I love Hagrid. He’s tied for the glorious title of being one of my favorite characters from Harry Potter, along with Hermione and Luna.

One of the biggest reasons why I love Hagrid so much is because Hagrid is the one who told Harry he was a wizard.  He told Harry about his parents, and took Harry to Diagon Alley.  So overall, he was the one who introduced the wizarding world to Harry, even buying him Hedwig as a birthday present.

I love how Hagrid accidentally lets things slip, like when he told Harry that the first task in the Triwizard Tournament was dragons, or all of the things he said about Fluffy, and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Nicholas Flamel.

I love that Hagrid is so friendly and kind, showing loyalty to both Harry and Dumbledore.  Hagrid’s also really protective of Harry, which isn’t a surprise to me, mainly because I think Hagrid sees Harry as a fellow orphan.

I am so glad that Hagrid made it through the series.  Losing Dobby, Hedwig, Fred, Tonks, Dumbledore, Lupin, and Sirius was sad.  I don’t think I could’ve handled it if Hagrid died.

Hagrid’s affection for magical creatures is (especially the really dangerous ones), at times, really amusing.  He tends to think they’re harmless, even when they’re not harmless.

Hagrid’s kindess and loyalty is something to be admired, and we do have that in common.  While I’m not the biggest animal person, I have a soft spot for cats and horses.  I do like the zoo, even though I don’t go as often as I should.

What I find rather ironic about me liking Hagrid is that he’s a half-giant and I’m not even 5 feet tall.  So while Hagrid tends to tower over most people (especially Hogwarts students), he would really tower over me.  Not that size matters, because Hagrid really is a softie, but it’s still pretty amusing to me.