The REAL Reason Hagrid's Wand Was Snapped - DARK Harry Potter Theory

Rubeus Hagrid’s FIRST wand was rather bendy, 16” long and made of oak. It has been expressed that those with oak wands usually have an ‘affinity with the magic of the natural world’, that a ‘bendy’ wand signifies a high level of adaptability in personality, and that the significant length of his wand is representative of his large stature and enormous personality.
You can tell a lot about a person from their wand.
But if you met Hagrid as an adult, you’d just have to GUESS these things about him, because the Hagrid WE KNOW walks around with an umbrella.
Of course, there’s more to Hagrid’s umbrella wand than meets the eye, but the fact remains that HAGRID does not carry a wand in the traditional sense- the main reason being that his wand was SNAPPED while he was still just a boy.
During his third year at Hogwarts, Hagrid was falsely accused by Tom Riddle to have released a monstrous creature on the school that killed a Muggle-born witch named Myrtle Warren. And as a result of this, his wand was destroyed by the British Ministry of Magic.
But the actions taken towards Hagrid always seemed EXTREME and INCONSISTENT.
Because there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Hagrid, he avoided Azkaban (at least the first time around). But he still somehow landed himself an expulsion from Hogwarts and a snapped wand.
Today we’re going to be diving in to the REAL reasons for Hagrid’s UNFAIR treatment.
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[@RobertLydonReviews]

I was always under the assumption his wand was snapped because he was accused of opening the chamber of secrets and someone died. He was only 13 so he couldn’t go to jail so his punishment essentially for the crime he didn’t commit was not being able to practice magic. Even if I’m wrong I do think it’s odd he never got a wand after he was proven innocent

[@LordWyatt]

Apparently they don’t accept older students back into their halls😂😬

[@theMightyWhytey]

@@LordWyatthe could still buy a wand and learn out of books. He was a pretty good student out of books. He even learned how to hatch and raise a dragon!

[@MathiasGreenwalde]

@@theMightyWhytey Hagrid asks harry in the books to not mention him doing magic since hes not really allowed to do magic, I believe this happened after they leave and hagrid uses magic to speed up the boat ride. This was in the chapter "Keeper of keys" in the 1st book.

[@barbiquearea]

Well if he wasn't actively trying to find the chamber to open it then he can't be blamed. And they couldn't prove it because its not like he could even lead them to where the chamber lies. Otherwise I'm certain Dumbledore would have slain the basilisk and fill the chamber in long before Harry was born.

[@davidsaville5239]

​@@MathiasGreenwaldeHagrid uses magic to give Dudley a pig's tail !!

[@meacadwell]

I always figured Dumbledore used the Elder wand to fix Hagrid's wand and told him to keep quiet about it. Dumbledore might have even tutored him a bit on some things as well. And Hagrid, being so loyal to Dumbledore, kept it quiet. And, if you noticed it, the only time he's really allowed to use his wand-brella (before he becomes a professor) is when Dumbledore tells him to.

[@TheCradM]

I love that idea, highly plausable.

[@austinaldridge7417]

I agree!!! And support this theory!!

[@user-gd4ku5se8h]

Of course Dumbledore kept him around to see to his magical education. Being a grounds keeper, it wouldn't be difficult to keep the extent of that education on the down low. Our Albus is no fool.

[@Damonnanashi]

Dumbledore fixing Hagrid's wand makes a lot of sense. Every time we've seen Hagrid use magic, he hasn't really misfired like every other broken wand in the story. I wouldn't really call him not completely transfiguring Dudley counts as a misfire. Probably a small case of user error. It would've been a huge problem if he succeeded anyway. Wouldn't have been able to explain that one away.

[@UhOhDovah]

Hagrid is a better wizard than they would have us believe too. The first few bits of magic hagrid uses in the cabin are non verbal. Tough magic to do

[@juliebbb6031]

There is another explanation I can think of… maybe the ministry allowed Hagrid to be stay under supervision at Hogwarts instead of Azkaban in exchange for having his wand snapped

[@nathanlynch9634]

Hagrid is one of the greatest characters in Harry Potter and I love him.

[@LathropLdST]

Decorative comment with no substance.

[@nathanlynch9634]

@@LathropLdST so are you as a human.

