Hagrid the Hale and Hearty - character summary

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...> wrote:
> Some comments about my favorite character!:
> 
> At 09:54 PM 2/19/01 +0000, Michelle Apostolides wrote:
> >The most amazing thing about Hagrid is that he is extremely wise.
> 
> He's like Edith Bunker in that way.  His childlike naiveté makes him
> seem a "dingbat" to those of narrowness of mind.  But he has much
> wisdom and insight.
> 
> >1 ) What makes Hagrid the right person for Dumbledore to send him 
as the
> >envoy from the wizarding world to tell harry of his Heritage ? Why 
not
> >professor McGonagall or the great man himself ?
> 
> Because, as I think someone else pointed out, he can be intimidating
> to the Muggles without using magic.
> 
> >2 ) Given how people feel about Giants, do you think that JKR uses 
him
> >as a way of making a comment about racism.
> 
> She uses a lot of things to comment on racism: Giants, Werewolves,
> "Mudbloods", Death Eaters = KKK, etc.
> 
> >3 ) We see how Hagrid reacts to protect Dumbledore, alarmingly so 
in the
> >case of his threat to Karkaroff in GOF.  Is he a loose cannon ?
> 
> Yeah, a bit.  But then, so is Sirius...
> 
> >4 ) Hagrid and Drink - is this going to prove to be another part in 
his
> >downfall ?
> 
> Downfall?? No!!! It's bad enough that so many think *Ron* is long 
for
> this world...!
> 
> >5 ) What do you think the relationship between Dumbledore and 
Hagrid has
> >been ? Hagrid always appears respectful, but Dumbledore has stuck 
up for
> >him on more than one occasion. What do you think Dumbledore sees in
> >Hagrid ?
> 
> A good, kind man who got screwed big time (by Riddle)?
> 
> >6 ) Is Hagrid a really powerful Wizard whose esteem has been 
lowered by
> >wrongful expulsion from Hogwarts ?
> 
> Well, I suppose we'll never know unless Hagrid is reinstated as a 
student
> (and I think they should, now that he's been proved innocent!)...
> 
> 
> 
>                                                  -- Dave

Hi - is this how I reply?

Anyway, I was thinking that Hagrid was sent to tallk to the giants 
because he is a half giant.  He also may get to see his mother again.

I am wondering if somehow Hagrid's loyalty will be tested once he gets 
in contact with the giants (his loyalty is almost blind and 
unquestioning towards Dumbledore at times).

I'd like him to be allowed to use his wand again, though.  He ain't no 
dummy when it comes to magic (remember when he met the Dursleys?).


                                               *J