Talk of saving the Salamanders was just an excuse they had made up on the spot. Fred, George, and Lee Jordan had been up to no good right from the start.
As for how they planned to take the Salamander away, the three of them had already thought it through seriously back during the previous semester.
It was a pity that after that particular Care of Magical Creatures class, Professor Kettleburn hadn't let them near the Salamanders again, leaving them with no opportunity to put their plan into action.
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