[HPforGrownups] Hagrid's Tale (was:Re: What would dissapoint you about HBP? -- Grawp)

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 127878

Carol said:

>*I'm* afraid that it's a set-up to create a politically correct view
>of giants, who IMO deserve their bad reputation (as do Trolls).

*snips accurate description of Giants*

Add me to the list of those who a) don't like Grawp and b) fear you are 
right.  And "highly improbable" doesn't even begin to describe half-Giant 
parentage -- and I'm not referring to the, er, logistical aspects but to 
questions of "How do Giants and humans meet socially, let alone fall in 
love?" Giants and humans don't communicate well, don't live in the same 
places, and Giants are, by our limited evidence, creatures of impulse; 
today's best friend may be tomorrow's enemy to be eradicated with the 
nearest big rock.  Wizard/muggle marriages are The Girl Next Door in 
comparison.

There is one thing, though.  Dumbledore put his foot down when Lupin forgot 
his potion and endangered the students. He will undoubtedly put it down 
again if Hagrid tries to settle Grawp anywhere other than the remotest part 
of the Forbidden Forest.


Janet Anderson
(And mind you, Hagrid is one of my favorite characters ...)