Hagrid's Competence And Other Flaws

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 33980

First, I must ask Cindy if she knows just how much I love her for 
agreeing with me about Hagrid.  I've been harboring a dislike for him 
for a long time...

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "ftah3" <ftah3 at y...> wrote:
  
> Hagrid's characterization consistently shows an individual who has 
no clue that he's acting inappropriately, and my assumption is that 
he'd be utterly surprised and horrified to discover that he's 
considered a bad role model.  I don't think he has a real concept of 
how to be a good role model; his mindset in general is so very off the 
beaten path.>

He should have a clue that he's acting inappropriately.  He doesn't 
know he shouldn't use magic?  He doesn't know he shouldn't drink?  He 
doesn't know he shouldn't give a child the tail of a pig?  He doesn't 
know he shouldn't raise a baby dragon alone or at all?  Oh, I'd say 
Hagrid knows about his own behavior.

Cindy's comments about Hagrid's flaws are exactly what I've been 
thinking.  She just articulated them much better than I could.  You 
see, for a quite a while I've been worried about Hagrid.  His blind 
loyalty to Dumbledore, his temper, drinking, lack of finished 
education... these are things that make me think some ugly things are 
going to happen because of Hagrid.  He already has indirectly 
encouraged the Trio to behave inappropriately: they go out of their 
way to help him in Norbert, resulting in much trouble for all of them 
(remember, Ron actually gets hurt by Norbert).  They also visit Hagrid 
in his cabin in PoA when Harry in particular is *not* supposed to be 
out and about the campus unescorted and in the evenings.  If Hagrid, 
as an adult, knew better how to keep his problems to himself, Harry 
and friends wouldn't be risking trouble and danger for Hagrid.

Nope, I can't be convinced that Hagrid is okey-dokey.  No way, no how.

--jenny from ravenclaw, out of the closet and proud about her negative 
feelings for Hagrid! ******************