The Trio Offers to Help Hagrid Prepare for Buckbeak's Trial

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Seeing Hagrid's despair, Harry, Ron, and Hermione offer to help him prepare a defense for Buckbeak's trial. Hermione pledges to research past cases where magical creatures were acquitted, while Harry offers to testify as a witness. The trio encourages Hagrid not to give up hope, although he remains unconvinced.