Hagrid will, yes."Īs Harry Potter said, "There's no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid" – and there would be no Hagrid without Coltrane. So you could be watching it in 50 years' time, easy," Coltrane said. "The legacy of the movies is, I suspect, that my children's generation will show them to their children. While reflecting on the films for the HBO special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, Coltrane spoke about his beloved character outliving him. Thank you Robbie for bringing this character to life," said a fan on Twitter. "Hagrid represented the concept of unconditional love. But his caring and nurturing demeanor often made him lovable. Love you mate - thank you for everything xx."Ĭoltrane's Hagrid often brought grins to audiences as he found himself in comical situations with magical creatures. He was a big friendly giant on screen but even more so In real life. Effortlessly," Felton wrote on Instagram. Robbie cared & looked after everyone around of him. "One of my fondest memories of filming Harry Potter was a night shoot on the first film in the forbidden forest. Tom Felton, whose character Draco Malfoy was often the rival of Harry Potter, spoke of how Coltrane and Hagrid were more alike in how they cared for others. I'll really miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your warmth, your laughs and your hugs. "Robbie, if I ever get to be so kind as you were to me on a film set I promise I'll do it in your name and memory. "His talent was so immense it made sense he played a giant – he could fill ANY space with his brilliance," Watson wrote. Following the news of his death on Friday, fans of the series and Coltranes fellow actors took to social media to remember the man that brought the loveable half-giant character to life with iconic lines including, 'Yer a wizard, Harry.' RIP to the remarkable Robbie Coltrane, whose BAFTA-nominated portrayal of Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. Hagrid stood at eleven feet, six inches tall. Robbie Coltrane's career began long before the first Harry Potter movie premiered in 2001, but for the generation that grew up with the films and the books, it's hard to separate the Scottish actor from his larger-than-life (at least for muggles) portrayal of Rubeus Hagrid, the official keeper of the keys and grounds at Hogwarts.įollowing the news of his death on Friday, fans of the series and Coltrane's fellow actors took to social media to remember the man that brought the loveable half-giant character to life with iconic lines including, "Yer a wizard, Harry."Įmma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, remembered Coltrane for his compassion and the impact he had on her while they were filming. 6 December 1928) was an English half-giant wizard, son of Mr Hagrid and the giantess Fridwulfa, and elder half-brother of the giant Grawp.
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