laura Lynn Walsh]

No: HPFGUIDX 173738


On 2007, Jul 29, , at 12:10, Random832 wrote:

> Laura Lynn Walsh wrote:
>> Since I am now finished with the last book, I decided to
>> go back and re-read everything.  And now I have a
>> question.  In the first book, when Hagrid shows up at
>> Privet Drive, DD is surprised that he comes on Sirius'
>> motorbike.  And 10 years later, when Harry asks him
>> how he got to the Hut on the Rock, he says he flew.
>> If he is too big to ride on broomsticks or thestrals (acc.
>> to DH p. 53 US ed.), how did Dumbledore expect him
>> to get Harry to Privet Drive?  The only choice I can
>> think of is hippogriff, unless Hagrid, too, can fly without
>> means of support.  Other ideas?
>>
>> Laura
>
> Well, there's the motorcycle, same then as now. Or...

But DD didn't expect him to bring Harry on the motorcycle.
What did DD expect?

> "How did you get here?" Harry asked, looking around for another boat.
> "Flew," said Hagrid.

> At this point, Harry does not know the word "Floo".

I don't think Hagrid would characterize a journey by Floo
Network as "not an easy journey" - although if Harry was
bumping into things, then Hagrid would surely do so.  But
I still wouldn't expect him to be tired and thirsty - traveling
by Floo Network isn't arduous.

> There could be another building on the island itself that he Floo'd
> into, or perhaps this is how he got to the vicinity and he didn't
> consider his means of getting to the island itself important.

And, in the case of bringing Harry, there were no readily
available fireplaces - unless Mrs. Figg was already in place.

It just seems odd, now that we know Hagrid can't ride a
broom or a thestral.

Laura

And whatever became of the canary yellow circus tent? :-)
-- 
Laura Lynn Walsh    lwalsh at acsalaska.net
http://llwcontemplations.blogspot.com



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