After publishing my post, Separating Fandom from Reality, I debated whether I still would write the Harry Potter WYR posts. I enjoy anything Harry Potter related, but I do not stand with Rowling’s statements regarding trans people. I decided by writing these, I’m not profiting off of J.K. Rowling’s success. I made these cards myself versus purchasing them from her directly. I still have a big stack of unanswered Harry Potter questions, so I decided to pick up where I left off.
Harry Potter WYR: Be a Giant like Hagrid or Be Tiny Like Dobby?
Being a Giant would have its perks. I could pick up bullies who were being mean to friends of mine. Giants due to their biology are more resistant to magical curses. I would imagine my skin would be a lot stronger to resist bullets or sharp objects. As someone who likes to lift weights, being a Giant would make me super strong. One last point to mention, I understand Hagrid is a half-giant. For this question, I imagined being a half-giant versus being 100% giant like Grawp.
Being as small as a house-elf would be interesting. Dobby is small but mighty. I would be underestimated, but that would play in my favor. Dobby is small and cute. I would like to be able to hide in small places or navigating between lines without having to wait behind everyone else. In the Wizarding World specifically, I could go through secret passageways and listen to secretive conversations.
I’m going to pick. . .
Being small as a house-elf. I think it has great benefits and being able to be best friends with Dobby would be the best.
Which one would you pick?? Let me know in the comments.
Bizarre Brunette 
I think I’d rather be big like Hagrid. As much as the world isn’t build for really tall people, it’s more adaptable than it is for really short people. Plus I could be a model!
That being said, if being small like a house elf also came with free Apparition powers, I’d probably pick that instead.
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When I made the question, I assumed half-giant (since Hagrid is a half-giant) and that if you were a house elf, you could apparate as well and have their magical powers.
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I love your reasoning for both sides and I can’t choose! I love being quick to get through crowds and to slink into a room and be unnoticeable but as a fairly tall person it’s so handy to be able to reach stuff and see stuff. I still don’t know lol
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Haha right? It’s the best of both worlds!
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I think I’d pick tiny like Dobby. I’m already short, so I’m used to dodging around people in crowds, and I think it’d be fun to have house elf magic.
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Dobby’s magic would be fun to have!
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