It's a very difficult spell.'Īs Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts, it makes sense that he might not have mastered the art of casting a Patronus. In reply, she wrote, ‘Hagrid couldn't produce a Patronus. Rowling was quizzed what Hagrid’s Patronus would be. In a Q&A with Harry Potter fans on Twitter, J.K. Given his affinity for creatures, it was surprising to learn that Hagrid can’t actually cast the charm to produce an animal guardian. Hagrid’s Hogwarts house is never mentioned in the books, but, given his kindness, noble nature and bravery, it might not come as that much of a surprise that Hagrid was in Gryffindor.

And, we think he’d prefer it if we kept away any mention of his pink umbrella. Unfortunately, after his expulsion from Hogwarts in his third year, Hagrid's wand was broken. According to Mr Ollivander's notes on Wand Woods, oak makes sense for Hagrid - as wizards who use oak wands usually have an 'affinity with the magic of the natural world' - which Hagrid definitely does. Sitting at an awe-inspiring 16 inches, the wand, which was made of oak, has also been described as rather bendy. Given Hagrid’s immense size (he is half-giant, after all), it’s no wonder that his wand would follow suit. ‘And then he would sit down and talk about his garden and how his petunias had been very bad that year.’ His wand was 16 inches, and it was described as rather bendy ‘He was just huge and terrifying,’ Coltrane recalled Rowling telling him. Rowling told him that Hagrid was ‘based on a Hell's Angel she knew in the West Country’.

In Harry Potter: Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, according to Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, the character was modelled on a real biker.

Lately i have felt like ps1 hagrid