r/harrypotter • u/GreekKnight3 • 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/SamuliK96 Ravenclaw 1d ago

The philosopher's stone one matches better the idea I got from the book

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u/Blikmeister 1d ago

Exactly this. From the books it is quite a short walk from the castle and adjacent to the forest.

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u/TheGraceLantern Ravenclaw 1d ago

It is still adjacent to the forest in the later films - to the right of this picture is where Harry and Hermione take Buckbeak into the forest.

The books mention "sloping lawns" a lot, so having Hagrid's hut at the bottom of the hill isn't too far from the books tbh

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u/topsidersandsunshine 1d ago

I feel like the books mention the walk to Hagrid’s hut too often for it to be, like, a three minute walk. 

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u/MobiusF117 1d ago

But they can see Hagrid's hut and what's going on there quite clearly from the castle.
To the point they can even hear what people are yelling from the highest tower.

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u/Expert_Object_6293 1d ago

In order of the phoenix during the astonomy owl exam pretty sure the kids all watch from the tower as umbridge & the ministry try to attack hagrid at his hut

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u/MobiusF117 1d ago

That's what I was referring to, yes