Why cant Hagrid do magic?

Question

In the Harry Potter movies Hagrid got expelled for opening the chamber of secrets; or at least thats what i can tell from the movies. Shouldn't his name have been cleared with the whole tom riddle diary thing from the second movie? Why is it that he still cant do magic

I'm not talking about whether or not he has the capability, I mean why is he not allowed to. Hogwarts students are not suppose to do it outside of school, but regular people are allowed to do it as long as they don't do into in front of muggles. But Hagrid isn't allowed at all even after cleared. Why

Answer 1

r3eally simple answer..he is not allowed to !! and since he didnt finish school ( knwoing tht after 6 years of schol u can use magic) and he only passed 3 and didn't continu he's just not allowed to he's like harry potter in all the books so far..

Answer 2

Hagrid can't do magic because he got expelled in his 3rd year because Tom Riddle (who was in his 5th year) told Headmaster Dippet, who was headmaster when Hagrid was in school, that Hagrid had opened the Chamber of Secrets and set the monster within on Myrtle, who becomes Moaning Myrtle, and killing her. Hagrid's wand was snapped into pieces and magically transfered to an umbrella.

Answer 3

Good question. It is true that his name was cleared. However, he was expelled, and his wand was broken then, so he has not completed the education needed to be a wizard. I guess that is the explanation. However, we have seen Hagrid do magic when he gave Dudley a pig tail, or when he lit a fire with his wand, disguised as an umbrella.

Answer 4

Hi, just wanted to say, I loved this discussion. Very inspiring answers

Answer 5

actually he can, in the first movie he lit something on fire, i guess he just decides not to do it because he is a half giant.