Use of Hagrid's name

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 97929

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "huntergreen_3" 
<patientx3 at a...> wrote:

> 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.

Geoff:
Actually, this leads me back to something which has puzzled for a 
long time.

Why is it that Hagrid's first name is used so little? Even in 
situations where he is known personally, his first name is often 
ignored....

A couple of instances....

'...the barman reached for a glass, saying, "The usual, Hagrid?"
"Can't Tom, I'm on Hogwarts business," said Hagrid, clapping his 
great hand on Harry's shoulder.....'

(PS "Diagon Alley" p.55 UK edition)

Secondly, there are several occasions where Dumbledore calls 
him "Hagrid" and yet he often uses colleagues' first names in 
conversations - he even calls Filch "Argus" more than once. So why 
is "Rubeus" heard so little? OK, there are exceptions such as 
Professor Sprout and Professor Quirrell but perhaps they're not so 
close to DD as, say, McGonagall or Snape.

I expect someone has a pet theory waiting to be produced form the 
airing cupboard....