Is Hagrid actually a giant?

Is Hagrid actually a giant?

Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. He is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as a half-giant and half-human who is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts, the primary setting for the first six novels.

How big is the real Hagrid?

Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) is 1.85m, or 6″0 in real life. In the movies, they did clever shooting angles to make Hagrid appear taller, and used smaller furniture for Coltrane and oversized furniture for Harry, Ron and Hermione for the scenes shot in Hagrid’s cabin.

Why is Hagrid so big?

A Stunt Double But you would never know it. Donning a fatsuit, Hagrid’s iconic overcoat, and even an animatronic head that looks like Robbie Coltrane’s face, Bayfield plays Hagrid in far-away shots and full-body shots where Hagrid needed to clearly be larger than everyone and everything around him.