Hagrid

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No: HPFGUIDX 28461

Jenny,

Ah, a fellow Ravenclaw fan. I must say, that's where I would end up 
if I were at Hogwarts -- though when I took that test I came up as 
Hufflepuff. *shakes her head*

> Third - Okay, I have been avoiding this one for quite some time.  I 
> guess I should fess up and get it all out on the table.  I don't 
like 
> Hagrid - there, it's out.  I find him annoying and irresponsible.  
I 
> hated the way he handled the situation with Norbert and how Ron got 
> hurt and Harry and Hermione got in so much trouble to protect 
Hagrid 
> and his mistake.  I'm not crazy about his drinking, especially when 
> he should be sharp for his CoMC class, not hung over.  I don't 
> appreciate his love of all creatures dangerous.  Those Blast Ended 
> Skrewts were nasty and not tended to well at all.  He also should 
> have known better than to talk to Rita Skeeter, especially because 
he 
> knew she wasn't supposed to be on the grounds of Hogwarts 
> (Dumbledore's orders, no less) to begin with.

I like Hagrid. But he's not my favorite character for all the reasons 
you listed above. He makes me have less confidence in Dumbledore, 
too -- as a groundskeeper Hagrid is fine, but as a teacher? No, I 
really don't think so.

About the dangerous creatures thing, though, I have a theory. Someone 
has probably already said this, but I think that obsession can be 
traced back to Hagrid's somewhat dangerous heritage. His mother is 
half-giant, and Hagrid has had to deal with prejudice stemming from 
people's fear of giants his entire life. Maybe his fascination for 
dangerous creatures is caused by his need to prove that they AREN'T 
as dangerous as people think they are.

Stacy (poking her head out of lurkdom)