News of Hagrid's impending public execution had long since spread throughout the British magical world through newspapers and broadcasts. Nearly every wizard was silently watching the matter.
This was the first public execution in centuries, and it was a brutal, barbaric beheading. It was simply unbearable to witness.
Everyone who knew about it understood that this public execution was retaliation against the Order of the Phoenix and a warning to all wizards in the British magical world.
The reason was that the Order of the Phoenix had previously raided and destroyed the Death Eaters' lair, rescuing all the imprisoned wizards.
The Death Eaters clearly could not tolerate suffering such a loss, nor could they accept their deterrent power over other wizards declining. Thus, this execution came to be.
However, ordinary wizards always made up the majority of the world.
Aside from a handful who, because some newspapers and broadcasts described the matter too realistically, firmly believed Hagrid had colluded with giants and despised him for it, most people remained doubtful.
This was thanks to Lee Jordan of the Wizard Lookout Station, who persisted in explaining the truth behind the newspapers every day, preventing the Ministry of Magic from completely controlling every channel of public expression.
As for the full story, the Wizard Lookout Station had also offered a reasonable explanation: years ago, Dumbledore had sent Hagrid to persuade the giants to remain neutral in the Wizarding War. The headless giant had been one of those neutral giants unwilling to follow Lord Voldemort. The Death Eaters had their giants kill a traitor among the giants in order to frame Hagrid for colluding with them.
It had to be said that Lee Jordan's explanation was masterful. Not only did it clear Hagrid's name, it also made everyone overlook the fact that Hagrid