The Hagrid Line That Would Have Changed The Harry Potter Movies

If you've read the books, you probably remember that Hagrid ends up butting heads with two foreign headmasters from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, the international wizarding schools that compete against Hogwarts in the Triwizard Tournament. After Igor Karkaroff (played in the movies by Predrag Bjelac) insults Hogwarts' headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon), Hagrid physically assaults him. He also finds himself at odds with Beauxbatons headmistress Madame Maxime (Frances de la Tour) when he confronts her about also being half giant; though he's right, Maxime is insulted, making Hagrid angry.

In the aftermath of these two incidents, Hagrid, discussing the Triwizard Tournament with Harry, says something... pretty upsetting. "The less you lot 'ave ter do with these foreigners, the happier yeh'll be," Hagrid tells Harry, showing an unexpectedly bigoted side. "Yeh can' trust any of 'em."

This belief definitely doesn't seem compatible with Hagrid's sweet, accepting attitude, but it's particularly jarring when you consider the bigotry of the Wizarding World. Throughout the series, all of the villains express bigoted views about anyone who's not a "pureblood" wizard, meaning any magical person with non-magical blood, whether they're a "half-blood" or a "Muggleborn." (There's even a slur for Muggleborns: "Mudbloods.") Hagrid, as one of the good guys, would never discriminate against a wizard over their blood or birth status, but after meeting a few bad apples, he decides to scorch the entire orchard where foreign wizards are concerned.

This is Hagrid's only comment that skews towards bigotry, but it's still pretty weird that this loving character would say something so harsh. The Harry Potter films, which do not include this moment, are available to rent or buy on all major streaming platforms.