Dress up in a Hagrid Costume, the lovable Keeper of the Keys & Grounds at Hogwarts!

Hagrid is the half-giant who is the Keeper of the Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. He is called a half-giant because he is about twelve feet tall and extremely strong. Because Hagrid is so large and strong he is protected from many physical injuries and spells. Hagrid may look aggressive, but he is one of the most caring and soft-hearted people in Harry Potter. He is one of Dumbledore’s most trusted friends.

How to Make a Hagrid Costume:

• Find a Hagrid mask or a wig with a big bushy beard and long hair. Long, wild and bushy hair is one of Hagrid’s most distinguishing features.

• Hagrid’s clothes are groundskeepers clothes so he wears work boots and work clothes. You can buy larger sizes and stuff the clothes with pillows.

• Hagrid’s large coat with lots of pockets. Hagrid’s coat has tons of pockets and he carries an assortment of items in his pockets. On one occasion he even pulled Harry’s birthday cake out from under his coat.

• Carry a pink umbrella as a wand. When Hagrid was expelled and outlawed from doing magic his wand was snapped into two pieces. He later reassembled the wand pieces and hid them inside a pink umbrella so he could still practice magic.

• Carry a magical creature with you. Hagrid is extremely interested in all types of creatures. Because he is extremely strong is able to handle dangerous creatures without any troubles. He has a dragon, a boar hound and a hellhound.

About Rubeus Hagrid:

Rubeus Hagrid is the Keeper of the Keys and Grounds at Hogwart’s School. He is a half-giant that stands about twelve feet tall and is extremely strong. He has tough skin that protects him from injuries and magical spells. He looks intimidating but is one of the most caring and soft-hearted characters in Harry Potter.

Hagrid was born to a giant mother and a wizard father, which makes him a half-giant. He is twice as tall as the average man and five times as wide. He has long wild looking black hair and a big beard that covers the majority of his face. Hagrid’s hands are said to be as big as trash can lids and his feet like baby dolphins. Hagrid often wears a very large coat with many pockets that he holds many different things.

Early on, he was accused of and expelled for opening the Chamber of Secrets. He was outlawed from doing magic and his magical wand was snapped into two pieces. He later patched the two pieces back together and hid them inside of a pink umbrella so he could still practice magic. Because the wand was snapped in half the spells that he casts are not of the best quality.

Hagrid loves all creatures, the more interesting the better. Hagrid takes care of a lot of pets, many of them dangerous.

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