Acromantulas Explained: The Story Of Aragog

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I know spiders can be misunderstood creatures but there’s not a chance that Acromantulas fall into that category. They are terrifying. As a matter of fact, Acromantulas are my least favourite creature in the entire Harry Potter series but at the same time, they are so interesting to read about. What’s also fascinating is the history behind them, how they operate and the story of their most notable being, Aragog, is a tale thats definitely worth telling. So everyone in todays video, thats exactly what I’m going to do, I’ll take you all through the history of acromantulas in the Wizarding World and tell you the origins story of Aragog. With that being said, welcome back to the world of Harry Potter, please enjoy the video.
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[@slavwolf94]

Farewell, Aragog, king of arachnids

[@HarryPotterFolklore]

though your body will decaaaaay...your spirit, lingers oooooooon...

[@HarryPotterFolklore]

@Jon snow 5478 no idea what you mean

[@kxloux8466]

@Jon snow 5478 he continued the quote you mong

[@stotty0191]

@@HarryPotterFolklore Hey just an idea/video request. Could you talk about Lord Voldemort's time lingering around at Malfoy Manor? How his presence there unsettled the Malfoy family and what he did there exactly. Love the content, I binge watch your videos so much. Thanks man.

[@TherealPolar-B]

What daw do you use to record? You content is great that quality tho is cringy

[@user-pk8bb6lf9b]

I always hated spiders until I moved into my apartment with house centipedes. Now, I'm on team spider

[@victoriabryer4710]

yep i would be team spider too i feel like they're on me

[@darthmasterwindu9481]

Long live team spider

[@dukedevlan5457]

I tried to high five my pet spider BUBBY ..rip bubby :(

[@mrhalfwit972]

Duke Devlan oh ho

[@Antitryhard2023]

Same, I play with spiders.

[@tankster99]

I believe that the reason why Hagrid was able to get the arragog’s corps out was that his mate had conflicting feelings towards hagrid and was a tad slow on commands cause of the conflict

[@pervertedstoner69reborn70]

I thought it was because of luck.

[@ZpexenR]

"Welcome back to the world of Harry Potter" We're always here. Always...

[@ZpexenR]

@Michael Cosentino always...!

[@Yourpringledealer]

@@ZpexenR À L W Ā Y S

[@hypocrite9478]

I can imagine you screaming and cowering in fear from your computer screen when making this

[@Sabbats-martyr]

Ahh my biggest fear a spider that can hum the Jaws theme

[@ladycplum]

Or the theme from Psycho

[@constantine9142]

@@ladycplum psycho sounds terrifying 😂😝😭

[@jitaamesuluma9730]

how dare you call yourself a shaman ? do you know how long it takes to train a shaman and the hells they travel to acquire such a title , even then not just anyone can make that journey , why do europeans think they can just steal our ways ? you got your own traditions and own magical ways , celts for instance have druids and wise women , wise men , gifted beings born to travel the dimensions , when someone says they are a shaman they are not , its a title given by others to them and usually only after years of serving a person who is trained , there are things you do not understand rules and protections you have to forge yourself , most of the people that call themselves shaman have zero gift and do more harm than good , as in usa when a white man decide he was going to run a sweat lodge and people died , years of training from very very young age and then you need to have the sign you were in fact chosen , usually this means several signs , one being something wrong with the head so autism or epilepsy something of that nature , see your brain can not be normal and hold all the universe

[@jitaamesuluma9730]

another sign is deep depressions , mostly gifted people have very deep depression, again because of how the universe rewired them for their gift

[@jitaamesuluma9730]

and yes i would know if you are thus gifted and YOU ARE NOT , no i am not a shaman , i am however a sear , i do not have the gift to heal , just to see and i can see people even on line , feel their soul , you are not even a sear , not zero gift but if you keep it up what tiny gift you have will not only not develop but will be removed , you will loose it because you abuse

[@KurtisC93]

"The species was created through magical experimental breeding" - You know, I'm starting to think that some wizards really _are_ evil enough to deserve life in Azkaban.

