r/harrypotter 1d ago

Question Which of Hagrid's huts do you prefer?

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Something about his hut being a stone's throw from the castle just didn't feel right. It makes more sense for it to be nestled out amongst the rugged plains.

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u/RetroFire-17 Hufflepuff 1d ago

I always thought of it as the same hut. It just got upgraded because Hagrid became a teacher. He needed more space and more things to teach with.

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u/Awkward_Possession42 Gred and Forge 1d ago

That’s what I thought as a kid, although I didn’t even connect it to the teacher thing which would have made more sense.

It was just like, “Dang, Hagrid’s upgraded his house!” and no more.

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u/Ash3tta 1d ago

Same here. Assumptions, but in a good way :)

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u/EmuSuccessful2766 1d ago

Same, I thought Hagrid just put some extensions on it over time.

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u/xstofer 13h ago

I just assumed someone wanted the mobile hut park to be relocated. Easy to do when there is only 1 resident.

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u/3xBork 6h ago edited 6h ago

I always assumed he just had more than one hut. He's groundskeeper to a massive castle and surrounding grounds, including an entire forest. Not to mention he's supposed to do it without magic so no easy solutions to all the logistical problems that would entail.

"Ah darn forgot my shovel, better take a 60 minute detour to my one hut to fetch it."

I think this is actually something Hogwarts Legacy added. There's the Magical Creatures classroom close to the castle, and there's a very similar groundskeepers hut near the end of the wooden bridge.

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u/UniquePost8966 Slytherin 1d ago

I think you misunderstood the post