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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Scene 20 Summary

  • In the courtyard, Buckbeak's executioner sharpens his axe.
  • Hermione yells at Malfoy, and pulls her wand on him…because Buckbeak's imminent execution is all his fault.
  • Malfoy laughs at her, so she shows him who's the boss by punching him in the face. She doesn't need a wand to defend herself.

HERMIONE: That felt good. 

  • The gang visits Hagrid, who's upset about the impending execution.
  • While in Hagrid's hut, someone throws rocks through the window, hitting Harry in the head.
  • Hagrid tells them to get back to Hogwarts before Dumbledore sees them, so they sneak out the back door.
  • But they don't return to the castle. They hide behind Hagrid's big pumpkins. (Not a euphemism.)
  • Hermione hears a stick snap in the woods, and she sees something, but she won't tell the guys what she saw.
  • The gang watches the execution from high upon the hill.
  • The axe falls, and Hermione cries. Someone conjure her a Kleenex.