Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

by

J. K. Rowling

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The groundskeeper at Hogwarts, Hagrid is an enormous wizard with thick black hair and a beard. He often uses an umbrella to do magic, despite the fact that he is not supposed to because he was expelled from Hogwarts. Like Dumbledore, Hagrid serves as a kind of father figure for Harry, particularly in providing him with love, warmth, and kindness early on in the story. Hagrid delivers baby Harry to the Dursleys after Lily and James are killed, and he becomes Harry’s conduit back into the wizarding world on Harry’s eleventh birthday. Hagrid tells Harry about his backstory regarding his parents and Voldemort. He also takes Harry on a shopping trip for school supplies at Diagon alley, introducing him to the wizarding world itself and some of the common customs. When Harry also grows nervous that he will not fit in or that he will not know anything, Hagrid comforts him and tells him that he’ll learn quickly and have a great time at Hogwarts, which he does. Hagrid continues this role when Harry arrives at school, inviting Harry to tea when he needs a pick-me-up and looking out for him when necessary.

Rubeus Hagrid Quotes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone quotes below are all either spoken by Rubeus Hagrid or refer to Rubeus Hagrid. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Magic, Difference, and Belonging Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4 Quotes

“Then she met that Potter at school and they left and got married and had you, and of course I knew you’d be just the same, just as strange, just as — as — abnormal— and then, if you please, she went and got herself blown up and we got landed with you!”

Related Characters: Petunia Dursley (speaker), Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid, Lily Potter, James Potter
Page Number: 53
Explanation and Analysis:

“See, there was this wizard who went…bad. As bad as you could go. Worse. Worse than worse. […] This wizard, about twenty years ago now, started lookin’ fer followers. Got ’em, too — some were afraid, some just wanted a bit o’ his power, ’cause he was gettin’ himself power, all right. Dark days, Harry.”

Related Characters: Rubeus Hagrid (speaker), Harry Potter, Voldemort / You-Know-Who, Professor Quirrell, Lily Potter, James Potter
Page Number: 54
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Chapter 5 Quotes

Harry wished he had about eight more eyes. He turned his head in every direction as they walked up the street, trying to look at everything at once: the shops, the things outside them, the people doing their shopping.

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid
Page Number: 71
Explanation and Analysis:

“Don’ you worry, Harry. You’ll learn last 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.”

Related Characters: Rubeus Hagrid (speaker), Harry Potter
Page Number: 86
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 6 Quotes

“Go on, have a pasty,” said Harry, who had never had anything to share before or, indeed, anyone to share it with. It was a nice feeling, sitting there with Ron, eating their way through all Harry’s pasties, cakes, and candies (the sandwiches lay forgotten).

Related Characters: Harry Potter (speaker), Ron Weasley, Rubeus Hagrid, Draco Malfoy
Page Number: 102
Explanation and Analysis:
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Rubeus Hagrid Quotes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone quotes below are all either spoken by Rubeus Hagrid or refer to Rubeus Hagrid. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Magic, Difference, and Belonging Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4 Quotes

“Then she met that Potter at school and they left and got married and had you, and of course I knew you’d be just the same, just as strange, just as — as — abnormal— and then, if you please, she went and got herself blown up and we got landed with you!”

Related Characters: Petunia Dursley (speaker), Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid, Lily Potter, James Potter
Page Number: 53
Explanation and Analysis:

“See, there was this wizard who went…bad. As bad as you could go. Worse. Worse than worse. […] This wizard, about twenty years ago now, started lookin’ fer followers. Got ’em, too — some were afraid, some just wanted a bit o’ his power, ’cause he was gettin’ himself power, all right. Dark days, Harry.”

Related Characters: Rubeus Hagrid (speaker), Harry Potter, Voldemort / You-Know-Who, Professor Quirrell, Lily Potter, James Potter
Page Number: 54
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 5 Quotes

Harry wished he had about eight more eyes. He turned his head in every direction as they walked up the street, trying to look at everything at once: the shops, the things outside them, the people doing their shopping.

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid
Page Number: 71
Explanation and Analysis:

“Don’ you worry, Harry. You’ll learn last 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.”

Related Characters: Rubeus Hagrid (speaker), Harry Potter
Page Number: 86
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 6 Quotes

“Go on, have a pasty,” said Harry, who had never had anything to share before or, indeed, anyone to share it with. It was a nice feeling, sitting there with Ron, eating their way through all Harry’s pasties, cakes, and candies (the sandwiches lay forgotten).

Related Characters: Harry Potter (speaker), Ron Weasley, Rubeus Hagrid, Draco Malfoy
Page Number: 102
Explanation and Analysis: