Did Hagrid nearly killed Draco? WAS: Re: Snape, Hagrid and Animals/

[a_svirn]

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 > Leslie
> 
> That's because Hagrid *is* an oaf. Hagrid is the very definition of 
> the word, which means "simple" and "clumsy".  

This is true. *Oaf* means *simple* and *clumsy*, and that's what 
Hagrid is. However, *oaf* is also a derogatory appelation. A 
difference rather like between *afro-American* and *nigger*. You can 
say for instance "Our new football coach is afro-American". Or you can 
say "Our new football coach is a nigger". Both statements may be true, 
but one of them is also an insult. 
a_svirn