Rubeus Hagrid

### Goal

To help Albus Dumbledore protect Harry Potter and bring about the downfall of Voldemort

## Relationships

### Relatives

Unnamed father
Fridwulfa † (mother)
Unnamed step-father
Grawp (maternal half-brother)

### Pets

Buckbeak (Hippogriff)
Aragog (Acromantula)
Fang (dog)

### Friends / Allies

Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, Luna Lovegood, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Argus Filch, Aragog, Buckbeak, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Percy Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Bill Weasley, Aberforth Dumbledore, Firenze, Remus Lupin, Alastor Moody, Nymphadora Tonks, Filius Flitwick, Panoma Sprout, Poppy Pomfrey, Horace Slughorn, Peter Pettigrew (formerly), James Potter, Lily Potter, Fleur Delacour, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Olympe Maxime, Gabrielle Delacour

### **Enemies**

Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape (formerly), Cornelius Fudge, Dolores Umbridge, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, Argus Filch (when he blamed Harry Potter over petrification of students), Walden Macnair

## Personal Information

### Occupation

Gamekeeper at Hogwarts
Professor of Care for Magical Creatures

### Affiliations

Good
Order of the Phoenix
Hogwarts staff

### Likes

Caring for magical creatures, the trio, his friends, Albus Dumbeldore, Madame Maxime (formerly)

### Dislikes

Harry in danger, insults to Albus Dumbledore, blood supremecy, the term "mudblood," the Malfoys, the Death Eaters, Aragog accused of the attacks

## Character Information

### **Origin**

*Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*

### **Portrayed by**

Robbie Coltrane
Martin Bayfield (young)

### Created By

J.K. Rowling

**Rubeus Hagrid** is one of the major characters of *Harry Potter* by JK Rowling.During his sixth year at Hogwarts, Hagrid was expelled from school. However, as an adult, he stayed on as the gameskeeper. Throughout the book series, he supports Harry and becomes one of his many father figures and was one of his first friends and the one to tell Harry of his wizardry heritage.

Hagrid is portrayed by Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane in the film adaptations of the Harry Potter book series with his teenage self portrayed by Martin Bayfield in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

## Background

During his fifth year, Hagrid's friend, Aragog was accused of being the monster responsible for innocent students being paralyzed by the Basilisk. Due to this, Hagrid was expelled. However, due to Dumbledore's influence, he was able to stay at Hogwarts and become gamekeeper at the school.

## Harry Potter franchise

### *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*

In the third novel, Hagrid is promoted to Care of Magical Creatures professor at Hogwarts after Silvanus Kettleburn resigns in order to, according to Dumbledore, spend time with his remaining limbs.However, things go awry in the first day of class, as Draco Malfoy insults Buckbeak, the hippogriff Hagrid used during the lesson. Following the event, Lucius Malfoy has the ministry order Buckbeak's execution. However, Harry and Hermione use a time turner to save Buckbeak and Sirius Black.

## Trivia

* Hagrid is one of the 14 characters to appear in all 8 film adaptations.