The Daily Prophet was running sensational reports about the escape of the Hippogriff, a story that instantly turned the Ministry of Magic's Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures into a laughingstock. Rita Skeeter did not forget to pin the blame on them, accusing them of deliberately letting the Hippogriff go. Now everyone knew that the clever Hippogriff had managed to slip away right under the committee's nose in less than ten seconds.
"Is there any important news in the paper?" Ron asked, taking the Daily Prophet from Harry and beginning to read the front-page headline.
"Nothing, the Ministry still hasn't found Buckbeak's whereabouts." Harry paused, seeming to think of something, and continued, "Though they seem to suspect Hagrid, thinking he was the one who secretly unchained Buckbeak and let him go."
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