[HPforGrownups] Why I hate Hagrid (was: I Hate Snape...)

[Suzanne Chiles]

No: HPFGUIDX 56396

Let me guess ... you're a schoolteacher, right?

I love Hagrid, myself, but I will say that if it weren't for his stumbles, I
think the books would be pretty boring.

I'm no psychologist, but I think the combination of his father's death and
being (falsely) expelled from school caused him to stop growing emotionally.
He no longer had anyone really looking out for his psychological well-being,
and it makes perfect sense that he would be 65 going on 14. And I won't
fault him for that, ever.

It's clear to me that JKR wants us to love Hagrid, despite all of his
shortcomings, and recognize him for the pure gentle person he is.

Suzanne

> Jenny's Top 10 Reasons to Dislike Hagrid:
> 1. He has a big mouth (leaks information to the Trio that he shouldn't
> have in SS and says way too much to Rita Skeeter in the interview he
> knew he shouldn't have done).
> 2. Clearly breaks wizarding laws (uses magic when with Harry and
> harbors a baby dragon in SS).
> 3. Encourages children to be dishonest (asks Harry not to mention his
> use of magic illegally in SS).
> 4. Allows his temper to get the best of him, causing damage to others
> (granted, it is only in relation to Dumbledore, but really, did he
> have to give Dudley a pig's tail?).
> 5. He's a terrible, horrible, awful, inept teacher - he'd even be
> fired from the NYC public school system (where I work), and that's
> quite a feat!
> 6. He cries too much (people are going to hate me for that one, but a
> teacher who openly cries in front of the students - that's baaaaad).
> 7. He drinks when his job seems to keep him on call all the time.
> 8. He leans too much on the Trio.
> 9. Puts others in danger (remember Norbert?  He not only allowed the
> Trio to help him with the baby dragon, he also said nothing to defend
> them when they got in trouble or injured as a result.  He also sent
> Ron and Harry straight to the monster spiders).
> 10. He has bad taste (remember the horrible hairy suit?  Blech).