Secrets of Harry's past - At the Last Moment

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 190107

> Geoff:
> I read this as Hagrid doing the collection and collating all
> on the day before, Dumbledore in his wisdom thinking "What
> can we do to make something up to Harry".
>
> I don't see Hagrid being organised enough to collect photos
> during the year and also keep them under wraps without letting
> something slip. Anyway, if that was the case, why wait until
> almost the last moment before the end of term to give them?

> Steve:
> <snip> As to Hagrid collecting the photos, I imagine he sent
out requests early, and some of the earlier responses lead him
to other people who might have photos. <snip>
>
> And again, just before Harry left seems the perfect time to
give him the book. Harry is all down about having to leave
Hogwarts for a couple of months, and the books would be good to
> keep him occupied and distracted while the time whiled away.


June:
I agree with Steve on this one. I think Hagrid probably got the
idea when he learned that Harry knew nothing of his parents
(because the Dursleys didn`t tell him) and felt bad for him and
sent the letters off perhaps even before start of term. That would
be an awful hard project for a wizard who (even though we know he
used magic) had to keep it under wraps (and with Dumbledore about).
And as Steve says end of the year when he has to go back to the
Dursleys is the best time to give it to him.