whether the brass sounds come from background music or are specially used to shape Hagrid . The first example is at 00:14:07 - 00:14:46 . In the period when Hagrid tried to break into Vernon ’ s house , a brass ensemble simulates the image of giant Hagrid in the form of a combination of high and low musical scales . Lowfrequency tones create a sense of strength both in Mr Vernon and Hagrid ’ s performances but compared with the sounds from the bassoon in the former , the metallic tone of brass music for the latter gives a more sonorous , exciting and broader feeling and resonates with Hagrid ’ s simple and honest personality , which is quite different to Vernon ’ s cunning image . Music provides Hagrid with a profile from another dimension ; this piece of music shows his mountainous and daunting appearance , while the jumping notes not only reflect the action of knocking violently on the door but also imply his unconstrained character . Moreover , this intense music also presents a sense of conflict ; the mighty music breaks through the silent night as if it is a sign that Harry ’ s new journey will help him break the shackles . A similar effect appears in the scene from 00:39:52 to 00:40:21 ; while Hagrid is speaking , the background sound is mixed with two pieces of relatively stable brass music . During this
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33 period , the smooth brass music echoes Ron ’ s marvel when faced with the figure of Hagrid and his action of looking at Hagrid from the bottom up . At the same time , considering that the fragment was mixed in the soundtrack of Harry ’ s Wondrous World , it may imply that Harry will start a more comfortable and stable life .
8 . Conclusion : In conclusion , this study has used the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher ’ s Stone as the source , tested the data according to the sources and provided a theoretical analysis of elements including the co-operative principle and the multimodal analysis concept . Over-informative is a linguistic feature of Hagrid , which promotes the development of the plot and make him an indicator of plot transform to some extent . These breach of a maxim of co-operation that Hagrid did , proves that a unique way of communicating can also provide profound perception into a character , especially if the character can affect the way they interact and socialise with others . Moreover , the change of lights and music helps in modelling characters and conveying information . These non-linguistic factors combine with language features together , modelling Hagrid ’ s persona .