[HPforGrownups] Hagrid

[Andy Mills]

No: HPFGUIDX 191068

On 24/07/2011 02:05, nerona wrote:
> Why Hagrid was not allowed to use magic after the chamber of secret?
> He was proven innocent, then why not let him get a new wand?
>
> Nerona


Hagrid and his wand has always been something I've been a bit confused 
about.  We're led to believe that, when he was expelled, his wand was 
broken in half, presumably by a Ministry official.  However, we're also 
led to believe that either his wand, or the pieces of his wand,d, are 
hidden in his umbrella.  We see in several instances Hagrid's umbrella 
acting very much as a wand would act, i.e. able to perform magic.  What 
I'd like to know is:

1.  Was Hagrid's wand actually snapped in half or was this prevented in 
some way (possibly by Dumbledore).

2.  If it was in fact snapped, how is it able to work, even if held 
together inside the umbrella handle.  We're told that a broken wand 
which has been snapped is normally beyond repair and therefore would be 
unable to work.  Dumbledore would have had the elder wand at this time, 
so possibly would have been able to repair Hagrid's wand for him.  So, 
was the wand snapped, repaired by Dumbledore and then either hidden 
inside the umbrella or possibly transfigured in some way to resemble an 
umbrella, but still able to act as a wand?  From what we see of Hagrid 
performing magic in the books, it would seem that the umbrella/wand is 
totally capable of performing spells, it's Hagrid's lack of full 
teaching that sometimes results in the magic not working properly rather 
than the umbrella/wand being unable to perform it properly.  I'd be very 
interested to hear what others think about this.

AJM