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Hagrid Information and Backgroun

Rebeus Hagrid

Hagrid does have a half brother from his mother's side. We are introduced to Grawp in the 5th book. Grawp has full gaint blood and stands at

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Happy Birthday Hagrid!!

Rebeus Hagrid was born December 6th 1928, who was a half giant and half wizard. Sadly Hagrid's mothers left him and his father when Hagrid was only three. Hagrid's mothers name was Fridwulfa, she was a half giant and left because she was disappointed in Hagrid's smaller size for having giant blood in him. Even though Hagrid was 8ft and 6 in tall, most giants are at least double that height. Hagrid like Harry, Ron, and Hermione was sorted into Gryffindor. Sadly he was framed in his third year and was expelled from Hogwarts.

Later in life Hagrid became the Care of Magical Creatures teacher along with the Grounds keeper at Hogwarts. Hagrid has a big heart for all magically creatures. Through out the series he is always gather or adopting new creatures, big and small. His choice in lessons as a teacher is a lot more unique than other teachers. Hagrid always seemed to choose the wild and crazier creatures that where often a little dangerous. I always enjoyed reading Hagrid's lessons in the books and wish we could've seen a bit more of his teaching the movies but there are so many great things in the books that just couldn't / didn't make it into the films.

Happy 92 Birthday Hagrid

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Dementors / Depression

Did you know that J.K Rowling based the dementors off of her personal struggle with depression. J.K Rowling sadly lost her due to complications related to multiple sclerosis. For those who do not know, multiple sclerosis is a terrible disease that is potentially disabling. With multiple sclerosis, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage. I can not imagine having to watch a parent or anyone go through something of this volume.

Dementors are described as large black cloaked figures that suck the good out of everything around and make things unnaturally cold. That description in my opinion sounds a lot like how depression feels. As a person who has always struggled with depression I can relate to these deep dark feelings.

On another note did you know that Dementors are blind? They can sense whether a person is near them or not, by sensing the victim's emotions. Dementors feed on human happiness and thus generate feelings of depression and despair in any person in close proximity to them.

Dementors are also well know for the, Dementors Kiss. The Dementor's Kiss is when a Dementor sucks out a person's soul. It was often used as a sentence for criminals by the Ministry of Magic, and is considered a fate worse than death.

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Or perhaps in Slytherin, You’ll make your real friends, Those cunning folk use any means, To achieve their ends.

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Wizardrynet’s Advent Calendar: Day Six

Happy Birthday Rubeus Hagrid (born. 6th of December, 1928)

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Book 6 chapter 1

The first chapter of the sixth Harry Potter book, the Half Blood Prince, is hands down my least favorite chapter out of all seven of the books! Although I do understand the importance of setting the tone for the book. I find it to be very boring. In this chapter the new Prime Minister is visited by the Wizarding worlds Prime Minister. The intention of this meeting is that when the muggles get a new Prime Minister they are informed of the Wizarding world incase they ever need to work together and to stay informed. This year happens to bring both of those things! A new muggle prime minister who is young and very confused when he meets a wizard and hears of possible troubled times that are and will effect both worlds. This chapter is short and sweet but yet every time I pick up the books I find myself really wanting to skip right over it.

any one else?

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and book 6 begins

Not but two days ago I start the sixth Harry Potter book out of seven. The sixth book, as many of us know, is called "The Half Blood Prince". That title always grasp my attention! The sixth books is one of my favorites because of all the information that we learn through Harry and Dumbledore. Then on the other hand, as many of us know, it is the saddest book in the series. I wont give any spoilers away for those readers that might come across this that have never read or watch the Harry Potter series. This book always has be re thinking things and remembering things that I may have forgotten over the years. I would also like to say that in my opinion the sixth Harry Potter film does not due the The Half Blood Prince must justice. I know movies are adaptations of the books but I can't help but wish the movie had turned out a bit different. I wish we could've seen more of the one on one lessons between Harry and Dumbledore.

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Couldve been Neville

In the end of the fifth book, The order of the Phoenix, Harry learns the truth about his life and how it is entangled with Lord Voldemorts’ life. As the I get further in the series the books get a bit darker as the go on. Harry spent most of this book feeling alone and isolated from just about everyone around him. He has a moment with Luna Lovegood where Luna mentions that if she was the dark lord she would want harry to feel cut off and that’s exactly what was happening to him. Harry learns at the end of the book during a conversation with Professor Dumbledor that his life could have been Nevilles’ life but its not because Voldemort made a quick and rash choice. By making that rash choice he marked Harry as his equal which in turns means Harry is the only one who can truly defeat the dark lord.

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Relating to Harry

Today I finished the fifth Harry Potter book, the order of the phoenix, for the 4th or 5th time it has to be totally throughout my life. Now that I am older I had a different experience than all the times before. I noticed things in conversations that I missed before, or maybe just forgot. Over all the biggest thing for me this time around when reading The Order of the Phoenix, is I could more closely relate to Harrys' pain and struggles. As we get old life likes to throw more obstacles in our path. Things that can bring up fear, pain and sadness. Before I couldn't relate to the pains of dating or losing a loved one. Unfortunately now I have experience the pains of dating and losing a loved one. We all have a little bit of Harry in us. We experience life as it bombards us and pick ourselves back up and continue on for the greater good.

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HP Trivia

One of my biggest issues with being a die hard Harry Potter fan is that its not often that a non Harry Potter fan will play a Harry Potter game with you haha lucky for me my partner is a great sport. We have been getting through the movies, slowly, because I pause and explain everything thats missing or changed but bless her for trying to play HP trivia with me even if she is new to the wizarding world. Shes the best

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Today in some random research I came across an article that said Robin Willams almost played Hagrid... as much as I adorabled Robin Willams, I am not sure how he wouldve fit into that role. I do think it would have change the entire dynamic of the movies. Personally I think Robbie Coltrane is the best Hagrid they could've given us.

Thoughts and opinions?

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Welcome!!

Im just a harry potter nerd who is currently re reading the books, again! I started this blog to keep track of my thoughts and ideas as they pop up. Along with talking about how the movies where made. Everything from costume design, props, stage set up etc.