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

I definitely would create a giant spider if I could,hell I even tried to breed two different species of wolf spider in the past,they mated,but the mother ate all the egg sacs she laid. The parents were of the same genus,but different species,T Grandis male and T Helluo female.

[@tierefuerimmer9635]

There have also been extremely twisted and cruel breeding experiments irl and the animals that were born from it were extremely deformed and looked like something from a horror movie

[@Nitemurr]

*"Farewell Arogog king of the arachnids, The body will decaaaaaaayyyyy!* - theBakeey / Sophie

[@lamandabaucom4721]

Maisie Fisher 😂😂😂😂

[@zoejeffery3149]

All I heard was slughorns voice

[@Marcus-ls6uw]

When i saw the chamber of secrets and saw those big spiders I’ve had nightmares for 5 days

[@AJRAGES22MUCH]

Same

[@bato2380]

Same

[@bonk6889]

Marcus 04301996 only 5-

[@nykeboy4129]

Tell me about it

[@Primelchen9]

I had nightmares for years and I forgot where they came from since I was very small when watching the film for the first time. When I was older I eventually rewatched it and finally understood why I always got these nightmares

[@mightymate]

I actually think the acromantulas are one of my favorite creatures they're just so interesting and play a big part in the storyline

[@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495]

Big floofy bois

[@nathancarabajal8271]

Aragog was the alpha of his colony and was thus able to control their offspring with ease. I think he was also telepathic which made it easier to communicate with his colony

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

Yes, that’s what I read too. I think it came from J.K.Rowling herself!

[@jackmyowl]

*Why spiders, Why can't it be follow the butterflies* ~Ronald Wesley

[@brianmccann666]

Insert Mothra

[@sohanakapoor1891]

What Brian mccann

[@rebecca13161993]

I agree with this statement

[@kcsledge95]

@@rebecca13161993 me 2! I freak out when I TOUCH a pic of a spider! I just get scared that I will feel wut the hair!

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

One of my top favorite lines from our beloved Ron Weasley!!!

[@AWolf615]

Here's something to think about. In real life, there may have been spiders that got as big as Aragog in prehistoric time when the oxygen content in the atmosphere was much higher.

[@tovarishchfeixiao]

Or maybe even biggers.

[@AWolf615]

@@tovarishchfeixiao probably

[@khalidsonawave]

The biggest prehistoric spider fossil ever discovered was 21 inches in diameter, so more than likely there were bigger ones, we’re just yet to discover it

[@Hoogalindo]

Oxygen is a limiter, yes, but there's a more important limiter. Shelled, non-aquatic beasties can only get so big before their exoskeleton can no longer support its very own structure. A spider as big as Aragog is impossible.

[@tovarishchfeixiao]

@@Hoogalindo Even as big as Aragog's children would be horrible.

[@amptaxman]

Dumbledore ABSOLUTELY should have “wandered” into their lair and introduced them to the Firestorm spell.

[@tovarishchfeixiao]

A little forest fire á la Dumbledore.

[@Ehrenhaider_Akainu]

Crabb couldve used Fiendfyre for actually good purposes too through that

[@charlottemunday7311]

I've always wondered why in CoS when Aragog has made it clear that his spawn are gunn eat Ron and Harry why Harry wasn't like "okay but if we cant take this information back with us Hagrid is gunna suffer horribly in Azkaban prison, the place full of dementors? U know, im sure he was threatened back 50 yrs ago the first time so you know how bad this is but fine, let him rot horrifically in a fate worse than death, its not like Hagrid stopped the ministry from killing you & loves you dearly"

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

EXACTLY!!! THANK YOU!!! You took the words right from my mind and mouth! I have always thought the very same thing!

[@moch.farisdzulfiqar6123]

"Borneo, which is located closed to Philippine islands" Me: it's located on Indonesia, closed to Malaysia.

[@deesh6378]

Can you do a video explaining why wizards are afraid of the Shrieking Shack when they're surrounded by ghosts and monsters all the time?

