Cornelius Fudge

           Harry,Ron,andHermionehadalwaysknownthatHagridhadanunfortunatelikingforlargeandmonstrouscreatures. DuringtheirfirstyearatHogwartshehadtriedtoraiseadragoninhislittlewoodenhouse,anditwouldbealongtimebeforetheyforgotthegiant,three-headeddoghe’dchristened"Fluffy." Andif,asaboy,Hagridhadheardthatamonsterwashiddensomewhereinthecastle,Harrywassurehe’dhavegonetoanylengthsforaglimpseofit. He’dprobablythoughtitwasashamethatthemonsterhadbeencoopedupsolong,andthoughtitdeservedthechancetostretchitsmanylegs; Harrycouldjustimaginethethirteen-year-oldHagridtryingtofitaleashandcollaronit. ButhewasequallycertainthatHagridwouldneverhavemeanttokillanybody. 

           Harryhalfwishedhehadn’tfoundouthowtoworkRiddle’sdiary. AgainandagainRonandHermionemadehimrecountwhathe’dseen,untilhewasheartilysickoftellingthemandsickofthelong,circularconversationsthatfollowed. 

           "Riddlemighthavegotthewrongperson,"saidHermione. "Maybeitwassomeothermonsterthatwasattackingpeople..." 

           "Howmanymonstersd’youthinkthisplacecanhold?"Ronaskeddully. 

           "WealwaysknewHagridhadbeenexpelled,"saidHarrymiserably. "Andtheattacksmust’vestoppedafterHagridwaskickedout.Otherwise,Riddlewouldn’thavegothisaward." 

           Rontriedadifferenttack. 

           "RiddledoessoundlikePercy-whoaskedhimtosquealonHagrid,anyway?" 

           "Butthemonsterhadkilledsomeone,Ron,"saidHermione. 

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