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[โ€“] lucullus@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Risked his life saving baby Harry"? When did that happen. Last time I looked he just fetched baby Harry out of the empty ruins of the Potter house. Or you mean risking that a brink lands in his head, doing nothing to Hagrids half-giant head?

Hagrid beat though. Better than the weirdo Snape, who was only bothered about people being murdered, when they got to the girl he got friendzoned by.

[โ€“] Okapi@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hagrid risked being chased by death eaters (who were known for insane brutality) with low magic skills (because he got expelled in his 3rd year and wasn't allowed to practice magic since then).

It was shortly after the incident, so neither was Voldemorts defeat fully confirmed, nor did he know, how the death eaters would react to their leader being almost killed. He still took the risk