[HPforGrownups] Re: Hagrid Pledge (WAS Distaff DEs )

[Jennifer Boggess Ramon]

No: HPFGUIDX 32303

At 4:23 PM +0000 12/28/01, titacats wrote:
>
>I do pity his students though, they seem to be learning
>next to nothing, I like Hagrid but it's true. As for his being
>irresponsible, somehow despite his faults Dumbledore has always
>trusted Hagrid. Hopefully we learn the reason behind this trust
>before he dies if JKR deems that he must.

At the moment, I mostly concur with McGonnigal's stated opinion on 
Hagrid: "I'm not saying his heart isn't in the right place, . . . but 
you can't pretend he's not careless."

In many ways, Hagrid is very much locked in his own skull, in that he 
assumes that other people are fundamentally pretty much like him. 
That other people aren't big-and-tough like him, or that they don't 
have his knowledge of and way with ferocious beasts, continually 
slips his mind.  He rarely considers the possiblity of treachery on 
someone else's part until after it happens - all his arguments for 
defending Snape in PS/SS, while true, would have worked equally well 
for Quirrell, for whom they would not have been.

There's also the issue of his drinking problem and his 
overemotionality, although JKR seems to be highly adept at making 
those plot devices as much as character flaws.

Having said that, his overgrown and overflowing heart definately _is_ 
in the right place, and I have no doubt that he'd defend Harry with 
his life if that's what is demanded of him.

(I have no particular theories on who will be called to make the 
ultimate sacrifice, but I really doubt it's Ron - he _already_ 
sacrificed himself for Harry, on the chessboard in PS/SS; surely he 
wouldn't be asked to do it again?)

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