Rubeus Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts in his third year because Tom Riddle (Young Lord Voldemort) framed him for opening up the Chamber of Secrets. It was actually Tom Riddle himself who had opened the Chamber of Secrets and unleashed Slytherin’s beast, the Basilisk. After the Basilisk killed Moaning Myrtle, Tom Riddle learned that Hogwarts would likely be closed unless the culprit was caught and the attacks on students stopped. Tom knew that Hagrid was hiding a dangerous Acromantula spider in the castle so he caught Hagrid and blamed the spider, Aragog, for killing Moaning Myrtle.
Headmaster Armando Dippet believed Tom Riddle’s lie because Tom was a Prefect and a model student. Hagrid on the other hand was a half-giant with a reputation for befriending dangerous creatures. It is also probable that professor Dippet was prejudiced against Hagrid’s half-giant heritage. Giants are generally feared and thought of us lesser beings in the magical community, especially during Hagrid’s school days.
Albus Dumbledore, however, was not fooled by Tom’s lie and rightly suspected that Tom himself had opened the Chamber of Secrets. Dumbledore kept an “annoyingly close watch,” on Tom for the rest of his school days making it unsafe for the future Dark Lord to re-open the Chamber of Secrets while he was at school.
The story of how Hagrid was framed for opening the Chamber of Secrets was revealed to Harry Potter by the Horcrux memory of Tom Riddle in the 2nd Harry Potter installment, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Tom originally shows Harry the memory of him supposedly catching Hagrid with Aragog in the castle and turning him in. Later, when Tom lures Ginny into the Chamber of Secrets and Harry follows he tells Harry the rest of the story including his part in opening the Chamber as he is the true Heir of Slytherin.
Was Hagrid ever cleared?
Hagrid was acquitted for crimes related to opening the Chamber of Secrets after the events that took place in the Chamber of Secrets during Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts in the 1992–1993 school year. While Hagrid was cleared of his crimes and released from his short stint in Azkaban prison after the Chamber was opened again that school year, he was still not allowed to do magic or own a wand because he had never graduated from school.
When was Hagrid expelled?
Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts in his third year at school in 1943, after being framed for opening the Chamber of Secrets by Tom Riddle.
Why can’t Hagrid perform magic?
Hagrid is not supposed to perform magic because he was expelled from Hogwarts in his third year after being wrongfully accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets, which resulted in the death of Moaning Myrtle.
“I’m — er — not supposed ter do magic, strictly speakin’. I was allowed ter do a bit ter follow yeh an’ get yer letters to yeh an’ stuff — one o’ the reasons I was so keen ter take on the job —”
– J.K. Rowling, Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
After being expelled, Hagrid’s wand was snapped. But he kept the pieces and secretly re-assembled them inside of his pink umbrella. Despite legally not being allowed to perform magic due to his expulsion, he sometimes performs modest spells.
Related Questions – Why was Hagrid expelled from Hogwarts?
Why wasn’t Hagrid allowed to do magic?
Hagrid wasn’t allowed to do magic because he was expelled from Hogwarts and his wand snapped. He secretly kept the pieces of his wand and assembled them in his pink umbrella. On rare occasions, he performs small bits of magic, though his magical abilities are rather unpolished.
Were Hagrid and Tom Riddle friends?
It is unlikely that Hagrid was friends with Tom Riddle during school. He was 2 years below Tom Riddle and in Gryffindor house, while Tom was a Slytherin. Being a half-giant, it is very unlikely that Tom would have befriended Hagrid.
What year was Hagrid expelled?
Hagrid was originally expelled from Hogwarts in 1943 during his third year at school.
Who plays Hagrid in Harry Potter?
Robbie Coltrane is the actor that portrays Hagrid in all 8 Harry Potter films produced by Warner Bros.
Did the actor who plays Hagrid die?
Robbie Coltrane, the actor that plays Hagrid in the Harry Potter movie franchise is not dead as of 2022. We hope that he lives many more years and enjoys his life and career.