Bitten by a Dog

Hagrid losing the case was entirely within Albert's expectations, and it did not cause any ripples in his school life.

Potter did come to see him several times to discuss ways of saving Buckbeak, but Albert dismissed him each time with, "You don't need to worry about it. I'll handle it."

As for how he intended to handle it, that was none of Harry's business.

Albert's lack of trust irritated both Harry and Ron, but they could not think of any way to save Buckbeak. Even Hermione had fallen into despair, with no confidence that Hagrid could win the case.

Moreover, Hermione warned the two of them not to interfere or mention the matter outside, lest they bring trouble to Hagrid—or worse, get Buckbeak killed outright.

So, although Harry and Ron had initially been furious, they had not let their anger cloud their judgment. They could not save Buckbeak, nor could they bear the burden of getting him killed because of something they had done. Therefore, all they could do now was trust him—trust that Albert could help Hagrid resolve the matter perfectly.

"Keep appealing?" Ron asked in confusion.

"Yes, that's what Albert wants." Hermione explained, "Albert thinks Hagrid shouldn't give up his chance to appeal. Even if he knows he'll lose, he should keep appealing until he fails completely."

"But... why?"

Harry could not understand. If Albert had a way to solve the problem, why waste all this effort?

"He thinks the Malfoys spent a large number of Galleons bribing the Committee's wizards, so perhaps they should be made to spend even more Galleons."

In fact, Hermione knew Albert's intentions. He wanted Malfoy to spend more money bribing other wizards, while also putting on a show of having exhausted every possible effort to fool everyone.

"I understand. I'll keep