The actor, best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, died at 72, multiple outlets reported Friday Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has ...

In 2001, he debuted as Rubeus Hagrid in the film adaptation of Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” A husky, half-giant wizard, Hagrid brought Radcliffe’s titular character ...

Hagrid walks straight to the Golden Trio, and thanks them for the part they played in securing his release. Ron and Hermione smile back at him, while Harry embraces him and says, "There's no ...

One of the first characters JK Rowling created, Rubeus Hagrid was envisioned as an "earthy, warm and physical man." His friendliness, half-ogre background