[@BMR3]

Dysche bahaha never thought about that! Yeah we need a video on this subject! :)

[@hoddsy1]

Maybe aragog drank there

[@lisac9522]

I always found that odd too. Also, the Shrieking Shack I would think has only been shrieking since 1971, the year Remus started at Hogwarts. That’s very recent. It has always made me wonder how it got its reputation so quickly for people that normally live over 100 years.

[@tankster99]

Dysche they’re afraid partly because of Remus lupin turning into a werewolf there but that only enhanced it reputation as a place not to go

[@allster0crowly]

just a guess, but maybe the ghosts and monsters are actually understood, while few know the truth of the shack, this unknown factor is what they probably fear, as many things can haunt a location, we are introduced to four that i am aware of in the series:ghouls, inferi, ghosts, and poltergeists. Technically dementors would fall into this category as well, and there are likely more creatures that haunt locations, so being haunted without knowing about what is haunting it can be terrifying to wizards and witches.

[@tzaph67]

I like spiders. In fact I rescued one from the bath this evening! So I always had a bit of a soft spot for Aragog. Obviously any wild predator that size is going to be terrifying full stop, I’m not denying that, but his bond with Hagrid lasted all that time. That’s pretty remarkable for such a creature. I’d have liked more detail about Aragog and Mosag and the relationship with Hagrid

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

Yes! Me too! I was just commenting on that, how I would’ve liked to see more of Arogog, and even met Mosag! I wondered where she was too! When we didn’t see her in TCOS, and then she was not mentioned in THBP, I wondered where she was. Still do actually!

[@maketycry3952]

Cannot say I’m a fan of Acromantula either it made me hesitant to click on this, but it was a great video!

[@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495]

Jumping spooder tho

[@generalbritain7735]

Same

[@brianmccann666]

I'm sure the spiders in the Dark Forest are responsible for many of the Students who mysteriously went missing over the years. Meaning Hagrid is partly responsible for these students deaths & missing status...

[@AnkothOfficial]

There's worse things than Spiders on the dark forests. The Centaurs aren't exactly fond of humans, and of course death eaters and other criminals have hid there to avoid being caught and potentially could have found students who walked in there.

[@Hi-Fitxt]

There's a reason the forbidden forest is forbidden...

[@annafuller2869]

@@AnkothOfficial centaurs don’t attacked children! It’s said many times in the book

[@catladylion5186]

As someone who has arachnophobia and live in Australia, it took me a great deal courage to click this video.❤️❤️ 😂

[@emilygwynneth1278]

Who has *

[@serenaleahy-higgins3]

dont go into the woods....like ever

[@thatoneguywithnointernet]

Don't forget to mention acromantula webs make wand cores. The biggest thing about these exotic wand cores is. The witch)wizard chosen have a craving or is specialized in using in cruxio the torture curse. Edit: this wand core was downright banned in most countries for this reason. But for residents of those legal countries are given a replacement wand for their stay.

[@ioannaandreou9167]

Am I the only one who remembers ARAGORN when I hear ARAGOG?

[@bikramdebbhattacharya3215]

What is Aragorn??

[@sparklefulpaladin]

No, you aren't... as someone who grew up on Tolkien way before Harry Potter was released, I also think of Aragorn =)

[@sparklefulpaladin]

@@bikramdebbhattacharya3215 Aragorn is one of the main characters from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

[@bikramdebbhattacharya3215]

@@sparklefulpaladin thnx

[@lisac9522]

No, I did too the first time I read the second book, but ick.

