Use of Hagrid's name

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 97986

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "theadimail" <theadimail at y...> 
wrote:
>  
> > 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....
> 
> adi here:
> 
>   Maybe that shows that Hagrid is a half-giant a race apart from 
> humans. So calling him by his surname might be a convention.
> bye
> adi

Meri adds: 
Prof. Dumbledore's first name is also rarely used. Hagrid, Madame 
Maxime, other professors, the Minister of Magic and many other 
people call him by his last name. In fact one of few people who I 
have ever heard call DD by "Albus" is, IIRC, Prof. McGonagal, at the 
begining of SS. (Most other teachers are also refered to by just 
their last names by students and other professors.) Why this is, 
though, I can't speculate. I would assume that calling DD by his 
last name is a term of respect, and for Hagrid...well, he's just 
Hagrid, isn't he? I mean, "Reubeus" seems awfully formal, and 
doesn't quite have the friendly ring to it that "Hagrid" does. Does 
it? 
Meri - ready to jump into her second summer of HPFGU memebership!