(Finally reviewing the old fanfaves I owe. Only two years late xD)

I really enjoyed this. I loved how you switched between the past and present for each character you wrote—it really helped to tell Hagrid's story and how he affected so many people's lives. Writing for different characters POVs really made it stand out as something different, especially as you've touched on the different types of relationships he had with different characters.

It was an incredibly touching and moving fic that I enjoyed reading.

Great job :)

Oh god. I don't know what to do.

Noooo Hagrid :( I love Hagrid. He's such an underrepresented character in fanfiction so it's great to read about him here. Even though it's mostly a sad fic, I'm really touched by the fond memories everyone has of him. The ones of Hermione and Minerva struck me most. It's good to know that they had Hagrid at their sides in times of hardship. I think you've constructed this well, and congrats on placing third in the fanfaves!

A tear jerker. Without a doubt, one of the most tear pulling ones of the day.
The way you did this, countering flashbacks with the present moments gave way to a very well rounded story. The idea to start and end with Harry was a wise one. It provided the lock and key to make this a truly powerful piece. Without a doubt, I enjoyed this one.

I could have sworn I'd already reviewed this, but it looks like I hadn't. Anyway, this was so sad, but also incredibly good in characterization and the amount of detail you put into it. The flashbacks really made the story and provided a great contrast between the times of then and now. Well done.

Hagrid is a very unused character so this was a refreshing change. The formatting is pretty cool too, and I think you chose the different sections really well.
The sections about Minerva are probably my favourite, the descriptions are lush.
The ending is perfect, and I love the way you looped back around to Harry. The last line is beautiful.

(One nitpick that is probably more down to personal taste than anything else; It kinda feels like the relationship between Hermione and Draco is just...there. I mean, I'm not the biggest Dramione fan anyway, but here the relationship just seems kinda redundant.)

Wow, this was really good. Hagrid was kind of forgotten about as the books went on, wasn't he? Such an important character that was there for everyone and J.K forgot about him and everything he had done for everyone else (and so selflessly too).
I love the details of how each person mourned him in their own way and the way Hermione would visit him was perfect. I wouldn't be surprised if that actually happened!

Hagrid is such an underrated character, and I'm so glad you chose to write about him. It's incredible how perfectly you were able to describe his personality through the perceptions of others! I was definitely moved.

I LOVE the way this is formatted, with a character interacting with Hagrid in the past and then mourning him in the present. The way it loops around with Harry's mourning scene ties the story together really nicely. I also think you chose good characters to focus on; each of the ones you picked were majorly impacted by Hagrid in canon (except Draco, but the scene you slipped in there was a good save). McGonagall's made me tear up! And Draco's line about Hagrid's blood being purer than his own would be out of character coming from teenage-Draco, but in this case it's a testament to how far he's come since his Hogwarts days.

I really enjoyed your pacing, and I don't think I saw any glaring errors. Really good job with this :)

This was a great piece to commemorate how great Hagrid was. He was the gentle giant with the largest heart. You chose some great memories to showcase. I especially loved Hermione's (maybe because it's closest to canon without being too canon and completely possible). You did a good job with showing everyone's emotions and reactions to his death, however having it begin with Harry and then end with Harry was kind of weird. You probably should have kept those parts together since I found myself wondering where Harry's memory was.

It is not nice to make people drown in their feels, Shane. I never wanted to cry over Hagrid. Never! See what you've done to me? *tries to wipe away a waterfall of tears* Meanie.
But seriously. This was so well written and sad and beautiful and I loved the Dramione moment and the ending made me want to curl up and bawl. Wonderful.
(You Falcons will be tough opponents for us. Already waiting for the round 5 ;))

I already read this. Why you make me go through all the feels again just to leave a review? T_T

I think I told you when I beta'd that I just loved that you chose Hagrid! I mean, you didn't have a choice because that was your prompt, but he's such a colorful character who I think is sadly underwritten so I was still happy to see it.

I like how you break up the mourning because at first I wasn't sure who Harry was mourning for or when this took place, which added a nice bit of suspense. The way that you interwove the flashbacks was not only beautiful but really packed a punch. It's one thing to read about characters grieving for this "off-screen" third-party character that we don't see, but to get a glimpse of why they're grieving and why he meant so much makes it all the more impactful, which is what you're going for.

I love McGonagall's flashback, just the fact that Hagrid admits he can't sneak (and he's right, and I laughed) and the comparison to his size with his heart. It was beautiful.

The Draco bit at the end was just beautiful! Of course you would have a Dramione, and I love how Hagrid is protective of Hermione.

Fawkes' lament at the end is sad and beautiful, too. I know he left Hogwarts after Dumbledore died, but if he were to come back for any reason I feel it would be to pay his final respects to Hagrid, also. After all, we know what a soft spot he had for magical creatures, and I imagine he took a liking to Fawkes, as well.

This was a very beautiful story and very well-done. The last line really packs a wallop, since that's not really the way Hagrid is often viewed, yet it's so true! And your story shows it perfectly.

:O You killed Hagrid! Oh my, I have never read a fic where Hagrid has died. Wait, but there aren't many Hagrid stories out there anyway. Such a shame he's not popular in fanfiction. I love Hagrid!

This was very beautifully written and you told the story well. The flashbacks were great, and I liked how we got to see different people's relationships with Hagrid throughout this. It was more interesting than a plain old Hagrid died, the end kind of story.

I spotted no errors and I truly thought this was great, Shane. Well done!

Ah, Hagrid getting the recognition he deserves! I loved the line, "Hagrid's heart was purer than his own blood." That's a lot of respect, coming from Draco. I noticed a couple of lines that didn't perhaps sit right, though, the first of which was: "I ain't be doing no sneaking". I might be britpicking here, so ignore me if I'm wrong, but grammatically, 'ain't' is the same as 'am not', which makes this sentence mean nothing to me. I know Hagrid isn't exactly well up on his grammar, but to me at least it doesn't sound like something even he would say. Maybe try, "I ain't the type for sneakin'," or something. But again, if the usage is different where you live, feel free to ignore me. The second thing I noticed was, "this is the closest she will ever get to seeing him truly grin", which given that she has seen him grin in the past, perhaps could do with an 'again' thrown in somewhere.
I must say though that I loved what you did with the different POVs, and not revealing who's memory it was until halfway through. It sort of gave the impression that who's memory it was didn't matter, because Hagrid was just like that, and it could have applied to any one of them.
I also like the fact you didn't explicitly say who Hermione's husband or Draco's wife were, so that the reader could decide for themselves if it fit with Canon or Dramione. It was well done :)

FIRST OF ALL I'M SORRY THAT THIS IS LATE

Second, the first bit is so beautiful. I love the way that you describe the absolute drabness of the situation, it feels so black-and-white, like death so often I really love the bit where you reflect on Hagrid and Hermione. It fits into the PoA timeline so well and it's just so beautifully done and honestly I want you to just write a full fillet on Hagrid and Hermione during PoA.

It flows very well into the present day with Hermione's experiences in the Three Broomsticks and I ike the way you show us her grief and shock without actually telling us. It's really well done because the balance between showing and telling is really difficult yet you establish it perfectly GOOD JOB SHANE.

SPaG: "the scent of spring felt like" should be "feels like"

Minerva! I think you write her so well and while at first, her mannerisms are similar to Hermione's, you very quickly show that she's different.

Also loved the Dramione interaction!

BASICALLY THIS WAS ALL REALLY PAINFUL GOOD JOB!

Rubeus Hagrid was a one of a kind.