[@LathropLdST]

@@nathanlynch9634 you consider me human? That is hilarious. Thanks for making this monster's day 😂😂😂😂

[@nathanlynch9634]

@@LathropLdST glad to be funny lord voldemort.

[@jacobyoung291]

He is though and they kind of did him dirty in the movies. Hagrids a straight badass in the books.

[@Ginnyweasly-HH21]

Video title: The REAL Reason Hagrid's Wand Was Snapped Half the video: Explanation of Hagrids life

[@grec.]

I think if Hagrid was able to finish his education at Hogwarts and didn't have his wand snapped; he would had become such a fearless Auror.

[@barbiquearea]

I think the difference between Newt and Hagrid was that Aragog was blamed for Myrtle's death. Its one thing to illegally keep a dangerous animal, such as a bear for a pet. Its a completely different matter if your bear goes off on its own and mauls somebody to death. You would be held partially responsible for what they did, and there would be more serious consequences than just unlawfully owning a bear.

[@carlrood4457]

But, as pointed out, others have been convicted of being Death Eaters, plotting what is essentially Wizard Treason, used unforgivable curses on people like the Longbottoms and never had their wands snapped.

[@BastiatC]

@@carlrood4457 They were put in Azkaban though, which is a much more severe punishment then simply being banned from using magic.

[@29jemo]

Before the reveal of Hagrid’s heritage I thought he was just a straight up giant.

[@surferdude4487]

The Ministry of Magic investigation into Myrtle's death must have been inadequate to say the least. Did they find anything that indicated a spider attack on her body? I don't think so. Another thing, if Hagrid's wand was broken and left that way, we never observed his umbrella malfunction when it was used as a wand. As others have speculated, if that wand was ever snapped, Dumbledore must have repaired it by using the Elder wand.

[@seangere9698]

And what about Harry almost losing his wand? The only reason he didn't was because Dumbledore reminded the M.O.M. that they couldn't destroy his wand without being convicted of his crimes.

[@TheAnalyticalEngine]

Harry was also threatened with the destruction of his wand by the Ministry in Order of the Phoenix - though this may just be the Ministry overreacting, rather than what he was accused of doing

[@dianebusby7047]

Remember, this is Cornelius Fudge we are talking about. He wanted to find an excuse to silence Harry. Umbridge sent 2 dementors to Privet Drive so that Harry would be forced to use magic in self-defence. Fudge cared more about his position than the safety of others.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

if he had been convicted in the sham trial it would have been done

[@CritterKeeper01]

Harry was still unqualified at that point, not having taken his OWLs yet. I think that's the common factor. If someone who isn't yet a full wizard does something bad enough, snapping their wand is on the table. If they're a fully qualified wizard, it's unthinkable. Does it make sense? No, but neither do taboos about nudity or gender markers. They're social constructs. In the Victorian era, pink was considered a very masculine color, associated with baby boys, and it was blue that was associated with baby girls. A hundred years later, men would actively avoid anything pink for fear of being associated with weakness or being LGBTQ+. In the wizarding world, taking away a wizard's wand is the harshest of punishments, and snapping it forever is unthinkable. Preventing a child from *becoming* a wizard apparently is not, even if they're almost there. It doesn't make sense to us, because it's not our society so we can see how weird it is.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@CritterKeeper01 they make exceptions for situations that warrant it thus Harry avoided being persecuted…sorry, prosecuted for using his magic

[@slipstick985]

I join the group who ask, "When he kept werewolf pups under his bed, was it just in wolf phase or was he keeping human children under his bed the rest of the month."

[@AlldaylongRock]

Werewolf pups are just larger, beautiful and highly intelligent wolf pups, from what ive read. they just grow into wolves.

[@kajoleagle]

Werewolf pups are the offspring of two werewolves mating

[@zachpayton1079]

When werewolves mate in wolf form, it creates beautiful and extremely intelligent wolves. I wonder if these cubs are the ones Dumbledore put in the forest.

[@blackc1479]

All that aside,there are worse places to grow up lol

[@im_a_surfingdoggo]

@@zachpayton1079 Dumbledore put wolf pups n the forest?