[@UnseelieFaelass]

My Dad actually bred tarantulas in the house when I was small, and nowadays he just sells them. Regardless I do have the same knowledge as him regarding them for the most part. Therefore I feel confident enough to explain a few things that aren't entirely right about tarantulas in this vid. I do this only because Acromantulas are an obvious nod to them and seem to have been inspired by specific species such as Goliath Bird Eaters which are the actual biggest tarantula in mass(legspan can be roughly the size of a dinner plate on grown adults). They are also known to be black in coloration but do turn brown as their next time to molt rolls around. Tarantulas like their spider cousins(yes tarantulas are their own separate part of the arachnid family tree) have digestive enzymes in their venom. So yes they do liquefy their prey's insides. However they do not drink blood, at least not the real life counterparts of Acromantulas. Hell Goliath Bird Eater can't really do anything to humans beyond feeling like a potent bee or scorpion. That's not to say all tarantulas are completely harmless of course. Any of them could cause issues if you're allergic. But otherwise their venom doesn't usually cause issues. Sure some tarantulas can pack more heat, like Indian Ornamentals for instance(beautiful tarantulas but my Dad doesn't have any because they're known for being speedy and a bit nutty). He doesn't handle our Goliaths either, as they're known for aggression. A few extra tidbits before I quit rambling on. Tarantulas and their spider cousins also share the 'death curl'. Which is the term used to describe how their found when dead. They can do it either when upright or on their backs like Aragog was. But regardless it's characterized by the legs curling in very close and tightly to the body as they die. Forgive the morbid ass knowledge there. Also I'm gonna assume Acromantulas being bred by wizards is what gave them longevity in life, particularly mature males like Aragog. As in real life mature males in tarantulas and spiders do not usually live very long past their mature molt(the molt that happens when they mature). If the violent affair that mating usually is doesn't kill them, then they'll die by the end of the mating season or on rare occasions will have one or two more molts before kicking it. Usually by getting trapped in the molt. So Aragog living as long as he did, even with magic clearly having aided it is ASTOUNDING. I can see why even though you're not a fan, you still find them very interesting to look at. I know I enjoy watching our biggest female Goliath from time to time. She's proven to be rather intelligent for a creature everyone says is just nerves. They do in fact have brains and problem solve. Which requires brainpower thank you. I may not like their smaller cousins, spiders, but I'd be remissed if I didn't proper respect where it is due.

[@serenaleahy-higgins3]

"Hell Goliath Bird Eater can't really do anything to humans beyond feeling like a potent bee or scorpion" yknow aside from scaring the ever living shit out of them because holy shit i just got bit by a spider the size of my dinner plate...gotta admit that would at the very least be quite startling if suddenly a dinnerplate sized spider fell and bit you (or landing or whatever idk spider cant handle falls very well.)

[@UnseelieFaelass]

@@serenaleahy-higgins3 I meant in terms of physical health. I'm not saying they're not scary. Hell our biggest girl accidentally made a little girl cry before she passed away. Oddly enough that was the first time I'd ever seen a little girl cry at seeing a tarantula of any kind, let alone a bird eater. I speak from my own experiences. And yes being bitten by a tarantula with one inch fangs would be frightening. Especially for those who don't know that their venom(unless you're allergic to arachnids), really can't kill you. At most you'll be in a quite a bit of pain. I'd still recommend a hospital though if mainly because of that. Finally tarantulas actually have little retractable claws like cats. Hence how they can climb stuff. Course a bird eater would prefer the ground, as it is a burrowing species. One that also lives in South America. So unless you're in one of those countries, you're safe from the world's biggest tarantula. They'd also prefer to shoot their butt hairs at you instead of biting outright. Not that it's wise to handle them anyway, they're still usually quite grumpy.

