Rubeus Hagrid

Rubeus Hagrid is a secondary character from the Harry Potter series, a gentle (half-) giant, gullible yet wise, with a penchant for dangerous creatures.
==Canon==
Hagrid attended Hogwarts in Tom Riddle's era. He was expelled after Riddle successfully blamed him for the death of Moaning Myrtle; his wand was snapped but he later appears to use it concealed in an umbrella. Hagrid is the first magical person Harry meets, and he befriends him and the rest of the Trio. He is a loyal servant of Dumbledore, frequently running errands for him (though often failing to keep them secret through his gullibility), a member of the Order of Phoenix, and a combatant in the Battle of Hogwarts.
He is played in the films by Robbie Coltrane.
==Fannish Opinion==
== Fandom ==
Hagrid is relatively liked as a character, especially by younger fans. He's usually considered to be morally good, caring & loyal, though some adult fans consider him stupid, irresponsible, naive and/or childlike. He gets little exposure in fanworks, especially compared with his relative importance in the novels; Beth H stated in 2004 Generally speaking, HP fiction largely ignores Hagrid, using him as little more than a bit of background color in stories, when he's included at all. ... there seem to be very few well-written stories with Hagrid at their heart. Some possible reasons are his age & relative unattractiveness, his perceived childlikenessComment by Luthien dated 26 October 2004 to idol-reflection: The Measure of a Man (accessed 12 September 2014) & lack of intelligence,Comment by imkalena dated 25 October 2004 to idol-reflection: The Measure of a Man (accessed 12 September 2014) the squick factor of seeing a half-giant in a pairing with a human, his being perceived as a flat character in the novels,Comment by fleshdress dated 18 August 2005 to hp-fictalk: In Praise of Fanon Hagrid (accessed 12 September 2014) and the difficulty of portraying his accent. His critical canonical role of introducing Harry to the wizarding world is so often usurped in fanfiction by Snape that the scenario's become a cliché.
==In Fanworks==
Hagrid sometimes appears in fanfiction as a background character, for example in Triofic, but only rarely plays a key role. Like Molly Weasley, he often acts as a nurturing archetype for Harry. Where he's not given a pseudo-maternal role in relation to Harry, Hagrid is rarely written as a paternal authority figure or a mentor (like, say, Lupin); he tends to act as a big brother (like, say, the older Weasley brothers). Unlike Molly, his nurturing role often extends to Snape.hp-fictalk: In Praise of Fanon Hagrid (accessed 12 September 2014) He's rarely written in a close gen relationship with characters other than these two. Cordelia_v considers him to be one of the main vehicles ... that writers can use to explore issues of class, as one of the fandom's few unreconstructedly working-class characters. Unlike most other HP characters, he's very rarely written as dark, though some stories exist. The majority of works are probably set while Harry is at Hogwarts, though some Riddle-era Hogwarts & post-War futurefic have also been written, and occasional works also address growing up as a half-giant pre-Hogwarts. 
Most Hagrid-centric fanfiction is gen, and many fans prefer not to read pairing stories for Hagrid. The main ship is Snape/Hagrid, despite the fact that Snape appears to have little time for him in canon, which has a small but devoted following. Snape in these stories tends to be at the less attractive end of the Snape spectrum (he is not a Slytherin Sex God, when he's sleeping with Hagrid), to quote Cordelia_v again. Hagrid's doomed canonical romance with Olympe Maxime gets a little attention, and she's probably his most common female partner.As of 12 September 2014, of 550 works at Archive of Our Own, 36 were tagged for the pairing with Severus Snape and 13 with Olympe Maxime, the only pairings with more than 3 works A scattering of other pairings, both het & slash, have been written, and Hagrid turns up at the HP Beholder fest for rare pairs featuring characters that are not conventionally attractive. Explicit stories are the exception; they often involve size kink,For example, Bigger Is Better by MageKalize sometimes centaurs, and just occasionally his penchant for dangerous creatures makes it into the bedroom.For example, Rubeus Hagrid and the Cerberus by Sheogorath and Hide the Ferret by ella_bane, Frog & Aspen Sometimes he wants to be loved for his character and not for the size of his endowment.For example, The Square Peg by picascribit
There is a moderate amount of fan art, mostly gen, but with a little in a variety of het & slash pairings. There are many portraits of Hagrid, sometimes with his dangerous pets, sometimes with Harry or all three Trio members; he's rarely portrayed with Hermione or Ron without Harry, or with anyone else. Illustrations of scenes from the novels are common, including taking baby Harry to the Dursleys, the shack where the Dursleys hide from the Hogwarts' owls, taking Harry to Diagon Alley, and carrying Harry in the Battle of Hogwarts. Hagrid is frequently portrayed in a cute, cartoonish style though he rarely gets the big-eyed chibi treatment. Plenty of more realistic portrayals also exist, both based on Coltrane and inspired by book canon. Hagrid's hut is another common subject. There's also a little fan craft, including knitted & other dolls, sculpture and models, and fans have created recipes for his infamous rock cakes. 
