I *HATE* Hagrid! (kinda long)

[SnapesSlytherin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 68951

Reasons I *HATE* Hagrid (capital letters hate nonetheless...):

1. The Whole Fluffy Escapade.  By this, I mean the fact that he told 
Quirrellmort how to get passed Fluffy!  I don't care that he was a little ... tipsy.  
Fluffy was the *big* defense.  A big huge menacing three-headed dog.  Unless 
you knew the secret, you couldn't get passed it very easily.  I know the other 
defenses were important, but they always felt like back-up to me.  Ya know, 
just in case they *do* get past the huge monster.  Back to my point: Hagrid 
messed up big time with that.  He didn't just tell someone how to get passed them 
once, he told HRH when they asked him!  In relating the story, did Hagrid 
*really* have to tell HRH about it?  (Yes...I *am* aware it's important to the 
plot that they get passed Fluffy...)
2. The Flesh Eating Slug Repellent Lie.  I'm convinced that was a lie.  This 
could just be me...it seemed a little...off.  I didn't buy it at all.  Not one 
of my better reasons to hate Hagrid.  It's a little weak.
3. Aragog.  He sent two twelve year olds after an Acromantula?  Um...*really* 
bad idea.  They're five star dangerous creatures.  Hagrid should know better.
4. The Monster Book of Monsters.  C'mon guys... What person in their right 
mind would assign this book?  There aren't even instructions on how to get the 
book to calm down!  Hagrid could've at least sent the guy at Flourish and 
Blotts an owl...
5. Buckbeak.  Have some dignity, man!  I can see being upset about it, but 
he's constantly blubbering about that hippogriff!  Teachers are supposed to be 
examples for the students (at least...that's the argument the anti-Snapes use, 
right?).  Compassion is a good lesson for them...but losing all sense of 
everything is not.  Hagrid forgot all the dates and other things Hermione had told 
him.
6. Blast Ended Skrewts.  Um...Ministry Laws anyone?  Those were *really* 
dangerous creatures!  Kids got singed and burned because of them.  *BAD* idea.
7. GWARP!  As proved by Hagrid's injuries, giants are dangerous - at least, 
until they're ... "taught" like Hagrid was teaching Gwarp.  Can you imagine 
what will happen if some poor student goes into the forest and meets a giant?  I 
don't think they'll be getting out unscathed.
8. Asking HRH to help with Gwarp.  It's bad enough he has giant in the 
forest, but to ask his students to care for it?  That's dangerous.  Hermione, at 
least, was obviously afraid of Gwarp yet they have to watch him anyone.  Because 
Hagrid made them promise before he told them what they had to do...which could 
be its own number now that I think of it.
9. The drinking.  This is the teenager in me talking.  One too many "ALCOHOL 
KILLS" health classes for me I think.  Hagrid seems like he drinks a lot.  In 
the first book, the bartender asks him if he wants "the usual".  Again, could 
just be the teenager in me.  To quote a conversation I once had:
Oryomai: Who was your favorite character?
Tressa: I'd have to say Hagrid.
Oryomai: Why?
Tressa: Cause he drinks a lot!
So, feel free to tell me that it's just the underage part of me, and that 
when I'm of age it won't bother me so much.  I'm not sure which it is...
10. His teaching abilities.  Or lack thereof I should say.  He's ... bad.  I 
mean, his students are better of than Snape's but are they learning anything?  
Flobberworms for their final?  At least Snape, which horribly wicked, is 
teaching them stuff occasionally.

Well...there ya have it.  *yells* I HATE HAGRID!!!  Feels good to say it... 
This doesn't really have a number, but I think Hagrid's gonna get Dumbledore 
killed someday... It feels really good to post this about that moronic...well, I 
won't get started with just plain ol' fashioned name calling.
You might say Hagrid has a good heart.  But just remember: The road to hell 
is paved with good intentions.

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
--I'd take Snape on my side over Hagrid any day!


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