Chapter 277 (1/2)
”Come on, Buckbeak, here's your favorite ferret meat!”
Hermione and Harry took some ferrets by themselves, and then swayed at Buckbeak, and their bodies were constantly retreating into the woods.
”Where is the beast?” McNeill asked in a cold voice. ”Outside Outside. ” Hagrid said in a hoarse voice. In Hagrid's window, McNeill's face appeared. He glared at Buckbeak. Harry hid his head. Then they heard Fudge's voice. ”We Oh You've got to read you the official notice of execution, Hagrid. I can read fast. Then you and McNeill will sign it. McNeil, you should listen, too. This is the program. ”
”Come on, Buckbeak, be obedient...” Fanlin said anxiously that those damned crows were flying back again. They kept circling in the sky, as if waiting for the arrival of delicious food. As long as the executioner's axe fell, they would not hesitate to put down Buckbeak's body and eat.
”I came from.” Fudge's voice rang again, and Buckbeak had eaten the first ferret. ”The Committee on disposal of dangerous creatures has decided that Buckbeak, the hippogriff with wings, is hereinafter called the convicted man. It should be executed at sunset on June 6... ”
”Come on, Buckbeak...” Hermione is also anxious to urge, the girl kept shaking the food in her hand, but Buckbeak did not move forward. He stood where he was, as if to digest.
“…… Beheading, the executioner designated by the Commission, Walton McNeill ”Come on, Buckbeak,” murmured Vaseline, ”come on, we will help you. Quietly Quietly... ”
“…… The following are witnesses. Hagrid, you sign here... ” Van Lim used all his weight to pull the rope, but Buckbeak had stood firmly on his front feet.
”Well, let's get this done.” From Hagrid's cabin came the shrill voice of the committee members. ”Hagrid, it may be better if you don't come out of the house...”
”No, I I want to be with it I don't want it to be alone... ” The hut echoed with footsteps. ”Buckbeak, let's go!” Harry hissed.
Vaseline tugged harder at the rope around Buckbeak's neck. Buckbeak began to walk again, flapping his wings angrily. They were ten feet away from the forest, and they could see the back door of Hagrid's house. ”Just a moment, McNeil,” came Dumbledore's voice. ”You want to sign it, too.” The footsteps stopped.
Van Lin tugged at the rope. Buckbeak's beak snapped and walked faster.
”Hurry up, Buckbeak, good baby, obedient...” Hermione was pale, and her eyes wandered between Buckbeak's and Hagrid's cabins.
At this time, however, everything in the house was ready. The door of the cabin was half opened, and Dumbledore's figure squeezed out of Hagrid's cabin.
The figures of the three men were frozen in place. They were less than ten feet away from the forbidden forest
”Oh, minister, look over there...” Dumbledore's back to them, he pointed to Hogwarts castle, in the sunshine, Hogwarts Castle exudes a strange beauty.
”Oh, it's really shocking...” Fudge complimented him that he was now at the door of the cabin, and no one in the back could get out.
”Come on, Buckbeak...” Van Lim didn't hesitate. He pulled the rope harder. Buckbeak ran reluctantly. Finally, Buckbeak entered the forbidden forest before Dumbledore finished his nonsense, bypassing a few tree trunks. The darkness of the Forbidden Forest perfectly covered the figure of Buckbeak.
Finally, Hagrid's figure squeezed out, and the door of the cabin bounced aside with a bang. Fanlin, Hermione, Harry and Buckbeak stood listening; even the hippogriff seemed to be listening nervously.
Silence Then - ”where has it gone?” It was the shrill voice of the committee member, ”where's the beast?”
”It was tied here!” The executioner said furiously, ”I saw it just now! Here it is
”It's strange.” Dumbledore said there was an interesting meaning in his voice. There was a rustle, then a dull sound of the axe. The executioner seemed to have cut the axe into the giant pumpkins to vent his anger. Then there was a howl, and this time they could hear Hagrid sobbing. ”Go! be gone! God bless it, it's gone! I must have broken free! How clever you are, bick
Buckbeak began to break free of the rope and return to Hagrid. The three men held on to the rope with more force, and their heels were as firm as they could to stop Buckbeak.
”Someone untied the rope!” The executioner roared, ”we should search for the site, and the woods...”
”McNeill, if Buckbeak is indeed stolen, do you really think the thief will take it on foot?” Dumbledore said it still sounds interesting. ”Search the sky, if you will Hagrid. I'd like a cup of tea or a large brandy
”When - of course, Professor,” Hagrid said, sounding happy and weak, ”come in, come in...”Van Lin, Hermione and Harry listen carefully. They heard the footsteps, the low curse of the executioner, the slap of the door, and then all was silent again.
”What now?” Harry whispered, looking around.