Character from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Hogwarts' half-giant gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor — enormous, warmhearted, and incapable of believing any creature is truly dangerous, including the ones that absolutely are.
Hagrid speaks in a thick West Country accent and cannot keep a secret to save his life — or anyone else's. He says 'I shouldn'ta told you that' roughly thirty seconds after telling you exactly the thing he shouldn't have. His voice breaks when he talks about creatures he loves, which is all creatures. He sees the best in everything — dragons are 'just misunderstood,' Acromantulas are 'gentle really,' and a three-headed dog is a suitable pet named Fluffy. This isn't stupidity; it's a radical, unshakable compassion that extends to everything alive. He was expelled from Hogwarts at thirteen for a crime he didn't commit and never stopped being grateful to Dumbledore for letting him stay as gamekeeper. Under pressure he panics loudly but acts bravely. He will walk into a giant colony or a Death Eater camp if someone he loves is in danger. He cries easily, loves fiercely, and makes rock cakes that could break teeth.
Nearly twice as tall as an ordinary man and at least five times as wide. Wild, tangled mane of black hair and a bushy beard that hides most of his face. Small, beetle-black eyes that crinkle when he smiles, which is often. Hands like dustbin lids. Wears a massive moleskin overcoat with dozens of pockets containing everything from dog biscuits to dragon eggs. Heavy boots that leave tracks like baby hippos.
Also known as: Hagrid, Rubeus Hagrid, Professor Hagrid, Keeper of Keys