Hagrid Quotes

• What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does.

  J. K. Rowling

  Doe, Harry Potter Series, Harry Potter Inspiring

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• Don’ you worry, Harry. You’ll learn fast enough. Everyone starts at the beginning at Hogwarts, you’ll be just fine. Just be yerself. I know it’s hard. Yeh’ve been singled out, an’ that’s always hard. But yeh’ll have a great time at Hogwarts — I did — still do, ’smatter of fact.

  J. K. Rowling

  Worry, Facts, Hogwarts

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• If anyone wanted ter find out some stuff, all they’d have ter do would be ter follow the spiders. That’d lead ‘em right! That’s all I’m sayin’.

  J. K. Rowling

  Would Be, Spiders, Ems

  J. K. Rowling (1999). “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, Raincoast Books

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• Hagrid, look what I’ve got for relatives!” Harry said furiously. “Look at the Dursleys!” “An excellent point,” said Professor Dumbledore. “My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat. It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide? No, he did not! He held his head high and went about his business as usual! Of course, I’m not entirely sure he can read, so that may not have been bravery. . . .

  J. K. Rowling

  Brother, Bravery, Usual

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• He’ll accept anyone at Hogwarts, s’long as they’ve got the talent. Knows people can turn out okay even if their families weren’ . . .well . . . all tha’ respectable.

  J. K. Rowling

  Long, People, Hogwarts

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• I've decided to call him Norbert,' said Hagrid, looking at the dragon with misty eyes. 'He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where's Mummy?' 'He's lost his marbles,' Ron muttered in Harry's ear. 'Hagrid,' said Harry loudly, 'give it a fortnight and Norbert's going to be as big as your house. Malfoy could go to Dumbledore at any moment. Hagrid bit his lip. 'I- I know I can't jus' dump him, I can't.' Harry suddenly turned to Ron. 'Charlie,' he said. 'You're losing it too,' said Ron. 'I'm Ron, remember?

  J. K. Rowling

  Eye, Dragons, Giving

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• Never be ashamed! There's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth bothering with.

  J. K. Rowling

  Literature, Ashamed, Great Harry Potter

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• I'm a what?" gasped Harry. "A wizard, o' course," said Hagrid, sitting back down on the sofa, which groaned and sank even lower, "an' a thumpin' good'un I'd say, once yeh've been trained up a bit. With a mum an' dad like yours, what else would yeh be?

  J. K. Rowling

  Dad, Sitting, Wizards

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• You think it - wise - to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?" "I would trust Hagrid with my life," said Dumbledore.

  J. K. Rowling

  Wise, Thinking, Important

  J.K. Rowling (2015). “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”, p.18, Pottermore

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• Never," said Hagrid irritably, "try an' get a straight answer out of a centaur. Ruddy stargazers. Not interested in anythin' closer'n the moon.

  J. K. Rowling

  Moon, Trying, Centaurs

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• Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh", said Hagrid. “Harry — yer a wizard.

  J. K. Rowling

  Wizards, Said

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• Some say he died. Codswallop, in my opinion. Dunno if he had enough human left in him to die. Some say he’s still out there, bidin’ his time, like, but I don’ believe it.

  J. K. Rowling

  Believe, Had Enough, Opinion

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• I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" yelled Uncle Vernon. Hagrid seized his pink umbrella and whirled it over his head "NEVER -" he thundered "- INSULT -ALBUS -DUMBLEDORE - IN - FRONT - OF - ME!

  J. K. Rowling

  Uncles, Magic, Fool

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• Karakarof spat onto the ground at Dumbledore's feet. In one swift movement, Hagrid seized the front of Karkaroff's furs, lifted him into the air, and slammed him against a nearby tree.

  J. K. Rowling

  Air, Feet, Tree

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• Of course we still want to know you!" Harry said, staring at Hagrid. "You don't think anything that Skeeter cow - sorry, Professor," he added quickly, looking at Dumbledore. "I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you said, Harry," said Dumbledore, twiddling his thumbs and staring at the ceiling.

  J. K. Rowling

  Sorry, Thinking, Ideas

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• Hagrid. You live in a wooden house!

  J. K. Rowling

  House, Wooden House

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• You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.

  J. K. Rowling

  Inspirational Harry Potter, Muggles, Potters

  J. K. Rowling (1999). “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, Raincoast Books

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• You will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me.

  J. K. Rowling

  School, Loyal, Hogwarts

  J. K. Rowling (1999). “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, Raincoast Books

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• I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you said, Harry.

  J. K. Rowling

  Ideas, Gone, Deaf

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• Makes a diff'rence, havin' a decent family,' he said. 'Me dad was decent. An' your mum an' dad were decent. If they'd lived, life woulda bin diff'rent, eh?' 'Yeah, I s'pose,' said Harry cautiously. Hagrid seemed to be in a very strange mood. 'Family,' said Hagrid gloomily. 'Whatever yeh say, blood's important.

  J. K. Rowling

  Dad, Blood, Important

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• Hagrid looked down at his umbrella and scratched his beard. 'Shouldn'ta lost me temper,' he said ruefully, 'but it didn't work anyway. Meant ter turn him into a pig, but I suppose he was so much like a pig anyway there wasn't much left ter do.

  J. K. Rowling

  Pigs, Beard, Umbrella

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• I never know," Harry called to Hagrid over the noise of the cart, "What's the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite?" "Stalagmite's got an 'm' in it," said Hagrid.

  J. K. Rowling

  Differences, Noise, Said

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• I tell you, that dragon's the most horrible animal I've ever met, but the way Hagrid goes on about it, you'd think it was a fluffy little bunny rabbit.

  J. K. Rowling

  Thinking, Animal, Dragons

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• 'You all righ'?' he said gruffly. 'Yeah,' said Harry. 'No, yeh're not,' said Hagrid. 'Of course yeh're not. But yeh will be.'

  J. K. Rowling

  Life Lesson, Yeah, Said

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• Hagrid howled still more loudly. Harry and Hermione looked at Ron to help them. 'Er-shall I make a cup of tea?' said Ron. Harry stared at him. 'It's what my mum does whenever someone's upset,' Ron muttered, shrugging.

  J. K. Rowling

  Upset, Tea, Doe

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