[HPforGrownups] Re: I'd trust Hagrid with my life

[John Hatch]

No: HPFGUIDX 84545

> I was re-reading this weekend and something struck me. One of DD's
> opening lines in book 1 is "I'd trust Hagrid with my life." This is
> one of those lines that just hung with me (like the Chamber pot joke
> from book 1 that ended up being the Room of Requirements in book 5).
>
> I'm pretty sure it is signifigant -- possibly DD's eventual death (I
> think we've pretty much all agreed that he'll die by the end of the
> series)will be because of trusting Hagrid (wouldn't that make his
> line from book 1 eerie upon re-reading?).


This may have some future significance, however, I read this as JKR's way of
introducing us to Hagrid. Within the same conversation between DD and
McGonagall we also learn that DD is the only wizard Voldemort fears and it
is implied that DD is a respected and extremely powerful wizard. This in
turn raises our respect for Hagrid because DD will trust his life to Hagrid.

This also speaks to the qualities that are important to DD: loyalty,
bravery, and sincerity - all of which Hagrid possesses.

John (who is in denial about an eventual DD death)

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