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! 🙏🙏🙏 I’ve never owned a tarantula, but I do watch a lot of videos here on KZbin about them, from breeders and hobbyists. I was just commenting on another comment thread that I grew up way way out in the sticks, very rural surrounded by fields and more fields and yet more fields. All kinds of spiders were EVERYWHERE! Wolf spiders, tunnel web spiders, and Black Widows were as common as house flys. And growing up in the same house for 22 and a half years, I never got bit,,,not once!!! So I was never afraid of spiders 🕷 and I think that lent itself to my total fascination of spiders 🕷. Now just to be clear, I don’t want them crawling on me, and I don’t want to share my bed with them, but I still find them endlessly fascinating! I was never able to keep a tarantula, mainly because my partner/husband said no, because if it somehow escaped, we had four precious kitties, and although Ive read that cats are immune to tarantula venom, I would never ever put them in any danger. EVER! I remember when I saw TCOS in the theaters in 2002, when Arogog came out of his den, 98-99% of the audience made the same scared sound, “UGHGHHAAAAA!!!” While I said aloud, “OMG SO COOL!!” I loved the whole scene with him and his children. But I wondered where his mate/wife/Queen, Mosag was. I would’ve liked very much to have met her, both in the books and the films. I was genuinely sad when Arogog died In THBP, i would’ve liked to have seen more of Arogog, I wished he had a bigger role. Also I have never liked that Charlotte is one of the only spiders in literature that is not portrayed in a negative manner. I think Charlotte and Miss Spider from James and the Giant Peach 🍑 are the only two I have been able to find. I think Arogog is kinda on the fence, he’s not outright evil, but not really played in a positive context either. But in any case thank you for your little lesson on spiders. All of which I already knew, but it was nice to have someone else portray them in a positive light 💡!

[@megatronacepticon]

If you were disappointed when you didn't get your Hogwarts letter, just remember that if you did get one you would have to face the realisation that these spiders were real.

[@-lorepheus-]

I wonder what happened to his "wife" (Mosag) though. I guess she most have formed some kind of frienship with Hagrid, too (?). Was she still alive when Aragog died? And what kind of role does the female spider (queen) play in the collony? In nature male spiders usually die before their female counterpart. Would be interesting to hear Rowlings view on that.

[@mav40420]

@Gabriella Kusaya STD? maybe

[@PsionicDiamond]

Forgive me if I’m wrong but don’t some spiders eat the mum after giving birth?

[@jasperporter8300]

@@PsionicDiamond usually the other way around lol, the mother will eat the babies if she’s hungry

[@PsionicDiamond]

@@jasperporter8300 god spiders are minging 🤢

[@grizzlymang1930]

Aragog being afraid of the basilisk without ever having to meet one make sense as it's genetically ingrained for example a mountain lion even one who has never met or had any interaction of humans will just be terrified no matter what unless somethings wrong with it A study conducted placed cameras at a kill in the woods and when the mountain lions showed up a small clip of people talking would play they would run instantly and never return they did not have the same reaction to sounds of other animals

[@mrhalfwit972]

Holy

[@grizzlymang1930]

The Half Brit witch reminds me in the second movie when the baby spiders are running away in hogwarts it’s because they just know get the hell out of there

[@cxaxukluth5407]

3:38 telekinetic is moving matter with the minds I think you meant telepathic, that’s more mind control and mind reading (:

[@akshaykv123]

Ron: I never liked spiders. Me: The Chamber of Secrets made it worse.

[@jasmidnurmi9857]

Maybe Aragog smelled the basilisk in the castle and knew instinctively to fear it? I don't know how good their sense of smell is.

[@Electivedrop]

Heard it move in the walls maybe, idk how good of a hearing they have

[@Electivedrop]

Actually apparently they use their legs to hear, vibrations

[@samwise1161]

Telekinesis- the ability to manipulate objects with your mind Telepathy- the ability to communicate and control the minds of others around you

[@nicholasclaus9695]

RIP Aragog king of the arachnids you were misunderstood but loved but not forgotten your awesome may your children multiply

[@akumayoxiruma]

There are basically three groups of spiders: The common ones, tarantulas and jumping spiders. Unfortunately, people are afraid of the first two groups whereas the jumping spiders are often considered as the cute spiders.

[@beneesodeinde5170]

No there are old world spiders and new world in real life.

[@IllusionQueen4Eva]

Excluding the Mesothelae, there are two groups of spiders: Mygalomorphore, which are the trap-door spiders, funnelwebs, and tarantulas, and Araneomorphae, the "true spiders". Jumping spiders are in the Araneomorphae family, which are the most common of spiders, which includes wolf spiders, black widows, huntsmans, etc.