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Hagrid's wand pieces concealed in the umbrella would NOT have worked. We know this from Ron's and Harry's broken wands. It is quite obvious that Dumbeldore repaired Hagrid's wand using the Elder Wand.

[@ImVexuli]

Is it possible that Hagrids real wand was never snapped in the first place? Maybe the Umbrella is just Dumbledores idea, concealing Hagrids full, unharmed wand within?

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@ImVexuli Nah. Both Ollivander and Fudge mentioned it was snapped. I'm convinced DD repaired....especially as we now know that the Elder Wand can repair broken wands (Harry's wand at the end of Deathly Hallows book).

[@LordWyatt]

Good call

[@dragonivy4779]

good point

[@JohnDoe-nq4du]

@@LyleFrancisDelp Ollivander is unlikely to have been a close personal witness to the act, and Fudge's main defining character trait is that he's a corrupt imbecile; he would likely have been fooled by any random oak twig Hagrid presented at the sentencing. It's entirely possible both of those individuals were simply wrong about it having been snapped.

[@PGHDude]

It’s definitely the prejudice against giants. Plus no one ever really respected him other than Dumbledore. So it’s almost like “eh screw him we can do what we want” until Albus stood up for him.

[@realmdarkness]

Man, if Hagrid was able to finish his education, he would have been an absolute force in the fight against the Death Eaters!

[@juanmanuelcardona19]

He totally did. After Hogwarts was rebuilt he continued his magical education and he became a really powerful wizard. That’s my headcanon and I’ll die on that hill

[@doll9340]

​@@juanmanuelcardona19I join you on that hill lol

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Very OP indeed !

[@juanmanuelcardona19]

@@doll9340 Let´s not forget that even IF the actor passed away (God rest his soul), Hagrid is still alive and by now his education at Hogwarts is finished and he might be a formal professor or even work for the ministry of Magic possibly in the protection of magical creatures. I can picture Hagrid and Luna travelling around the UK searching for Magical Creatures and even arresting magical creatures poachers

[@doll9340]

​@juanmanuelcardona19 dude, someone turn this into either fanfiction or have JK make a book based on Hagrid

[@user-ul4uz6vo9o]

J.k. rowling thiks tall guys are scary. Confirmed.

[@QALibrary]

what is stopping Haggord at a later date from buying a new wand? he could have even ordered one from overseas as well

[@barbiquearea]

You still need a license to use a wand.

[@KugelBlitz0]

​@@barbiquearea Damn Brits and their licenses!

[@InhabitantOfOddworld]

"oi, oi, you got a loicense for that, sunshoine?" - The Ministry, probably

[@bostonrailfan2427]

legally barred as per his sentence…

[@JohnTalbane87]

Don’t know if I’d trust a wand from wish.spell I hear they have bad reviews.

[@qazmko22]

Thanks for the explanation... bigotry is the real reason NOT the severity of the crime.

[@vannederynen1]

I think age had as much to do with it or more. He never passed his owls so he was never a recognized wizard. So he would need a license or would fall under magical beast rules as a half giant for wand use.

[@422katieleigh]

There is a zero percent chance his wand was snapped, or at least remained snapped. Dumbledore had to have either saved it or repaired it with his Elder Wand. Even if the pieces were put into the umbrella, broken wands can’t do any magic in any controlled way. Wands that are fully snapped can’t do magic whatsoever, at least not more than a regular stick can. Hagrid performs perfectly competent, powerful, and controlled magic through his umbrella, so whatever is in the umbrella cannot possibly be the pieces of Hagrid’s wand. It absolutely must be his fully intact wand.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it was snapped, but within the umbrella it being mended is hidden

[@Allantitan]

@@bostonrailfan2427or and hear me out dumbledore transfigured it to look like an umbrella

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@Allantitan that makes sense too…especially after mending it

[@ivywalker7989]

Could have asked the ghost girl lol

[@Neenerella333]

Maybe Dumbledore did ask her. That's why he looks out for Rubeus.

[@gurgus]

Because of this video, my new head canon is Riddle framed Hagrid because if a half giant was able to graduate from Hogwarts, he’d be too powerful and could possibly stop Voldemort before his rise to power. Thank you!

[@ShaneWroe]

Oh oohhh this is legit!!

