Lost Hippogriff Found and Awaiting Trial
An hippogriff that once belonged to Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Care of Magical Creatures teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, mysteriously disappeared a few years ago. Buckbeak, as the hippogriff is known, has recently shown up in London. Upon recognizing the hippogriff, Mr. Amos Diggory of the Ministry of Magic subdued the creature and took it in to work with him. Buckbeak was put on trial - and sentenced to death - a few years ago after attacking Hogwarts student Draco Malfoy. Says Malfoy of the hippogriff's capture, "I am glad they found it! There is no excuse for letting this vicious creature escape again. Off with its head." However, Hagrid is optimistic about the second trial Buckbeak will now face. Hogwarts students Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Vivian Abott, Jessica Huber, Ryan McGee, and Michelle Richardson have been helping him prepare a case in favor of saving Buckbeak's life. Says Abott, "This hippogriff was just defending itself. Hagrid warned that they did not like to be insulted." "Too true, he did give fair warning," comments Richardson, "and I have no doubt in my mind that we will win this trial. The Ministry can put down that axe right now...because this hippogriff is going to live. You hear me? Buckbeak will live. He is innocent. So put aside your cruelty, and have mercy on the poor fellow. He was just defending himself." The trial will take place at the Ministry of Magic in London on the 14th.
An hippogriff that once belonged to Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Care of Magical Creatures teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, mysteriously disappeared a few years ago. Buckbeak, as the hippogriff is known, has recently shown up in London. Upon recognizing the hippogriff, Mr. Amos Diggory of the Ministry of Magic subdued the creature and took it in to work with him. Buckbeak was put on trial - and sentenced to death - a few years ago after attacking Hogwarts student Draco Malfoy. Says Malfoy of the hippogriff's capture, "I am glad they found it! There is no excuse for letting this vicious creature escape again. Off with its head." However, Hagrid is optimistic about the second trial Buckbeak will now face. Hogwarts students Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Vivian Abott, Jessica Huber, Ryan McGee, and Michelle Richardson have been helping him prepare a case in favor of saving Buckbeak's life. Says Abott, "This hippogriff was just defending itself. Hagrid warned that they did not like to be insulted." "Too true, he did give fair warning," comments Richardson, "and I have no doubt in my mind that we will win this trial. The Ministry can put down that axe right now...because this hippogriff is going to live. You hear me? Buckbeak will live. He is innocent. So put aside your cruelty, and have mercy on the poor fellow. He was just defending himself." The trial will take place at the Ministry of Magic in London on the 14th.