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Wynne Davis

Harry Potter fans and cast remember how Robbie Coltrane brought Hagrid to life

Actor Robbie Coltrane died on Friday at the age of 72. Fans and cast members from the Harry Potter series shared remembrances of Coltrane's portrayal of the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

Robbie Coltrane's career began long before the first Harry Potter movie premiered in 2001, but for the generation that grew up with the films and the books, it's hard to separate the Scottish actor from his larger-than-life (at least for muggles) portrayal of Rubeus Hagrid, the official keeper of the keys and grounds at Hogwarts.

Following the news of his death on Friday, fans of the series and Coltrane's fellow actors took to social media to remember the man that brought the loveable half-giant character to life with iconic lines including, "Yer a wizard, Harry."

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