[@ferdinandhumperdinck165]

Nah. But riddle was always a coward, so he did it on the pure change of what you wrote. Hagrid, as far as we know, was never talented, still, a literal tank, wielding a wand with protective and revival spells, and a huge goblin made say Hammer? Stop THAT without AK or at least 10 to 1 odds, I dare you. NO danger for truly smart people like voldy, but his minions would have been browned. On the lower ends in addition to their brown nosing. :*) 😂

[@mlpfanboy1701]

Why is it underaged magic is usually treated harsher than literal murder?

[@puppetmasterey]

Because when those laws were created. The wizarding world was starting to hide from the muggle world. That said, children are notoriously bad decision makers. Coupled with the fact that performing magic where muggles can notice, witch hunts and/or death usually follow. All that tied together, I can only conclude that the wizarding world out those harsh rules in place to keep themselves safe to some degree. Highly unfair, yes. But so is life.

[@LathropLdST]

IMO, underage magic breaking the Statute of Secrecy is considered extremely grave to Wizardkind safety. It's non intentional thus non prosecutable (logically) yet revealing to Muggles. A killing can be swept under the rug. The SoS being broken is a bother to several Ministry departments and solely creates blocage.

[@ShaneWroe]

Pretty sus and ridiculous....

[@ferdinandhumperdinck165]

Because iit can easily be ignored if one is of the "right" family and hence lives in a manor with 5+ Magic users. Power keeps Power, whenever it can increases it, and shi-ite on everybody else. Always.

[@paulhunt1606]

Why is an instant painless death spell considered unforgivable but burning someone alive with a fire spell is totally acceptable?

[@Oromie9]

Hagrid had his wand snapped when he was expelled, harry was threatened with expulsion and the snaping of his wand, newt was expelled but his wand was not snapped, criminals dont get their wands snapped. I think whats going on here is the O.W.L. exams. If you have passed the exams, you're considered a wizard, that can safely use magic and so when newt was expelled, he had already passed his exams and so was allowed to keep his wand. Harry had not started year 5 yet, i assuke hagrid was expelled before taking the exams too.

[@kalypso4133]

At 13, he likely would have been on his second or third year depending on his birthday. Harry's is in July so he was 12 through the 2nd book.

[@rosariocastro6386]

I always thought that Hagrid's wand was destroy BECAUSE he was expelled as such a young age, and two years before he could take (and pass) his OWLS. If I'm not mistaken the OWLS are the tests that allow you to practice magic in the outside world, and been expelled in his third year meant he would never passed his OWLS. I think it would be like been barred from ever taking a driving test because you drove a car and killed people with it at age thirteen. And this actually explain why Newt Scamander, was allowed to keep his wand, as he was expelled much later in his education than Hagrid.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he literally said he was allowed to keep his wand thanks to being of-age, whereas Hagrid wasn’t

[@clintonwashington8609]

The wizard world sucks. There’s nothing magical about a world that’s supposed to be different from the “real” world being exactly the same as the real world

[@Neenerella333]

The whole "magic" part though. They're just a sub group of humans with extraordinary powers and culture. They assemble to protect themselves FROM other humans. They never set out to be better. People are the full range of crappy to good. So are wizards.

[@woedendstewadpier4922]

The whole "school where you live and get sorted into competing houses" is quite different to most peoples reality. I was blown away when I heard that this is actually how some British schools work. Also I think it is super interesting to see a magic society being in the process of getting left behind by ever evolving technological advancement. Like 400 years ago, they must have been so far ahead. Since then they even seem to have regressed, since all the cool stuff, like the mirror, the veil, the pensieve, the 3 deathly hallows, and even the 3 unforgivable curses are not even completely understood by modern wizards (it was proposed that all of that way invented by the same people). The Hogwarts hat is also unique, and the chamber of the secrets is hidden in a way that only people who were intended to find it found it. The only somewhat recent examples of impressive magic is the philosopher stone and the marauders map. The later might have be a repurposed page of ancient magical paper from a specific magical book.

[@chriswandell3570]

I assumed the wand snapping had to do with his age. Newt would have completed his owls and thus was not required to attend a magical school anymore, while Hagrid hadn't .