Meta sometimes addresses Hagrid's flaws in the light of his clear canonical presentation as a Good ManGiant, including his drinking habit, his attempt to turn Dudley Dursley into a pig, his imprisonment of his half-brother, and his irresponsibility around dangerous animals.sunnyskywalker: The Tragedy of Hagrid? (accessed 12 September 2014) Before canon was closed, fans speculated as to Hagrid's potential role in the endgame; for example, Sunnyskywalker predicted that he would die in the final novel after his flaws had been highlighted.
== Example Fanworks ==
===Fanfiction===
*And the Hat said 'Gryffindor' by Ciircee. Gen vignette set after Riddle's framed Hagrid (2002)
*Size Queen by Predatrix. Early influential example of Hagrid/Snape; size kink (2002)
*Untitled by Skye. Hagrid & Tom Riddle. Unusual vignette exploring Hagrid's childhood & time at Hogwarts (2002)
*A Nice Cup of Tea and a Lie Down by Bernice. A rare example of dark-Hagrid, here treated comedically (2004)
*Amid the Wreckage by Ambular. Gen ficlet set during the first Voldemort war (2004)
*Great Man by lightgetsin. Gen character study with Hagrid reflecting during the Battle of Hogwarts (2007)
*Choosing the Wizard by albalark. Hagrid/Garrick Ollivander, Snape, Luna. Post-war happy-ending novelette (2012)
*The Square Peg by picascribit. Hagrid/Rosmerta & other pairings. A rare example of a serious treatment of Hagrid's sex life with a partner other than Snape (2014)
*See Snape/Hagrid for more examples of this pairing
===Fan Art===
*Hagrid by gallyfox. An example of the popular cartoon style cute-Hagrid (2004)
*Hagrid and Norbert by JamusDu. Pencil sketch (2005)
*Hagrid by CanonFodder. Book canon-like portrait; ink & ink wash (2006)
*rubius hagrid by gerre. Illustration of the scene where Hagrid bursts through the door of the shack where the Dursleys are hiding; painting (2007)
*Hagrid's Rescue by saulito. Hagrid with baby Harry, on the flying motorbike; painting (2007)
*harry and hagrid by cuson. Hagrid & Harry; digital art (2008)
* Love Triptych: Mature, Young, Giant by zephre. Hagrid/Olympe Maxime; for HP Beholder (2008)
*Contrast by tripperfunster; Hagrid/Snape; pencil drawing for HP Beholder (2009)
*Hagrid by LevonHackensaw. Watercolour portrait in heroic pose against mountain backdrop (2010)
*HP: Hagrid by freshberries. Pencil drawing of film-Hagrid (2011)
*Hagrid by xbirdyblue. Hagrid & Fang in his pumpkin patch; naive-style watercolour (2012)
*Chap 4 HPPS That Letter by SaBenerica. Illustration of Hagrid giving Harry his Hogwarts letter; digital art (2012)
*Hagrid by ghwalta. A book canon-like portrait (2013)
*Hagrid by Ap6y3. Illustration of the book scene with Hagrid, Dudley & Harry in the shack. Cartoon style (2013)
*Hagrid and Aragog by feliciacano. Rare illustration of young Hagrid; watercolours (2014)
===Meta===
*The Measure of a Man by Beth H, an essay at Idol Reflections (2004)
*In Praise of Fanon Hagrid by Cordelia_v (2005)
*The Tragedy of Hagrid? by Sunnyskywalker (2006)
== Resources ==
* Rubeus Hagrid works on Ao3
* Rubeus Hagrid works on ff.net
* Rubeus Hagrid at the Harry Potter Wiki
* Hagrid at the Harry Potter Lexicon
* Essays tagged Rubeus Hagrid at hp_essays
== References ==
Category: Harry Potter Characters