

During his third year, Hagrid acquired one in what would be a long line of dangerous pets: a young Acromantula, which he named Aragog. Hagrid's father was thrilled when his son was accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where Hagrid began his education in 1940, and was Sorted into Gryffindor House. – Aragog the Acromantula maintains Hagrid's innocence to Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in 1993, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) Hagrid never opened the Chamber of Secrets. Later, when talking to Harry, Ron and Hermione about the death of his mother, Hagrid admitted that she was not a great mother at all. Hagrid said he had very few memories of his mother from his childhood, but remembered his father fondly as a half-giant, he overtook his father in size by the age of six, and amused the "tiny" wizard by picking him up and setting him on top of a dresser when Hagrid was annoyed with him. When Hagrid was about three, his mother returned to her Giant colony, leaving his father to raise him alone. Hagrid was born on 6 December, 1928 to Mr Hagrid, a wizard, and Fridwulfa, a giantess, and grew up in the West Country of England, near the Forest of Dean, where he acquired his distinctive accent. –Hagrid tells Olympe Maxime about his father, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire By the time I was six I could lift him up an' put him on top o' the dresser if he annoyed me. 1.4.2 Protecting the Philosopher's Stoneīiography Early life (1928-1940) “.By 2017, he was still living, and presumably still teaching and tending to his gamekeeping duties at Hogwarts. In 1993, Hagrid would assume the post of Care of Magical Creatures professor after the retirement of Professor Silvanus Kettleburn.As a member of both the original and the re-instated Order of the Phoenix, Hagrid fought in several battles of the First and the Second Wizarding Wars, including the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998.

In 1991, Hagrid was given the task of reintroducing Harry Potter to the wizarding world.

Though Hagrid's wand was snapped and he was expelled, he was trained as gamekeeper of Hogwarts and allowed to live on the school grounds at the request of Albus Dumbledore. In Hagrid's third year, he was framed by Tom Riddle for the crime of opening the Chamber of Secrets and using his pet Acromantula to attack several Muggle-born students and eventually kill one of them. Hagrid attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1940 and was sorted into Gryffindor house. 6 December, 1928 ) was a half-giant wizard, son of Mr Hagrid and the giantess Fridwulfa, and elder half-brother of the giant Grawp. – Albus Dumbledore describing his trust of Hagrid in 1981., Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
