Aragog

Aragog is a giant spider in the Harry Potter series—an Acromantula who lived in the Forbidden Forest and was raised by Hagrid from an egg.

The name combines "arachnid" with a suitably monstrous ending.

Aragog's funeral was one of the most memorable scenes in the sixth book.

mythology

giant spider

Very large eight-legged creature

speaking · ancient · patriarch · blind · elderly · death · funeral · burial · memory · pincers

character

Forbidden Forest

Restricted magical woodland area

Hagrid · nest · children · Hogwarts · creature · monster · Chamber of Secrets · Riddle · basilisk · fangs

symbolism

fear

Emotional response to threat

prejudice · misunderstanding · outcast · guardian · father · family · protection · devotion · isolation · judgment

Opposites
creature type/form

AragogFawkes

Gunpowder Plot conspirator

unicorn · Hedwig · phoenix · Patronus · butterfly

Family

demagogue, pedagogue, arachnid, arachnophobia

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG