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BanaBatGirl 
One of his? Oh so the hippogriffs were his now, were they? Williamson would be sure to remind Tate of this fact when he eventually retired/left/was fired from Hogwarts. And he would be taking all the hippogriffs with him, as a result.
He cocked his head at the creature, peering across the pond and studying its features as best as he was able. William was looking for any remarkable features or signs of domestication, training, etc. but wasn't finding any from this distance.
"Nope. It's a wild thang, all right. Straight out of that roaming herd from the Forbidden Forest, by the looks of it."
"And yet it is roaming without a herd right here at the duck pond," Tate pointed out, rather helpfully, if he did say so himself. Wasn't that curious, Mr. Animal-Behavior-Specialist? WASN'T IT CURIOUS?
Hmph. Tate shrugged. "So the students needn't be concerned?"