[@bradleychan5684]

Answer: racism and Rowling may have just forgotten that detail.

[@seizethecarp_]

Why Hagrid never got a wand after being proven innocent after Chamber of Secrets is one of the bigger holes in the series.

[@vannederynen1]

He never passed his owls, so he didn't have the status to use magic. Now using magic is probably a low level crime for him but it would still be a crime. Much like driving without a license or practicing medicine without a license.

[@tmacm2237]

It was racism against a half breed.

[@KugelBlitz0]

Ministry tries to snap the wand: It's too bendy/flexible to snap.

[@TheGosgosh]

That would’ve really bend them out of shape now, wouldn’t it?

[@californiadovah7786]

I wonder if the Ministry of Magic expels a student and prohibits them from using magic (whether they are a pure blood, half blood, or muggle born) how does the expelled student not become an obscures? (Not sure on the correct spelling)

[@kretisme]

My assumption would be almost a probation officer situation where they meet use a bit of magic in a controlled environment then back to normal muggle life

[@Radagast49230]

The real question is why not just go to another country, buy a wand there and continue living as a normal wizard. As territorial as wizards are trying to cross borders to enforce their laws in another country is the sort of thing that would start an actual magical war. The sort of thing that would have one ministry teleporting magic WMDs into the other's capital.

[@jusunea1014]

I think the rason Hagrid´s wand was snapped but Newt´s wasn´t is that Hagrid didn´t take his OWL exam yet.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

underage vs. of age

[@DrRexie]

Goodness gracious 16 inches over a foot and 4 inches long that's insanely huge it makes me laugh how his umbrella was able to contain such a fucking massive beast of a wand

[@InhabitantOfOddworld]

16 inches of Hagrid

[@DrRexie]

@@InhabitantOfOddworld exactly with that he could use it as a tripod or a third leg if he did already have one 😂

[@TheGreenWizard-gf3ie]

A foot is the length of the average person's fore arm much smaller then any umbrella are you thinking of a meter

[@lucythecool_pug7565]

10:37 Dumbledore was SIRIUS

[@SoldierOfGodwyn]

Always a good day when a video about Haggord drops

[@duckula13]

I thought it was as he was under 15 and had not completed his OWLs yet. All the others had completed them and proven they could control their magic.

[@user-bb3ye1tv1k]

I love this channel ❤ i get so intrigued with the lore and the possibilities 🙌🏼

[@svr5423]

They snapped his wand to assert dominance.

[@josephgrace5955]

Hagrid genuinely deserves a spinoff book. Like what did the first Wizarding War look like from his perspective. Everyone applauds Snape for being the right hand guy of Dumbledore- but Hagrid had to have seen and had a massive hands on role. For all the reasons The Ministry would fear Hagrid, I can’t imagine Dumbledore not wanting to put that to use in the Order of the Phoenix. Heck, imagine Voldemort who had already won over the giants, now coming face to face with Hagrid again. Someone who no doubt would trigger a spark of whatever remained of Tom Riddle. Because even if Hagrid didn’t know the history they had, Voldemort would

[@stevegallo8483]

Hagrid's wand was snapped, because of the wizarding community's prejudice against giants.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

no, it was snapped because he was expelled and barred from using magic

[@DanielDittmer-hntr2012]

I think Hagrid should do some Wizard homeschooling.

[@ginnyjollykidd]

I figure after the Battle of Hogwarts that Kingsley Shacklebolt as interim Minister of Magic would grant Hagrid a few things; First, a new wand because he can't use his old one in public, and perhaps because the Second Wizarding War changed him as it did all others. I suggest a Chestnut wand with unicorn hair core, 18" long: for working with beasties, a sense of justice, and a strong bond with Hagrid. Length due to a growth in Hagrid's kindness and compassion. (was 16" before). Second, acceptance back at Hogwarts for madrigal learning of his choice, carefully guided by headmistress Minerva McGonagall. Third, Hagrid's entire legal and imprisonment records expunged. I think that's enough to be going on with.

