[HPforGrownups] Why do a lot of people think Hagrid's going 2 B the one who "Snuffs it"?

[rvotaw at i-55.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 53610

Lynn T wrote:

> Maybe I'm a bit out of the loop here, but when I was looking<BR>
> over the polls about who everyone thinks JK Rowling is going<BR>
> to kill off, I was shocked at the "good"(For want of a better<BR>
> word) Hagrid got. I have just one question: Why him?<BR>

Well, there are a number of reasons, I'll list a few here:

1) Somewhere, someplace we seem to remember (yet can't seem to find it!) JKR 
saying it would be a fan of Harry's.  Hagrid qualifies there.

2) JKR did say (and we can find it!) that the death in OotP was difficult to 
write.  Yes, that could be anyone, but Harry's perspective on Hagrid would make 
it really hard, as he was his introduction into the wizarding world.

3) In a way Hagrid may have outlived his usefulness to the plot.  Compared to 
the other characters, we know so much more about his background.  We know why 
he was expelled, that he's half giant, orphaned as a boy, and so on.  I could 
easily imagine that Hagrid completes his mission to the giants and is killed 
during or shortly thereafter.

4)Robbie Coltrane was asked once if he was signed up for all seven movies like 
Richard Harris was, his response was "sort of."  Said he'd signed up for the 
first five.  Hmm.

And I'm sure there are more reasons I'm not thinking of at the moment. :)

Richelle

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