[HPforGrownups] He hates Hagrid? (Was: Re: 'Foy or Fang: Which was who Snape must protect?)

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 143402



> Saturniia:

> I'll argue against the idea that Hagrid being one of Snape's biggest
> cheerleaders is because of Snape himself; there's no proof.  He's
> one of Dumbledore's biggest cheerleaders, so if Dumbledore trusts
> Snape, he will, too.  Beyond that, Snape's just a useful guy, and
> he's been a teacher at Hogwarts for what?  Fifteen years as of HBP,
> I believe.  Spending eight months a year for a decade and a half
> taking your meals with a person who doesn't give you a reason to
> hate him, who your boss and mentor trusts, is enough to make almost
> anyone like a man.  A kind soul like Hagrid would be especially
> susceptable.
> ~Saturniia
> who also doesn't think Snape would be a "dog person", but knows she
> can't prove it

KJ writes:

     Actually, I agree that Hagrid knows enough about Snape to be
absolutely convinced about certain beliefs and I have always said that
Hagrid knows a lot more than he is saying about a lot of things.
     In PS/SS Hagrid calls Harry's suspicions that Snape hates him
"Rubbish", but he knows something that will not allow him to meet
Harry's eyes.
     Again, in the same book, when the Trio accused Snape of trying to
steal the stone, Hagrid said "Rubbish, Snape's a Hogwarts teacher, he'd
do nothing of the sort" Further, when the Trio accused Snape of trying
to hex Harry, Hagrid answered hotly "I'm tellin yeh yer wrong. I don't
know why Harry's broom acted like that but Snape wouldn' try an' kill a
student!"
     On one further occasion in this first book, Hagrid defended Snape
to the Trio.
     The only instance of conversation in this book between Hagrid and
Snape was very civil.
     In HBP Hagrid simply could not believe that Snape could possibly 
have killed Dumbledore. He "explained to Harry and himself why Snape was 
running away with the DE, and found it impossible to believe Harry's 
story until he saw DD's body.
     Hagrid's behaviour, to me, is more than just a transferred loyalty 
because of Dumbledore. Hagrid knows the full story about everybody. He 
was at school with Riddle, he was there when the Marauders and Snape 
were there, and Dumbledore trusted him with his life. There is more to 
Hagrid than meets the eye. Everybody over-looks him and few questions 
are asked of JKR about him.
KJ