I *HATE* Hagrid! (kinda long)

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No: HPFGUIDX 69289

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Rebecca Stephens 
<rsteph1981 at y...> wrote:
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> --- Scott Santangelo <owlery2003 at y...> wrote:
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> > Oh, I don't know. Hogwart's isn't a "safe" place by
> > anyone's standards. Neville passes out in herbology
> > (those mandrakes weren't mature enough to kill, but
> > . . .)
> 
> I understand the general sentiment you are expressing,
> but you are suffering from movie contamination. 
> Neville does not pass out in the books.
> 
> 
> Rebecca
> 
> 
>Well, movie contamination or no, Herbology class with the Mandrake 
roots was certainly dangerous. 
JKR uses caricature in her works to great effect (Snape oozes evil 
with his greasy black hair, Dumbledore, the wise wizard has a 
flowing white beard as we expect, McGonagill, the "dried up" 
spinster) Of course, she gives us the caricature, but then gives 
them depth. (Snape's work with OoP, Dumbledore makes mistakes, 
Mcgonagill has a sense of humor)

Hagrid is the perfect caricature of the big simple guy with the 
heart of gold. Underline simple.

But then, we see his absolute loyalty to Dumbledore, his love for 
his father, his tenderness with the children.

OK, he loves big creatures. He's a big guy. And he has a hard 
time "sizing down" his interests to share them with the kids.

But I think Hagrid has a lot on the ball. Even though his wand was 
broken at Hogwart's, and it's obvious to us it's his wand, but 
apparently he's been using it ever since without getting caught. He 
is accepted (up until his protection of Firenze) by the "creatures" 
of the Dark Forest.

He has, in some cases, an acute understanding of human nature.  It 
was he who put together the photo album for Harry. 

Sure, he has faults, and Harry and the gang all know it. But they 
still love him, because he loves them. Unwaveringly.....

I think I'd have loved to have Hagrid as a teacher. And I know he's 
brought a lot of aggravation... but what would you put up with for 
absolute trust.

Dorothy