Buckbeak

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 81637

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kim" <kimberley42 at y...> wrote:
> Does each hippogriff have such a unique appearance that it is easy
> to distinguish each indivual hippogriff?
> 
> If, instead, they all look alike, why not turn Buckbeak loose with 
> the rest of his herd?   ...edited...
> 
> ---Kimberley

bboy_mn:

The hippogriffs that Hagrid brought to his class were discribed as
stormy grey (Buckbeak), bronze, pinkish roan, gleaming chestnut, and
inky black. All common and reasonable horse descriptions, and just as
with horses, there are thousands of roans, greys, chestnuts, etc...

So, Hippogriffs are like people and horses, no two are alike; on the
otherhand, many of them do have similar appearances. And like people
and  horses, unless you know them personally, you would have a hard
time picking them out of a crowd. 

It is possible that at this point in time with the Ministry distracted
by more important matters than missing hypogriffs, the Order could
just send Buckbeak back to the rest of the hypogriffs, and feel
assured that he would be reasonably safe.

But I and others think that Buckbeak has not completely played out his
role in the story yet, so JKR is keeping him around.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn