small thing in COS

[littleleahstill]

No: HPFGUIDX 97920

Saitaina wrote:
>>For people from diffrent houses (presumably), and noticeably
diffrent ages they call each other by first name with a familiarity
that only friends or house-mates would have. It's quite a departure
from the books so I'm wondering if this is a slip up of the screen
writer (and later actors) or if this was an intentional thing.<<

HunterGreen:
>>Except in this case its not a deviation from the book at all.
Actually, in the movie Tom calls Hagrid 'Hagrid' when in the book
(just checked, because I wasn't sure) he calls him 'Rubeus', which is
even *more* personal. The first-name thing and Tom knowing that
Hagrid was taking care of a 'monster', something that it seemed like
no one else knew (of course Tom could have happened upon it by
accident, and that might be why him and Hagrid knew each other).
Again, I *very* much doubt that Hagrid is one the evil side, but it
is all a little curious.<<

This is probably a bit far fetched, because Hagrid's size and knack 
with odd creatures, could well have attracted Tom's attention at 
school, but:

Hagrid's mother left when he was small.  His father died shortly 
after Hagrid started Hogwarts.  If this death occured during the 
school holidays, might well meaning muggle neighbours sent Hagrid to 
an orphanage.  Even if he only stayed there a short time, he might 
have been noticed by a boy from a similar background, also there 
because one parent had abandoned him.

Leah, who doesn't believe Hagrid is evil either