[HPforGrownups] Hagrid the animal abuser (was:Hagrid and Draco WAS:Re: Dumbledore...

[Kathryn Lambert]

No: HPFGUIDX 166154

horridporrid03 <horridporrid03 at yahoo.com> wrote:          <snip>
But Hagrid, while claiming to love animals, strikes me as the sort 
of "animal lover" who crams 50 cats into one room, and as animal 
control comes to take the half-starved, flea crawling, miserable 
creatures away, cries to the news cameras about the evil people 
stealing their "babies". IOWs, Hagrid pleases himself without a 
thought about his animals. Which is why he tries to raise a dragon 
in a small cottage, an acromantula in a closet, and sets a herd of 
hippogriffs loose amongst children. Oh, and lets not forget 
his "experimental" breeding.
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  Katie responds: I think you're taking a hard line against Hagrid. I agree that he is often less than concientious about his "pets", but I don't think he's an abusive, off-balanced animal hoarder. 
  Let's consider this - if Hagrid were so awful and abusive, would his "pets" be so loyal to him? Aragog and Buckbeak love Hagrid and are loyal and faithful to him. Aragog even goes so far as to defy the laws of his race to make sure Hagrid is safe coming to visit. I doubt that the wretched and sick animals kept by an animal hoarder are so positively disposed to their abuser. And it's not some case of them loving Hagrid because he's ausive or some psychobabble...he truly loves these creatures and his love is returned.
  Now, Hagrid ISN'T always very careful or thoughtful about the dangers these creatures pose, but he seems to take good care of the animals themselves. As the Trio often laments, Hagrid's biggest problem is that he never sees a monster as a monster...he's too loving and accepting. But...he's also often right...not with Aragog, but certainly Buckbeak turned out to be a wonderful companion and friend, not only for Hagrid and Sirius, but for the Trio as well. And Grawp is coming around...I know he isn't a pet, but he's a big, dangerous giant that Hagrid underestimates the danger of...however, Hagrid was right to think that Grawp could be more than a beast, and it seems that's happening. 
  So, in the end, I think that Hagrid is definitely NOT an animal abuser, just a well-intentioned, but often thoughtless, man who really likes wierd pets. People keep tarantulas and snakes as pets...I prefer cats, but who's to say! JMHO, Katie


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