Fang

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> There's nothin' that lives in the forest that'll hurt yeh if yer with me or Fang.
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> Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

**Fang** (b. circa 1984) was an over-sized boarhound dog, and one of Rubeus Hagrid's pets. He was a large dog that lived in his hut with him and accompanied Hagrid in many places, such as the Forbidden Forest.

## Biography

### Early life

> Why don't you name him Fang? I've always liked that name for a dog.
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> A student recommends the name Fang, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

Fang was born in around 1984, and became Rubeus Hagrid's pet by September of the same year. He was seen as a puppy on the school grounds fetching a stick and bolting down the hill back towards Hagrid's Hut.

Later that school year, Fang found Mrs Norris trapped in the roots of the Hogwarts Whomping Willow.

In 1992, Fang accompanied first-year students Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter into the Forbidden Forest for a detention, only to run away in fear after encountering a hooded figure drinking blood from a dead unicorn. After running away he soon found Hagrid, and Hermione Granger, who immediately knew that Draco and Harry were in danger.

In 1993, Fang accompanied Ron Weasley and Harry to visit Aragog in the Forbidden Forest. He, Harry, and Ron were nearly eaten by Aragog's children, but they were rescued by the wild Ford Anglia that was previously owned by Ron's father, Arthur Weasley.

## Physical appearance

Fang was described as a giant boarhound with black fur.

## Personality and traits

> 'Make yerselves at home,' said Hagrid, letting go of Fang, who bounded straight at Ron and started licking his ears. Like Hagrid, Fang was clearly not as fierce as he looked.
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> Fang's friendly personality, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Fang was a large hound who slobbered constantly. On several occasions he completely soaked Harry Potter's robes while laying his head on Harry's lap. When someone entered Hagrid's hut, he would greet them with loud, booming barks and almost always licking their faces or ears. He was very protective of Hagrid, but was a "bloody coward". Fang was a very friendly, affectionate and sociable dog, and was often very happy to see the trio whenever they came to see Hagrid and him.

## Behind the scenes

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* In the novels, Fang is said to be a boarhound, or Great Dane. In the movies, Fang is portrayed by a Neapolitan Mastiff, a very different breed, though one that was also used against boars.
* The dogs who play Fang in the first two movies are Hugo, Bully, Bella, and Vito. A dog named Luigi played Fang in the second and sixth films. In the 2nd disc special feature of *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Head Animal Trainer Julie Tottman shows the new dog who played Fang, and its name is Monkey, while in Template:HBP, the Neapolitan Mastiff who played Fang is Uno.
* In Template:LEGO, Fang is one of the several characters that can dig up Dig-Spots, including Professor Lupin (Werewolf), Mrs Norris, and Crookshanks. Without using Freeplay mode or Polyjuice Potion, Fang is playable in the fifth level of *The Philosopher's Stone*, "The Forbidden Forest", the fifth in *The Chamber of Secrets*, "Follow The Spiders", and "Dragons" as the second level in *The Goblet Of Fire*. Fang is unlocked at the beginning of "The Forbidden Forest", by changing from either Ron or Harry (in Story-Mode) to Fang, and then using Fang to dig underneath the cliff at the start. Fang's Character-Token will be in the tunnel.
* In the video game adaptation of *Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix*, Fang is only heard from outside Hagrid's cabin and shakes the whole house.
* Fang's role is omitted from Template:DH.
* Fang does make a brief appearance in Template:POA, though he's easy to miss. He can be glimpsed in the background when Hagrid tells the trio to hurry up and head back to the castle before Buckbeak is executed and Harry is reassuring him that it will be okay.
* In Template:HM, Hagrid asks the player what he should name the dog and says he is a new puppy. The event happens in Chapter 8 of Year Two during the 1985–1986 school year. However, Fang could be found in the game in Year One as well, which was over a year earlier. It makes no sense that Hagrid would say he was a new puppy when he had had him for at least a year, or that Hagrid would have waited that long to name him.
	+ The player can choose one of three names for Hagrid's dog: Fang, Hagrid Junior, or Voldemort. If the player selects an option other than Fang, Hagrid will laugh them off and pick Fang anyway. The answer decides whether the player was rewarded with Courage, Empathy or Knowledge points.

## Appearances

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* Template:PS Template:1st
* Template:COS
* Template:POA Template:C
* Template:OOTP
* Template:HBP
* Template:DH
* Template:HPPU
* Template:LEGO
* Template:LEGO Template:C
* Template:TCG
* Template:PM
* Template:WW
* Template:HPV
* Template:HM
* Template:WU
* Template:PAS
* Template:MA

## Notes and references

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 In Template:HM, Hagrid says Fang was "a puppy" in the 1985–1986 school year. In the 1984–1985 school year, Fang can be seen on the school grounds as a little puppy picking up a stick and running down the hill towards Hagird's cabin. Dogs of the type reach their full size in about eighteen months, meaning Fang was born and acquired by Hagrid in 1984, before September.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:PS
3. ↑ Template:HM
4. ↑ Template:COS
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Template:GOF
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Template:OOTP
7. ↑ Template:PS
8. ↑ Template:GOF
9. ↑ See this image
10. ↑ HPUpdate: *Neapolitan Mastiff who played "Fang" in HP6 movie had received an Academy Award*