Hagrid in Slytherin???

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 20003

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Melanie Brackney <ilovbrian_99 at y...> wrote:
> 
> Um didn't Hagrid say that he was a gryffindor at the beginning of 
book Sorcerer/Philosopher's stone..I was pretty sure that he 
did...but I guess I could be wrong...I always wondered about Sirius 
actually.  I thought it would be an interesting twist for him to be 
Slytherin.  The only fact that I have to back this up is some 
statement that was said during POA that all of the deatheaters were 
from Slytherin while they still were thinking that Sirius was a 
deatheater.
> 
> Melanie


I don't think that it's been mentioned in the books, but it has 
certainly come up in interviews and JKR has said that Hagrid was in 
Gryffindor.

I was most perturbed to find that it could cross anyone's mind that 
Hagrid should belong in Slytherin.  I just don't see what qualities 
he has which fits in there - for me, he has the qualities of a 
Gryffindor (bravery) and of Hufflepuff (unswavering loyalty and 
hardworking) and although, like Harry, he isn't averse to 
disregarding rules, he certainly isn't ambitious, and he would not do 
anything to attain his own selfish ends.  His giant blood may come 
out in his rather bloodthirsty love of scary and dangerous creatures, 
but his almost killing Karkarof I put down to losing his temper, and 
not knowing his own strength.  We don't look at Harry when he loses 
his temper, and say "Oh dear, lost his temper again, maybe he should 
belong in Slytherin."  Likewise with Hermione when she slaps Draco 
across the face.  It's just that Hagrid, being half-giant, probably 
has more to control - I don't think he intended to kill Karkarof - 
just shake him up a little.

Finally, the giants may have an affinity with the Dark Side, but I 
don't think that it is said anywhere that they have any magical 
powers.  Hagrid is not a pureblood wizard - he is half and half, and 
also he is only half human.  The Slytherins pride themselves on being 
pureblood, therefore I can't see that a half giant would be 
acceptable to them, or sorted into their house.

Catherine