[@decipleofnod6515]

I believe you meant to say Telepathic. Telekinetic is the ability to move objects.

[@serenaleahy-higgins3]

yeah that made me confused too

[@michelmorio8026]

I love Slughorn‘s „for academic purposes“ 😂

[@juliie007]

I believe that Aragog is telepathic able to form psychic links with the minds of other spiders and exert some mental control over them coz telekinesis is usually associated with moving objects by manipulating their mass at a molecular or sub-atomic level (advanced level ex. Voldermont battling Dumbledore in the ministry’s atrium).

[@goliathtigerfishes]

The Acromantulas are my favorite creature in the wizarding world. It sucks that they don’t get along very well with others, I love spiders so much. Thank you for making this video despite your dislike of spiders.

[@whyamihere229]

there's a spider that lives on my windowsill I named him aragog

[@Gael-xs8cp]

Is he dead

[@BennyKman]

If he starts getting larger RUN FOR IT!!!

[@poison_raine5219]

@@BennyKman lmfao

[@randomcommenter1433]

I remember being deathly afraid of spiders as a kid, but now they're one of my favorite invertebrates.

[@KangarooMonkey]

Movie flame sent me Although I’ve actually been watching you for a while. Keep it up 👍

[@simple-commentator-not-rea7345]

"I came to Hagrid from a distant land." Australia?

[@dragonweyr44]

I wonder how the death eaters could've driven out Aragog's colony and use their nest as a base

[@nathancarabajal8271]

Killing curse and possibly powerful fire spells

[@edselcervantes6229]

@@nathancarabajal8271 using it agaisnt spider would be way too easy since who doesnt want giant spiders death?

[@bacon6219]

Didn’t the spiders fight in the war? Maybe they were busy fighting

[@dragonweyr44]

@@bacon6219 They were attacking Hogwarts in the movies but I don't know if they were in the books I am currently reading Deathly Hallows but so far I'm just up to Bill and Fleur's wedding

[@nathancarabajal8271]

The spiders were attacking Hogwarts in both the books and movie. More than likely they saw it as an easy way to get get food from the dead bodies of students and death eaters. In the book they were trying to get inside the school but were struggling until Hagrid ran out into them, but in the movie you only see a few of them until there was and explosion and a giant took them out.

[@tapuchris3329]

I hate spiders, except for Miss Spider from James and the Giant Peach.

[@rosierojas7757]

Or Charlotte from Charlottes web ☺️

[@tapuchris3329]

@@rosierojas7757 I totally forgot about that.

[@joshuagreenslade3445]

@@rosierojas7757 lol

[@tierefuerimmer9635]

Or Rosie from A Bug's Life. Or the black widow from KQ6

[@Ty_disciple_of_LordJesusChrist]

Spiders: we will feast on your flesh *Me summoning a basilisk* Spiders: 🤯

[@recklessroyalty4654]

Yes!! Welcome back Dean! I love you! 💚💚

[@christianastorga4555]

Has to summon courage to even click this video 😂

[@lightningboltt5437]

He was an egg when he was given to hagrid

[@nika9479]

But then Hagrid would have hundreds of spiders to care for, or not? Do acromantulas breed differently than our normal spiders? They have the cotton balls, but is it just one for one? .-.

[@klaudiagrob]

Acromantulas are absolutely terrifying.

[@ambzerambzer8800]

So Hagrid was in school in 1942 (in the books i guess) when Aragog came into his possession, that was the same time Tom Riddle was in school at Hogwarts, they were almost class mates... Weird, no one talks about that

[@91YEHNAH]

Eh... they showed that pretty extensively in both the books, and the movies.

[@ambzerambzer8800]

@@91YEHNAH really I feel like they only did in Chambers not "extensively" though

[@vanferuli3]

@Michael Cosentino true, actually the "Arana exumai" spell that Tom used on the flashback don't exist on the books, so

[@jonathonlawver9537]

You keep blowing my mind with these videos!! Thank you

[@eolhinforest7736]

Telekinetic would be the ability to move things with your mind. I think you mean telepathic, the ability to hear the thoughts of others, and project your own to them.

