Hagrid not brave? (was Re: Hagrid, Keeper of the Keys)

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 36925

"lazyscientist" wrote:

its' just generally he doesn't have any great shows of bravery, most 
of the characters have had their moments whereas Hagrid, when others 
found out about his mother being a giant, went to pieces. Surely 
bravery would constitute his being able to stand above (no pun 
intended!) that?>

I agree with you (which should be no surprise, considering my strong 
anti-Hagrid sentiments).  I don't see Hagrid as particularly brave 
either.  I'm not saying he's a coward, but I do think he's weak, which 
is usually not a part of bravery.  What gives Hagrid strength is his 
size and occasionally, his position, as he seems to have quite a bit 
of freedom as groundskeeper for Hogwarts.  I do see him as someone who 
falls apart at the drop of a hat; he blubbers all over the place, 
including to Harry and friends.  If he was a truly brave person, he 
would have strutted out to class the morning after the Buckbeak 
incident and carried on with something more challenging than 
flobberworms, and he would have done much the same when his giant 
heritage was made public.

I shall say no more, as I've bemoaned how I feel about Hagrid many 
times here.  I'm just waiting for Cindy to jump in and join me!

--jenny from ravenclaw*******************************