HBO's the Harry Potter movies — must be reworked for HBO's reboot.
Hagrid plays a pivotal role in the Harry Potter series, bringing Harry into the world of witches and wizards and ensuring he always has a friend there. When it comes to Harry Potter characters, Hagrid is overwhelmingly one of the heroes. However, he does make some pretty big mistakes over the course of the series. One of his worst missteps isn't even painted that way in the Harry Potter books and movies. Although it's played for kicks in those versions of the story, it should be changed in HBO's TV show.
HBO's Harry Potter Remake Needs To Change Hagrid's First Encounter With The Dursleys
Taking His Frustration Out On Dudley Is Wrong
Hagrid is the person who tells Harry that he's been accepted to Hogwarts, and this doesn't go over well with the Dursleys. Uncle Vernon doesn't want Harry to know that he's a wizard, and he does everything in his power to prevent Harry from learning who he is. When Hagrid realizes the extent of Vernon's interference, he gets incredibly angry with the Dursleys. The fact that Vernon continues to make demands doesn't help, and Hagrid eventually gives Dudley a pig's tail to shut Harry's relatives up.
Hagrid's first encounter with the Dursleys is meant to be funny, but the way he treats Dudley feels a bit dark all these years later.
Hagrid's first encounter with the Dursleys is meant to be funny, but the way he treats Dudley feels a bit dark all these years later. It's one thing to punish the adults in this situation, but Hagrid chooses to use magic on Harry's 11-year-old cousin instead. Dudley may be spoiled and a bully, but that doesn't justify an adult attacking him with magic — especially over something that his parents did. Seeing how this moment from Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone traumatizes Dudley, it's hard to empathize with Hagrid here.
- Created By
- J.K. Rowling
- Cast
- Robbie Coltrane
- First Appearance
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Race
- Half-human / Half-giant
- Franchise
- Harry Potter
- NAME
- Rubeus Hagrid
- Birthday
- December 6th
- Height
- 11'6
This is why HBO's Harry Potter remake should alter Hagrid's initial encounter with the Dursleys to make him look less cruel. It's not in Hagrid's nature to treat a child this way; he even puts up with Draco Malfoy better than this, and Malfoy actively instigates conflict with him. This early Sorcerer's Stone moment just doesn't reflect well on Hagrid, and it's arguably his worst decision in the series.
Why Giving Dudley A Pig's Tail Is Hagrid's Worst Moment In The Harry Potter Series
His Other Big Mistakes Are Well-Intended
It may seem harsh to call Hagrid's encounter with Dudley his worst moment from the Harry Potter series, but it's one of the few instances that sees Hagrid acting maliciously. Although Hagrid makes some pretty huge mistakes throughout the books and movies, most of them are well-intended. Hagrid doesn't purposely risk anyone's life or treat anyone poorly throughout Harry Potter. If anything, his other missteps stem from having too big of a heart, especially when it comes to dangerous magical creatures.
All of these mistakes paint Hagrid as a comionate person, but him giving Dudley a pig's tail has the opposite effect.
When Hagrid tells Quirrell about Fluffy in Sorcerer's Stone, he's drunk, excited about his favorite subject, and has no idea who's under the cloak. And Hagrid doesn't intentionally put anyone in harm's way when it comes to Aragog or Norbert. He merely loves these creatures, and he genuinely thinks they're harmless. Even bringing Grawp back to Hogwarts comes from a place of love. Hagrid doesn't want to see his half-brother suffer, and he believes he'll be safer with him. All of these mistakes paint Hagrid as a comionate person, but him giving Dudley a pig's tail has the opposite effect.
How HBO's TV Show Can Finally Fix This Sorcerer's Stone Scene
It Doesn't Need To Remove It Completely
HBO's Harry Potter TV show needs to fix this Sorcerer's Stone scene if it hopes to portray Hagrid in a positive light, but it doesn't necessarily need to remove it. An easy fix would be to have Hagrid use his magic on Vernon or Petunia instead, which would still convey his anger and frustration with them. It wouldn't make it look like he's picking on someone so much younger and less powerful than him, though, which is the biggest issue with him going after Dudley.
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Of course, the Harry Potter reboot could get away with removing the pig's tail altogether. It's not like this Sorcerer's Stone scene has any real impact on the overarching story, and it never comes up again. Hagrid could get angry without using magic, which would be a deviation from the Harry Potter books — one that could be worth making.
- Created by
- J.K. Rowling
- First Film
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- First TV Show
- Harry Potter
- Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen
- TV Show(s)
- Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enrolls at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family, and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Adapted from the novels, Harry Potter is an eight-episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, as they navigate the tricky world of growing up, school life, and magic. Starting from year one and moving to their seventh year, the films chronicle the students' time at Hogwarts while unfurling a sinister plot that centers around the unsuspecting Harry. With the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort, the students and professors at Hogwarts will fight to carry on as the world around them may change forever. Harry Potter has expanded beyond the world of its films and novels with several video games, a spin-off film series titled Fantastic Beasts, and even attractions at Universal Studios.
