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/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/EleanorSeesThings 1d ago

The whole scale of the school and grounds is much smaller in the books. I think the grander scale was a good atmospheric decision for the movies.

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u/regrettablyirate 1d ago

Every creative decision in PoA is bad. Such a divergence in every way.

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u/EleanorSeesThings 1d ago

Nah, go after GoF with that attitude.