Aragog

Aragog

Background

Aragog is an Acromantula and Hagrid's former pet spider. When the Chamber of Secrets was last opened, Aragog was blamed by Tom Riddle of killing a student and had to escape into the Dark Forest.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) played by Julian Glover

Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Fang come to a clearing surrounded by large trees and Aragog comes out of his hole in the ground. Aragog tells them Hagrid didn't open the Chamber of Secrets and the creature that killed the student is an ancient creature spiders fear. After telling them the student died in the girl's restroom, Aragog tells them his children need to feed and as they are surrounded, the Ford Anglia drives up and saves them.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Harry, Hagrid and Professor Horace Slughorn mourn the death of Aragog, who died of old age.