assignment 4

      

Premiering on the Big Screen

     Twice as tall and five times as wide as an average man, a full head of dark brown frizzy hair with a beard to match, a tomato nose, and a pair of beady eyes.  I trust we can all assume who I am discussing.  It's Rubeus Hagrid, played by Robbie Coltrane, from the series of “Harry Potter.”  The majority of Harry Potter fans, including myself, would concur that Robbie Coltrane is an improved Hagrid compared to the actual character from the Harry Potter books.  Coltrane was able to take an otherwise tedious Harry Potter character and turn him into a lovable figure that everyone seems to enjoy.  When i first read the books of” Harry Potter,” by J.K. Rowling, Hagrid never struck me as a significant or appealing character.  He seemed as monotonous as any other inconsequential character except for the fact that he was half-giant. From the first time I laid eyes on Hagrid he intrigued me and instantaneously became one of my favorite characters.  Hagrid had this extreme disposition to him that captured my mind.  It was as though he contradicted himself.  At first you assume that he's this intense, intimidating, and angry creature, but then you begin to understand his capability to be calm, lovable, and a father like figure to all.  Coltrane was able to portray his character at the next level to contrast the real effects of Hagrids appearance verses his personality.  Like the way Hagrids angry appearance is totally opposite from his calm personality, how his appearance is intimidating but really his personality and emotions are of a young girl, and so forth.  Let’s just Say Hagrid is a complex character to figure out so he keeps you curious.  It is the traits that Robbie Coltrane is able to demonstrate that keeps your eyes on the film.  Get ready to see Hagrid on the big screen again!  “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” playing in theatres November 19, 2010.