CHAPTER DISCUSSION: PS/SS 4, The Keeper of the Keys

[norbertsmummy]

No: HPFGUIDX 187862

> 3. ... Dumbledore let him stay in Hogwarts as **gamekeeper**. 
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> Geoff:
> the "Keeper of the Keys", Hagrid is certainly a gatekeeper.
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> Alla:
> 
> ... I did not know that Keeper of the Grounds means Gamekeeper, 

Aussie Now:

 I think there are 3 roles Hagrid fills

 1/ Keeper of Keys -General admittance, but Filch locked the school itself during term as mentioned in the chapter when Harry used Liquid Luck (HBP)

 2/ Keeper of Grounds -Keeping the outside area in order. 

Those 2 roles are needed when the school is in use during term. (keys only need to be there when people go in and out. Repairs to the grounds only need to happen when there is damage during usage) 

So while other teachers and staff go home during the holidays, Dumbledore lets Hagrid STAY at Hogwarts. That is what Hagrid is grateful to DD for. Why can Hagrid stay? Because DD created a third role ...

 3/ Gamekeeper - for the many and varied magical creatures living in the Forbidden Forest. They need year around care and give Hagrid an excuse to have a place to live.

His ever present Crossbow is a very ineffective weapon to use against wizards. It may have qualities handy for the beasts that frequent Hogwarts.

Aussie / Norbert's Mummy