[@stumpDD978]

Dean, thank you for the whereabouts of Aragog post death, I’ve always wondered

[@xBloodxFangx]

I love them so much. I have a plush one from the Wizarding World here in Orlando. Also got a few small real tarantulas as pets.

[@kenshin491]

Finally I hoped that one day may favorite creature would be featured! Thanks a lot.

[@SilentAssassin927]

Just looking at all the images of Aragog and the other spiders in this video makes my skin crawl.

[@scientificgaming1294]

Just so you know animals (almost only wild animals) have instincts to fear certain things (a hare running away from nearly anything for example) so agromantulas have likely evolved to fear basilisks out of necessity

[@lucianinnit7539]

As an arachnopile I absolutely love aragog and his entire species I've been considering naming one of my future tarantulas aragog (I have a lot of tarantulas aha 🤣)

[@CallumDT]

OoooO. Such a satisfying video layout, its another reason I watch your videos.

[@forsale2922]

Hi dean I love your videos

[@lubystkaolamonola529]

I think that centaurs should kick out Hagrid long time ago from the Dark forest because he infested it with creepy parasites. Imagine acromantulas the size of the elephants, having thousands of kids, and over the years expanding their territory.

[@dr_dave512]

And spider hates you! 😂

[@nevekeeley7627]

Thank you for doing what you do for us 💚💚

[@griefschickn5965]

It was a good decision for not making aragog a CGI, gives nightmares and more realism back then.

[@michelmorio8026]

Pah, Hagrid wouldn‘t be mad at them, „they are some misunderstood creatures“ after all 🙄

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

I’ve loved spiders since I was very young. So Aragog part of the book/and movie has always been one of my favorite parts of the whole story. I would’ve liked to see more of him, and meet Mosag as well. But I’ve often wondered, Hagrid knew Acromantulas and knew that just because he was friends with Aragog, didn’t necessarily mean that Harry and Ron would be met with hospitality but the gargantuan colony. So he must have known this when he told Harry and Ron to ‘ follow the spiders’ into the forest to meet up with Aragog, so he must’ve known that Harry and Ron would be in grave danger for going to see Aragog. So I just have always wondered what Hagrid was thinking when he sent the boys and Fang into the forest. Anyways, just my two cents.........

[@dantheman9784]

I named my bird eating tarantula Aragog. Thanks for the video.

[@PerovNigma]

I wonder if Aragog was banished to the Forbidden Forest, or if he was just banished from the castle grounds and he took refuge in the Forest. If the latter, it begs the question of whether the staff knew of his colony. I imagine Dumbledore did - and allowed it to continue because he knew the acromantula were innocent - but what about the other teachers, such as McGonagall and Snape?

[@Myself-yf5do]

The ring of fire spell Dumbledore used on the inferi would have come in handy when Ron and Harry went to meet Aragog.

[@tatsusama3192]

Fun fact: If ANY breed of spider was the size of a house cat their silk would be strong enough to catch 747s in the sky Species*

[@lightningboltt5437]

You mean species

[@tatsusama3192]

@@lightningboltt5437 Yes😂

[@lyndon2487]

I love spiders I make them crawl on me their so slow and gentle

[@Shaggy-lu6dz]

Spiders truely are beautiful and misunderstood creatures. I have been handling random spiders i come across for years and have yet to see the scared threat postures they make. Honestly most spiders are more docile than the average cat or dog in my experience they just look a little creepy to some people.

[@serenaleahy-higgins3]

for those who have proper arachnaphobia like myself its not as simple as thinking "it wont hurt you" ive gotten better over the years but at one point if a picture of a spider appeared in a book i couldnt touch the book and had to call someone to help me close it. It was bad. ive gotten better but still have moments when i will shriek like if i ever run into a spider or one pops up in my face ill start uncontrollably screamiing. i had the police called once. the cops found it very funny i was fucking traumatized lmao. But please understand for some poeple its not as simple as "they wont hurt you"

[@infectieon]

@@serenaleahy-higgins3 yup same boat as you but i feel better when im not alone

[@Jaydeous]

Great job on this video. I didn’t realize that much info was on this topic.

