Rubeus Hagrid

Also known as Hagrid

fictional character from J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series

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Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series who serves as the gamekeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is significant to the story because he plays an important role in Harry Potter's life, serving as a trusted mentor and friend throughout the series.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Rubeus Hagrid is referenced by 242 other articles, and connects out to list of Harry Potter characters, Hogwarts and Harry Potter universe.

It sits within the topics English male characters in film, Fictional biologists and Fictional groundskeepers.

Its subject is documented across 63 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: literary character
Part of: Hogwarts staff
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Forest of Dean
Mother: Fridwulfa
Sibling: Grawp
Occupation: vigilante
Educated at: Hogwarts
Employer: Hogwarts
Languages spoken: English language
Creator: J. K. Rowling
Performer: Nick Frost
Image: The Making of Harry Potter 29-05-2012 (Rubeus Hagrid).jpg
Height: 2.6

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from narrative universe: Harry Potter universe
present in work: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Commons category: Rubeus Hagrid
date of birth: 1928-12-06
owner of: Fang
enemy: Lord Voldemort
superhuman feature or ability: magic in Harry Potter
member of: Gryffindor
name in native language: Rubeus Hagrid
place of detention: Azkaban
media franchise: Wizarding World
depicted by: Robbie Coltrane
first appearance: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Encyclopedic overview

Rubeus Hagrid (/ˈruːbiəs ˈhæɡrɪd/), often known simply as Hagrid, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. He was introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) as a half-giant who is the gamekeeper and groundskeeper at the wizarding school Hogwarts. He is a member of the Order of the Phoenix and eventually becomes the Care of Magical Creatures professor. Hagrid is portrayed by Robbie Coltrane in all eight Harry Potter films.

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