Redeeming Hagrid was Rewriting OotP

[pippin_999]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "Steve Vander Ark" 
<vderark at b...> wrote:
> Now if we could just find a theory that redeems Bitchy!Molly and
> IdioticBeyondBelief!Hagrid. 
>  

Hey, maybe it's her time of life. <g>  But as for Hagrid, I am 
pleased to announce the formation of HIND (Hagrid Is Not 
Dumb). 

Grawp, unlike Norbert, Aragog, Buckbeak or the Skrewts, is a 
Being. "any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand 
the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the 
responsibility in shaping those laws." Even the Death Eaters 
acknowledge that Giants are capable of reason; you don't 
negotiate with beasts.

  Grawp's situation is comparable to that of the young  Helen 
Keller. He is capable of reason but unaware of what is 
considered civilized behavior and has no means of 
communication other than  violence. He is not a monster, except 
that he's been treated as one.

Why should  Grawp be considered less worthy of Harry's help 
than Buckbeak?  Is it the same reason that  clever handsome 
Sirius, who told Harry to judge a man by how he treats his 
inferiors, is thought more worthy to survive than guileless, ugly 
Hagrid, who doesn't think anyone has to be ashamed of what 
they are?

Pippin
HIND badges, two sickles each

Oh, and a word about Percy...how do we know that Arthur didn't 
tell him he wasn't wanted at the hospital?