[@ginnyjollykidd]

Oh yes, an award for services to the school, and 200 points to his house, Gryffindor.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it’s only natural as it was confirmed that he wasn’t responsible for the death that he was accused of in the first place…they had to retry then exonerate him allowing him to be educated legally again

[@Dannte89]

Omg that pic baby bearded Hagrid LOL

[@DigitalPand3mic]

I have a feeling Dumbledore still taught Hagdrid a bit of magic, and probably fixed and hid his wand in his umbrella. Another reason for why he was so harshly treated is probably because he has such high potential for natural magic, he lights a fire using magic from his "umbrella"...but never says an incantation.

[@HTgamergang]

A lot of people will not know who Myrtle warren is so basically she is moaning Myrtle

[@ezradanger]

I want a fan fiction arc where Dumbledore kept up Hagrid's schooling in secret, and we follow Hagrid's adventures as he battles the forces of darkness as a young adult.

[@sergent40]

I think it has to do with the OWL's. Hagred was in his 3rd year, Newt was in his 6th year, Harry was just about to begin his 5th year when he was told that Ministry Wizards would be coming to destroy his wand.

[@SagaSpeaks_]

Ah, Hagrid's wand! A poignant example of the complexities in wizarding law and prejudice. It's tragic how his gentle giant nature clashed with the rigid rules of the Ministry. But isn't it fascinating how it reflects broader themes of discrimination and the struggle for acceptance in the magical world? Dumbledore's support for him despite this setback truly shows the power of loyalty and friendship.

[@NightBane345]

If I ever went to Hogwarts, I'd probably spend majority of my time just hanging out with Hagrid, and relax at his cozy cottage. Hagrid has become my favourite character from the HP universe. I'd very likely also end up in Hufflepuff 🤣

[@CurlyCubed]

Dude what is that music in this video?? I can’t figure it out..😅

[@ThePaalanBoy]

I just realized Harry didn't use the elder wand to fix Hagrid's makeshift umbrella wand

[@Menagerie_OS]

One thing I think is funny is that while yes, the wand matched with the witch/wizard would be able to tell you a bit about them, nobody has EVER used that in that way. Like nobody has every identified how someone would be/act just on their wand.

[@TomMSTie1138]

I would love a miniseries all about Hagrid.

[@MrGrimm-eo5lc]

Hagrids father was a man of taste.

[@Menagerie_OS]

I also like that despite not necessarily being evil, Aragog brought nothing but negative outcomes to the story. He got hagrid expelled and wand snapped (yes I know it tom was the instigator, but it was still BECAUSE of aragog), he tried to eat harry and ron, and then he (obviously not willingly bc yknow) allowed his children to rampage across the castle during the war. May not have necessarily been evil, he surely brought nothing but trouble 😂

[@tummytub1161]

It would have been awesome if the movie portrayed Grawp during the battle of Hogwarts

[@logannichols5848]

Non wizards can't have wands. They might have applied that logic to him once he was "no longer a wizard".

[@lewys9204]

Cool video

[@zeeamja1]

I always find it interesting that Hagrid had his life destroyed by Voldemort. Poor dude

[@theelvenwtich]

I always thought that the students who had not passed OWLS and were expelled got their wands snapped. But anyone who is qualified was safe from that punishment.

[@BrD4GOD]

Great video!!!! Hagrid is the GOAT

[@luigicappetta348]

Awesome video. RIP Mr. Coltrane.

[@3OBTPA]

When some of the students were likely to have their parents not let them return to Hogwarts because they questioned Harry Potter and dumbledore's judgment, it was implied that they would keep them out of Hogwarts and homeschool them instead. So if he is expelled from Hogwarts, that still would not be reason enough to snap his wand in half. Also why couldn't he just go back to the one store and get another one?

[@ronroyle5118]

The thing I don't see people taking in to account for Newt vs Hargrid is that a Jarvey is a class XXX creature where as an Acromantula is a XXXXX known wizard killer and WAY more dangerous. it;s like "oh you brought a snake to school" vs "oh you brought a TIGER to school." They are two very different things.

