Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Aragog
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| Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Character | |
| Aragog | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color | Dark |
| Eye color | White, he is blind |
| Related Family | Wife: Mosag, Children: Hundreds |
| Loyalty | Hagrid and no other human. |
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[edit] Overview
Aragog is an Acromantula, a mythical giant spider whose venom is very useful in potions. He was raised by Rubeus Hagrid and he is very loyal to him. He regards all other humans a prey. He only makes a personal appearance in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but is still useful later on.
[edit] Role in the Books
[edit] Chamber of Secrets
From the information provided by Riddle's diary, he seems like a likely resident of the Chamber, but it turns out that he is not. He gives Harry and Ron a vital piece of information which may help them discover the location of the Chamber of Secrets. But right after being so helpful, he gives his family permission to eat them.
[edit] Half-Blood Prince
At the begining of the book we learn from Hagrid that he is very ill. Towards the end he dies and his funeral is a crucial event in the book.
Driven by his greed (Acromantula venom is very expensive), Professor Slughorn allows himself to converse with Harry for an extended period in the presence of mead. Thus Harry is able to convince Slughorn to surrender his memory of Tom Marvolo Riddle, which is crucial to an understanding of Lord Voldemort's plans.
[edit] Deathly Hallows
Aragog is mentioned in passing during the last Battle at Hogwarts when one of his descendants bursts through a hole in the castle wall. A large number of his descendants are also mentioned as apparently carrying off Hagrid, and Lord Voldemort is mentioned as having set up camp in the Forbidden Forest where Aragog and his family had once been.
[edit] Strengths
Loyalty, can keep his family in check.
[edit] Weaknesses
Tendency to enjoy eating everything around. Afraid of certain creatures and unwilling to even name them.
[edit] Relationships with Other Characters
[edit] Analysis
[edit] Questions
[edit] Greater Picture
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets we learn that Voldemort, or as he was then known Tom Riddle, had framed Hagrid and Aragog for a murder they did not commit. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, through Aragog's death and Hagrid's grief Harry obtained a piece of information that is vital for the fight against Voldemort. Another example of J.K. Rowling’s love of symmetry.