[@alisha-tennizlife3522]

Early:))))))) Thankyou for the amazing video!

[@ChlorineCl]

I blame. Aragog for my fear of spiders

[@FadzaiSimango]

If Aragog possessed a mental link to his offspring and was able to influence or control their wills, that would make him telePATHIC not teleKINETIC.

[@candicecarter5763]

I love non spider poison kind. Please keep up good work. Please do what if story

[@finnmcool2]

Aragog, coming from my nightmares straight to your heart.

[@trevormurray5942]

Acromantula: demons from hell/nightmare fuel

[@imthomaz9172]

How did aragog shrink so mutch when he died

[@Georgie94]

I know this is an old comment but basically So, why do they curl up and die? It’s simple. When they die, there is no more hydraulic pressure to extend their legs. The flexor muscles revert back to their original length and this is why the spider legs curl up. So naturally they dry out and their bodies being exoceltons it's just a shell, when spiders mault you have the body of a spider with it's fangs to and can depending on certain factors can regrow lost limbs, It's pretty fascinating but I understand why people don't like them.

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

I'm 90% sure seeing The Chamber of Secrets at the cinema is where my fear of Spiders came from

[@BMR3]

Yeah buddy! Giant spooky spiders

[@DS-zx6tl]

I am not certain if this has been highlighted already. Sorry if it has. At 3.41 you mention them being telekentic, then go on to mention the link & control. I think you meant to reference a telepathic ability.

[@katiehoraczek399]

Can you do muggles vs wizards and witches perspectives of the witch trials? Either the ones in Europe or the ones in Salem. Or both. A series? Maybe don’t listen to me... I dunno man. I just wanna see it.

[@lexlewis550]

Damm I hate spiders great story brother please continue to keep up the great work 😎

[@superfanb5742]

Harry: follow the spiders Ron: spiders?? Why spiders?? Why couldn't it be butterflies.

[@ash-shakirwhitaker7008]

Looks to me like another name for an Acromantula should be a Super-Spider!

[@JP-uf9sh]

Aragog: Goodbye friends of Hagrid. Harry&Ron: Ok. bye. I don't think there is much to misunderstand. XD

[@tanyaflanagan8111]

"My oldest friend he was" Aww Aragog. Misunderstood, scary as hell but kinda cute.

[@katiemarsh5753]

Loved the video but couldn’t look @ the screen 😂

[@josgillespie89]

Pretty sure I made a mistake watching this before bed... eek!

[@j.r.v.p_14]

Could you do a video of if wizard bred creatures (like acromantula and hipogriffs) can become a persons patronus? Is that possible?

[@theradicalginger3060]

Welcome back? Why thank you but i never left who could leave the world of harry potter?

[@superfanb5742]

I absolutely love spiders especially aragog. He's my most favorite out of all the Harry Potter characters

[@jaspr1999]

Yeah... But you have to sample the venom and eggs to figure out the other things to mix them with to make a potion... Especially the frostback variant! :-D

[@england6317]

This was great I have been looking up if there was a real spider that size in history they was a snake as big as the bassalisk called titanoboa so apart from the snake didnt have venom and didnt kill by looking at it that snake really did exist before humans

[@funnyhappystudios]

I couldn't look at the screen. I just wanted to hear the audio but even that I couldn't bare.

[@georgeprchal3924]

Meeting Aragog convinced Ron to enlist in the Mobile Infantry.

[@alicianelson1252]

You and me are on the same page I hate spiders too I had trouble just reading about Aragog

[@freya_andolini7423]

They're seriously misunderstood creatures

[@mehnamesjai2710]

In the deathly hallows pt 2 some of Aragogs chldren were attacking but i dont rlly know who they were attacking were they helping Voldemort or Hogwarts?