[@Harry-Hartmann]

A Very Good Video 👍🏻

[@CritterKeeper01]

I think one reason Hagrid's wand was snapped, or perhaps the excuse given, was his age. Hagrid was only in his third year, so he really wouldn't know how to use a wand properly, and could potentially do a lot of accidental damage. He was *not* a wizard, only a student, so there was an opportunity to prevent a(n allegedly) dangerous person from ever becoming a wizard. His alleged crime was severe enough to warrant (or be presented as warranting) not being allowed to proceed. Newt was 16, already past his OWLs and therefore already a fully qualified wizard - remember, not all wizards stay on to take NEWT level classes, and those who leave after their fifth year are full wizards. It was too late to put the genie back in the bottle in his case, although they could take steps that would keep him out of the most prestigious and highest-ranking positions in society, by keeping him from any NEWTs. In wizarding society, a wizard without a wand is helpless. Taking away their wand would be like stripping them naked and chopping their hands and feet off. It's just unthinkable for most. And given how little non-magical education most wizards get, expecting them to go live as a Muggle would be both unsuccessful and endanger the masquerade, the Statute of Secrecy.

[@adielbarrera9848]

The problem is that JK does not appear to have constructed a solid and logic magical law system. She states that when children are expeled from Hogward and do not get to graduate they get banned to practice magic and their Wands are snaped. However most recently it was stated that forbid Children from practice magic is dangerous and maybe letal for Children.

[@robertbeisert3315]

5:37 "who was only a few years older at the time"

[@blarfroer8066]

The wand being snapped just seems to be part of the expulsion from Hogwarts, seeing how Harry's wand was facing the same fate in OotP. Newt's wand wasn't destroyed because he had already passed his OWLs, which is apparently seen as the threshold to allow some to stay within the wizarding community. Not allowing Hagrid to have his wand formally restored after he was cleared of all charges however might have been because of his heritage.

[@pinkjesterpony]

I have always compared hagrid to my grandpa because of the striking resemblence and comparable personality

[@Crashburn711TeamXtinction]

This is a difficult thing to understand. A Wizard that is imprisoned can be rehabilitated, but a wizard that doesn't get proper training in magic shouldn't have a wand. Newt had a different accusation than Hagrid Newt wasn't part of a murder and yes Giants have a bad stereotype that is hard to look past as a wizard.

[@night-x6793]

It's stupid how they'll break his wand but not dangerous criminals which is asking for trouble when they do get out with their main weapon on hand.

[@Menagerie_OS]

Hagrid's father is the bravest man in the entire lore 😂

[@erikagholston6610]

Hayride got a raw deal.

[@RonnieSoakers]

If you are convicted of dangerous driving your license can be suspended for a time, if you are kicked out of driving school you are not allowed to drive period. Hagrid was expelled, he wasn't fully trained and was forbidden from learning why would he have been allowed to keep the wand.

[@guystevens5429]

I always wondered if Dumbledore secretly tutored Hagrid as a student after his expulsion and that's how he kept his wand as an umbrella and can clearly cast complex spells.

[@39Kohm]

my main question is, why didn't they issue him a new wand after he was exonerated in the chamber of secrets?

[@danilyons2367]

But I think newt would have counted as a qualified wizard. He’d sat is OWLs, and NEWTs are more of an extra, Fred and George didn’t get their wands taken for example.

[@geoffhaussmann2321]

Aren't werewolf cubs just children afflicted with lycanthropy? Like if Remus Lupin was a werewolf cub when he was 4, would that not be a werewolf cub?

[@jbrooks1358]

Tbh there is a big difference between newt and hagrid, newt had already passed his o.w.l, meaning he was a qualified wizard, before he was expelled, hagrid was not, any student what hasn't passed their owls, would have their wand snapped

[@Paketoija]

Hagrid is such a big guy that i believe all this about his 16 inch long wand.

[@CrypidLore]

The real life equivalent of Hagrid with a full wizarding education would be Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson having the intellect of Roger Penrose.

