Rubeus Hagrid

Rubeus Hagrid
Background information
Movies	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Books	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Portrayed by	Robbie Coltrane
Character information
Full name	Professor Rubeus Hagrid
Other names	Hagger (by Grawp) Professor Hagrid Hagrid (by Trio and Teachers of Hogwarts
Personality	Friendly, intelligent, loyal, selfless, fatherly, sensitive, helpful
Occupation	Gamekeeper at Hogwarts Professor of Care for Magical Creatures
Alignment	Good
Affiliations	Order of the Phoenix Hogwarts staff
Goal	To help Albus Dumbledore protect Harry Potter and bring about the downfall of Voldemort
Home	His hut
Relationships
Partner(s)	Olympe Maxime (former girlfriend)
Relatives	Unnamed father Fridwulfa † (mother) Unnamed step-father Grawp (maternal half-brother)
Pets	Buckbeak (Hippogriff) Aragog (Acromantula) Fang (dog)
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 (formerly), Lucius Malfoy (formerly), Argus Filch (when he blamed Harry Potter over petrification of students), Walden Macnair
Personal information
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
Paraphernalia	His wand (formerly)
Fate	Continues teaching at Hogwarts after the Battle is won.
Quote	"You're a wizard, Harry." "Never insult Albus Dumbledore in front of me!!!!!" "No one ever lived after he'd decided ter kill ‘em, no one except you, an' he'd killed some o' the best witches an' wizards of the age — an' you was only a baby, an' you lived."

“I would trust Hagrid with my life.”

―Albus Dumbledore on his trust in Rubeus Hagrid

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 the late Robbie Coltrane in the film adaptations of the Harry Potter book series with his teenage self portrayed by Martin Bayfield in 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.

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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.

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Trivia

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

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Harry Potter Characters Main: Harry Potter • Ron Weasley • Hermione Granger • Neville Longbottom • Lord Voldemort • Albus Dumbledore • Severus Snape • Rubeus Hagrid • Draco Malfoy Dumbledore's Army: Ginny Weasley • Luna Lovegood • Fred Weasley • George Weasley • Cho Chang • Dean Thomas • Ernie Macmillan • Hannah Abbott • Justin Finch-Fletchley • Lavender Brown • Seamus Finnigan • Susan Bones • Lee Jordan • Parvati Patil • Padma Patil • Angelina Johnson Order of the Phoenix: Minerva McGonagall • Arthur Weasley • Molly Weasley • Aberforth Dumbledore • Arabella Figg • Fleur Delacour • Bill Weasley • Kingsley Shacklebolt • James Potter•Prongs • Lily Potter I • Remus Lupin • Sirius Black • Elphias Doge Voldemort's Followers: Bellatrix Lestrange • Barty Crouch Jr. • Peter Pettigrew•Wormtail Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Horace Slughorn • Pomona Sprout • Poppy Pomfrey • Quirinus Quirrell • Filius Flitwick • Helena Ravenclaw • Peeves • Bloody Baron Ministry of Magic: Cornelius Fudge • Barty Crouch Sr. • Dolores Umbridge • Percy Weasley Other: Madame Maxime• Fenrir Greyback • Lucius Malfoy • Narcissa Malfoy • Gellert Grindelwald • Dobby • Cedric Diggory • Armondo Dippet • Astoria Malfoy • James S. Potter • Albus Potter • Lily L. Potter • Scorpius Malfoy • Hugo Granger-Weasley • Rose Granger-Weasley • Delphini Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Characters Newt Scamander • Tina Goldstein • Queenie Goldstein • Jacob Kowalski • Gellert Grindelwald • Credence Barebone • Seraphina Picquery • Percival Graves • Bernadette • Mary Lou Barebone • Modesty Barebone • Gnarlak • Langdon Shaw • Henry Shaw Jr. • Henry Shaw Sr. • Leta Lestrange • Theseus Scamander • Pickett • Niffler Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: Nagini • Nicholas Flamel • Vinda Rosier Other Characters Legendary Figures: Godric Gryffindor • Helga Hufflepuff • Rowena Ravenclaw • Salazar Slytherin • Antioch Peverell • Cadmus Peverell • Ignotus Peverell • Isolt Sayre • James Steward • Webster Boot • Chadwick Boot • William • Martha and Rionach Steward • Gormlaith Gaunt Fairytale Characters: Altheda • Amata • Antioch Peverell • Asha • • Ignotus Peverell • Ignotus Peverell's son • Sir Luckless • Warlock Mentioned only: Kendra Dumbledore •Percival Dumbledore • List of Harry Potter characters Organizations Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Hogwarts staff, Gryffindor • Ravenclaw • Slytherin • Hufflepuff) • Order of the Phoenix • Dumbledore's Army • Death Eaters • Golden Trio • Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Creatures Buckbeak • Aragog • Fawkes Items Philosopher's Stone • The Deathly Hallows (The Invisibility Cloak • The Resurrection Stone • The Elder Wand) • Horcruxes (Tom Riddle's Diary, Gaunt Ring, Slytherin Locket, Hufflepuff Cup, Ravenclaw Diadem) • Blood Pact • Time-Turners • Sword of Gryffindor • Marauder's Map1 • Sorting Hat Locations Builidings: British Ministry of Magic • Hogwarts Castle • Malfoy Manor