This Theory Will Ruin Hagrid Forever: 5 Proofs Hogwarts' Gamekeeper Was a Death Eater

A close friend of Dumbledore, Harry, and any other decent person in the wizarding world, he's considered the kindest half-giant out there. But what if we told you that he was, in fact, a Death Eater, and a rather powerful one?

Hagrid and Voldemort go way back

Hagrid and Tom Riddle knew each other and studied in Hogwarts together, as we learn in The Chamber of Secrets. And in The Sorcerer's Stone, Hagrid reveals that he knows Voldemort's real identity by mentioning that he was a Slytherin and went to Hogwarts years ago.

Apart from Hagrid, only Dumbledore and Slughorn knew this and tied Riddle to Voldemort, and it's unlikely any of them told the gamekeeper.

Hagrid knew all too much

On the night of the Potters' death, Hagrid arrived at their house immediately after the explosion and before anyone but Sirius. He could only do that if he knew exactly when and where it would happen or was already nearby — but how could he, considering the house was under the Fidelius charm? The only person who could reveal its location was Wormtail — another Death Eater and the Secret Keeper.

Hagrid learned unaided flight from Voldemort

In the first book, Hagrid picks Harry up from a little island and tells the boy that he flew there. Not only is he too heavy to use brooms or thestrals (as he admits in The Deathly Hallows), the only transport on the island is the boat the Dursleys used. And the only person who could teach him the unaided flight was Voldemort, who also taught another close ally — Severus Snape.

Hagrid tried to deliver Harry to Voldemort

In The Sorcerer's Stone, he specifically introduces Harry to Quirrell, sends him toward Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest, and provides him with the knowledge and tools to get to the Stone, where Voldemort is already waiting. In The Goblet of Fire, Hagrid closely cooperates with Crouch-Moody to ensure Harry gets an unfair advantage and wins the Tournament, hence arriving straight to Voldemort.

Hagrid provides recruits to Voldemort

Hagrid claims that hardly anyone knows the locations of giants' camps, but, in The Order of Phoenix, he says that the Death Eaters arrive at the camp right after him.

How could they do it, unless Hagrid had notified them about the location, thus earning a huge army for Voldemort? Also, in The Deathly Hallows, Acromantulas — Hagrid's favorite children — fight on the Dark Lord's side as well… Which is rather unsurprising by now.

There's a lot more evidence for this theory, and most of it is incredibly convincing. You can check out the Deep-Cover Giant essay by Zach Hansen, where he uncovers even more suspicious and blatantly accusing moments in Hagrid's actions and words — and, trust us, you'll never see the groundskeeper the same again!