[@TheRealTricky]

Now it's important to note that Harry's wand would almost suffer the same fate as Hagrid's after he used the Patronus Charm to protect his cousin Dudley from being kissed by a Dementor, for the crime of Underage Magic, a "crime" Harry did commit, but Dumbledore was successful in convincing the Wizengamot that Harry purely acted out of defensive reasons, saving someone from a horrible fate. When I take the tons of letters Harry received until the Order Of The Phoenix brought him to their HQ, they seem very aware of this being a logical way to go and they urged Harry NOT to surrender his wand. However it's very clear that if Harry and Dumbledore lost the case, Harry's wand would have been snapped or otherwise be destroyed. The movies may not fully cover that, but the novel does. Now, I wonder since Newt appears to have escaped this fate, all three have in common that they were expelled or in Harry's case, almost expelled, but Harry's wand would have been snapped had the expulsion come through. Now Harry is NOT a half giant, but Harry was of course a threat to Fudge's career and Fudge might have realized that if Harry kept his wand that Dumbledore would see to it that Harry knew how to use it properly, so likely "corruption" may be what Harry's and Hagrid's cases had in common. Not to mention that Harry's crime should have lead to clearance from the start as he only acted in defense (and fortunately Dumbledore managed to enforce that outcome), and in Hagrid's case he didn't even commit the crime at all, but nobody (except for Dumbledore) appeared to keep the thought in mind that the real culprit was actually trying to lay off the blame to someone else and someone who's an easy target due to prejudice (we know that Dumbledore had this idea, since Riddle already stated himself that Dumbledore kept an annoyingly close eye on him since that particular incident).

[@vannederynen1]

I think the factor is newt had passed his owls and the other two hadn't. Remember years six and seven are optional education in the wizarding world. So getting expelled in those years still means you completed the mandatory education.

[@Devious_Reviews]

The real world isn't so different. Punishments in the last 30 years haven't always matched the crimes committed. Just a few streets from me, a guy high on "grass" blew a stop sign and ran over two girls crossing the street, ending their lives. The public was outraged when it was known he was released from incarceration before the weekend. Meanwhile, in California, I think wait staff can be jailed for giving you a straw. I never thought it was that big of a deal to snap Hagrid's wand anyway. What keeps any witch/wizard from getting another one? Ollivander can't be the _only_ seller. Black market. Steal one. Lost and Found bin.

[@Blixthand]

I can totally believe some prejudice was involved in Hagrid's case, but also, Harry is threatened with having his wand destroyed after performing underage magic in the muggle world, which is way less intense than having a murder accusation over you, even if it was durting the tie Fudge tried to "cancel" Harry. I think maybe something about not being fully trained. For Newt, he would have already taken his OWL's, which appears to be sufficient to call yourself a trained Wizard. Some jobs only require OWL grades and Fred and George debate leaving without taking any NEWT's (which they eventually end up doing) and even if they did get the funding for the joke shop from Harry, you'd think they would have known if there would be any problems for example with getting permits and such, if they only had OWL's.

[@friedrichdergunstige1252]

Question is why the ministry allowed magic being cast in the hut were hagrid gets harry from the dursleys ?

[@greg61377]

sad we lost Bobby Coltraine. watching him for 30 years great actor

[@minhajnizam5090]

Apart from Dumbledore he didnt have anyone to defend him. The Ministry and Dippet wanted it all swept under the carpet so let Hagrid take all the blame

[@caseyisgreat]

He should have been a double agent death eater

[@sandramacglashan1088]

It was Dumbledore who fixed Hagrid wand but was told not to tell anyone.🧙‍♀️⚡️🧹🪄🛖

[@HashknightGaming]

The book doesn't kick you out if your kicked outta the school does it?

[@rhysowen830]

Lestrange wand was snapped. Olivander made her a new one

[@jr_nerdlife]

I kinda wanna hear the dark timeline where Hagrid get magic & is a follower of Voldemort

[@zachall101]

What if it had been someone else who had been framed and hagrid had been able to finish school

[@slytheringingerwitch]

Wouldn't he be able to learn like Filch was trying to via the post.

[@AnOldFashionedWoman]

But why did Hagrid not go back to school and finish his education? Hermione went back and completed her education.

[@Maartimer]

So when you say Hagrid raised werewolf cubs under his bed...do you mean he raised bitten babies?

[@bostonrailfan2427]

actual cubs, the result of two werewolves mating on a full moon with the female getting pregnant

[@joelincz8314]

I am a noob aren't werewolf cubs human beings?

[@bostonrailfan2427]

no…they’re regular wolves but with more intelligence

[@mikehastings93]

I figured it was actually because Dumbledore told him there's only enough room for one gay wizard at Hogwarts

[@liliththeblack]

I thought it was snapped because he was expelled before sitting his OWL's