Hagrid Character Analysis in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The gamekeeper at Hogwarts. He's half giant and a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Hagrid and Harry have been close friends since Harry started at Hogwarts: Hagrid was the one tasked with introducing Harry to the magical world and after Voldemort murdered Harry's parents, Hagrid brought baby Harry to the Dursleys. Though Hagrid is unwaveringly loyal to Harry and to fighting Voldemort, he has several quirks that make fighting evil more difficult in practice. He was expelled from Hogwarts as a child but keeps his broken wand concealed in a pink umbrella; because of this, his magic is rudimentary at best and dangerous at worst. Hagrid also adores animals, especially if they're dangerous or misunderstood, which leads him to try to call the Order of the Phoenix off of killing the giant spiders that live in the Forbidden Forest and who joined Voldemort. Hagrid expresses his loyalty in ways that also undermine his intentions, as when he throws a "support Harry Potter" party at Hogwarts and goes on the run to escape Death Eaters. He fights in the final battle at Hogwarts alongside his giant half-brother, Grawp, and is distraught when Voldemort forces him to carry Harry's body out of the Forbidden Forest.

Hagrid Character Timeline in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The timeline below shows where the character Hagrid appears in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...small it looks. Hearing a roar outside, Harry sees people appear in the backyard, including Hagrid on a giant motorcycle. Ron greets Harry as Mad-Eye Moody, Hermione, Fred, George, Bill, Mr.... (full context)

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...with whom by broom and thestral. Harry is anxious to learn he'll be riding with Hagrid on the motorcycle, but Moody explains that Voldemort will expect Harry on a broom. In... (full context)

Hagrid starts pushing buttons and a brick wall erupts from the exhaust pipe. Harry shoots more... (full context)

Hagrid uses the dragon fire button again and as they start to descend, Harry sees Voldemort... (full context)

Harry drags himself out of the pond, bleeding, and calls for Hagrid. He comes to inside, his injuries healed, and Ted Tonks introduces himself. Ted explains that... (full context)

...to the Burrow. Ted assures Mrs. Tonks that Tonks is fine and leads Harry and Hagrid into a bedroom, where a hairbrush is waiting for them. Hagrid asks where Hedwig is... (full context)

...many others. Lupin says that Snape is the one who cursed George's ear off as Hagrid calls Harry inside. George is stable and Harry meets Ginny's eyes, wanting to hold her.... (full context)

Hagrid tells Harry that people will love to hear that he fought Voldemort off again, but... (full context)

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Charlie, Lupin, Tonks, and Hagrid arrive for Harry's birthday dinner. Mrs. Weasley carries out a cake decorated like a Snitch.... (full context)

...and Luna helped Ginny, and that all three served detention in the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid. Hermione asks if the sword has been taken away for cleaning, but Phineas laughs at... (full context)

...is living with Tonks again as Lupin says that Xenophilius Lovegood is in Azkaban and Hagrid is on the run. Then, either Fred or George hilariously reminds people to stay vigilant... (full context)

Hagrid suddenly crashes through a window next to Harry with Fang. He explains that he and... (full context)

...at Fenrir Greyback and Professor Trelawney throws a crystal ball on his head. They see Hagrid burst in, yelling for people to stop hurting the spiders, but the spiders pick up... (full context)

...into the light. He drops the stone and the ghosts vanish. Death Eaters laugh, but Hagrid, tied to a tree, starts to shout. Harry watches Nagini but knows he can't kill... (full context)

...celebrate and Voldemort performs the Cruciatus Curse on Harry, but it doesn't hurt. Voldemort tells Hagrid to carry Harry back through the forest and Hagrid sobs as they walk. Harry hears... (full context)

...announces that Harry is dead. He asks everyone to come outside to and then leads Hagrid up toward the castle. Harry peeks and sees that Nagini is around Voldemort's shoulders. At... (full context)

...head, and lights it on fire. Suddenly, Grawp starts running at the giants, yelling for Hagrid; Harry hears centaurs running toward them; and Neville breaks the curse, pulls the sword of... (full context)