Owl from Nathaniel Hagrid to Magistra Magnusson, sent lunchtime 2nd September 1942
Dear Magistra Magnusson,
I apologise for writing to you entirely out of the blue like this, but our mutual friend suggested that we should collaborate. Although my experience is of the giants of the Riesengebirge- you may know it better as the Karkonosze range- and your writings are of the Scandinavian jaetti, you are still the only person I know with the talents, clearance and time to help me.
As you probably know, my work in the Riesengebirge was disrupted by the war, and I have currently been unable to return. It is likely that the social hierarchy has changed frequently since then. When I was last there, a giantess known as Fridwulfa was the undisputed matriarch of the loose-knit clans (if you have read my monograph in the 1940 issue of the Journal of Teutonic Interests, you will know the details). As a direct descendant of Hriob Zagel, Fridwulfa was known as the Lady of the Mountains. Worryingly, all my contacts in the area suggest that she is being courted by members of Grindelwald's circle in an attempt to bring them over to his side. The giants of the Riesengebirge have never before tolerated any orders but that of the Lord or Lady of the Mountains. If they should submit themselves to another's rule- especially that of a wizard- it is likely that the tribe itself will fail from infighting.
In case you are not aware, the Riesengebirge seperates the rivers Elbe and Ober, and from these the Baltic and the North Sea. At the current time, it is only the presence of the giants that prevents Eastern and Western Europe from being joined together. I cannot make a guess as to Grindelwald's motives, but whilst the hrímþursar may be the oldest and wisest we knows of, the bergrisar are closer to him, and their mannerisms are closer to a German ideal.
I am only one man, and I am baffled as to how deal with this, particularly as travel back to the region has been forbidden. Our mutual friends remain unconvinced about the importance of the Risengebirge tribes. I write to you in the hope that you know a way either to add weight to my arguments, or else put my mind at rest.
On a personal note, my son Rubeus has entered his third year at Hogwarts. Although I doubt that he will attempt to take classes in Ancient Runes, it is possible that he will due to my encouragement. He is not a natural scholar, but he is good-tempered and I hope you will encourage him if he choses to join your class.
Gratefully yours,
Nathaniel Hagrid
I apologise for writing to you entirely out of the blue like this, but our mutual friend suggested that we should collaborate. Although my experience is of the giants of the Riesengebirge- you may know it better as the Karkonosze range- and your writings are of the Scandinavian jaetti, you are still the only person I know with the talents, clearance and time to help me.
As you probably know, my work in the Riesengebirge was disrupted by the war, and I have currently been unable to return. It is likely that the social hierarchy has changed frequently since then. When I was last there, a giantess known as Fridwulfa was the undisputed matriarch of the loose-knit clans (if you have read my monograph in the 1940 issue of the Journal of Teutonic Interests, you will know the details). As a direct descendant of Hriob Zagel, Fridwulfa was known as the Lady of the Mountains. Worryingly, all my contacts in the area suggest that she is being courted by members of Grindelwald's circle in an attempt to bring them over to his side. The giants of the Riesengebirge have never before tolerated any orders but that of the Lord or Lady of the Mountains. If they should submit themselves to another's rule- especially that of a wizard- it is likely that the tribe itself will fail from infighting.
In case you are not aware, the Riesengebirge seperates the rivers Elbe and Ober, and from these the Baltic and the North Sea. At the current time, it is only the presence of the giants that prevents Eastern and Western Europe from being joined together. I cannot make a guess as to Grindelwald's motives, but whilst the hrímþursar may be the oldest and wisest we knows of, the bergrisar are closer to him, and their mannerisms are closer to a German ideal.
I am only one man, and I am baffled as to how deal with this, particularly as travel back to the region has been forbidden. Our mutual friends remain unconvinced about the importance of the Risengebirge tribes. I write to you in the hope that you know a way either to add weight to my arguments, or else put my mind at rest.
On a personal note, my son Rubeus has entered his third year at Hogwarts. Although I doubt that he will attempt to take classes in Ancient Runes, it is possible that he will due to my encouragement. He is not a natural scholar, but he is good-tempered and I hope you will encourage him if he choses to join your class.
Gratefully yours,
Nathaniel Hagrid