10 Most Cringeworthy Moments In The Harry Potter Movies

10. "There's No Hogwarts Without You, Hagrid..." - Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

There's something a bit too cutesy about Chris Columbus' installments in the Harry Potter movie saga - they cling to an almost overtly sickly sweet and sentimental tone, one which is frequently emphasised by John Williams' often mawkish musical score. That's not to discredit the great work that both men did on the franchise (who else could have composed such an appropriate and spellbinding theme tune, after all?); there's just a lot of syrup. And no scene really sums up those issues better than the one at the end of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, whereby Hagrid - previously fired for supposed negligence - returns to Hogwarts at the end of year to the biggest overreaction imaginable. "Sorry I'm late," he announces upon entering the great hall, to which the students respond by staring at the guy like he's the second coming of Christ. Then Harry saddles up next to him and unleashes the line: "There's no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid." As Williams' music swells, Harry pulls the loveable giant into a hug, as students and teaches alike stand and applause and cheer. What's so awful about this? The fact that Hagrid, a secondary character, is treated like he's the main protagonist and saviour of the story, despite the fact that all he did was come back to Hogwarts. Big deal. Get over it, guys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuROct18ljI