1. Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by JK Rowling.
42 Facts About Rubeus Hagrid
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Rubeus Hagrid was introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a half-giant who is the gamekeeper and groundskeeper at the wizarding school Hogwarts.
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Rubeus Hagrid is a member of the Order of the Phoenix and eventually becomes the Care of Magical Creatures professor.
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Rubeus Hagrid was one of the first characters Rowling created.
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Rubeus Hagrid said it means "you'd had a bad night" and she explained that Hagrid "has a lot of bad nights" due to his heavy drinking.
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Rubeus Hagrid was one of the first characters to imply that the idea of thinking of wizards as "pure-bloods" and "half-bloods" is a dated concept.
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Rubeus Hagrid liked the circular notion of Hagrid both bringing Harry into the world, and then bringing him back from the dead.
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Rubeus Hagrid is introduced in the opening chapter of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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Ten years later, Rubeus Hagrid brings the Philosopher's Stone from Gringotts Wizarding Bank to Hogwarts, where it is guarded by an enormous three-headed dog named Fluffy.
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Harry and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are curious about Fluffy, and Rubeus Hagrid lets slip that the way to get past him is to play music.
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When Harry and his friends decide to seek the Philosopher's Stone, they soothe Fluffy to sleep with a flute which Rubeus Hagrid carved for Harry.
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The novel reveals that Rubeus Hagrid was a student at Hogwarts at the same time as Tom Riddle, the wizard who later became Voldemort.
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Rubeus Hagrid was expelled after being caught in the company of Aragog, a gigantic spider.
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Rubeus Hagrid becomes the Care of Magical Creatures professor at Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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Rubeus Hagrid was cleared of wrongdoing after the events of the previous novel, and is allowed to perform magic.
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In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, it is revealed that Rubeus Hagrid is a half-giant.
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Rubeus Hagrid's mother was the giantess Fridwulfa, and his father was a human wizard.
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Rubeus Hagrid's parentage is exposed in the Daily Prophet newspaper by the tabloid journalist Rita Skeeter, who portrays Rubeus Hagrid as dangerous and incompetent.
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Rubeus Hagrid is deeply affected by her article and attempts to resign from his position, but Dumbledore will not accept his resignation.
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Rubeus Hagrid is absent during the first part of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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Rubeus Hagrid later reveals to Harry, Ron and Hermione that he and Madame Maxime travelled across Europe together on a mission to find giants and convince them to ally themselves with Dumbledore.
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Rubeus Hagrid was attacked by giants during the mission, and saved by Maxime.
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Rubeus Hagrid introduces Grawp to Harry and Hermione, and asks them to supervise him when Rubeus Hagrid leaves Hogwarts.
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Rubeus Hagrid is both angry and disappointed, but he realises that it is not because they do not like him.
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In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Rubeus Hagrid is part of the Order of the Phoenix delegation assigned to transport Harry to the Burrow.
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Rubeus Hagrid takes Harry on his flying motorcycle, but the journey goes awry when the delegation is ambushed by Death Eaters.
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Later, during the Battle of Hogwarts, Rubeus Hagrid is carried off by a swarm of spiders after attempting to protect them.
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Rubeus Hagrid is later captured by Death Eaters and brought into the Forbidden Forest, where Harry intends to sacrifice himself to Voldemort.
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Harry seems to die at Voldemort's hand, and Rubeus Hagrid carries his body back to Hogwarts.
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When Harry is revealed to be alive, Rubeus Hagrid participates in the second part of the battle.
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Rubeus Hagrid invites Harry's son Albus Severus Potter to his hut for tea.
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Rubeus Hagrid was planning for him to carry Harry to Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows before Philosopher's Stone was even published.
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Rubeus Hagrid commended him for his ability to portray both the loveable and comic side of Hagrid and the "toughness underneath".
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In Philosopher's Stone, Rubeus Hagrid is described as being twice as tall as the average man and nearly five times as wide.
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Rubeus Hagrid has a friendly, softhearted personality and is easily driven to tears.
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Rubeus Hagrid is very loyal to his peers, especially Dumbledore, to whom he refers as the greatest wizard in the world multiple times.
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Rubeus Hagrid is very loyal to Harry, suffered several times during the series because of this loyalty, and had to go into hiding twice to avoid prison.
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Rubeus Hagrid keeps the pieces of his wand in a pink umbrella, and performs small spells from time to time; however, he was technically forbidden to do magic until the third book, and since he is not a fully qualified wizard, he "will always be a bit inept" as compared to other adult wizards, but "occasionally surprises everyone, himself included, by bringing off more impressive bits of magic".
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Rubeus Hagrid has magical abilities that stem from his giant blood.
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Rubeus Hagrid is parodied in Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan, a story released by Comic Relief in 2003, and he was played by Ronnie Corbett.
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Rubeus Hagrid appears in the parody stage production Harry Potter and the Obnoxious Voice, interacting with Draco Malfoy and a dementor.
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Rubeus Hagrid makes an appearance in the theme park attraction Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Japan and Hollywood.