25 Harry Potter Deaths Ranked By How Viciously They Ripped Your Heart Out

19. Aragog

Most people would not be particularly eager to mourn a spider, and especially not a giant man-eating spider with a history of trying to feed Harry and Ron to his children. But Aragog is this high on the list for one reason and one reason only: Hagrid. Because really, any time that hairy half-giant cries, we all cry along with him. And in feeling bad for him, it's a lot more easy to sort of forget what a bloodthirsty monster Aragog actually was. And maybe you can just put that down to his spider nature.
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Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.