Answer:
Samneric believe they've seen the beast.... that they've seen it claws, teeth and all..... and that it followed them as they ran away.
Explanation:
They see a fallen parachuter but they let their imaginations get the better of them. They think it is a beast becasue they can see the flapping of the parachute in the wind.
Just say its harry potter the chosen one because you go to a a magic school and have an owl. And a gunger bestfriend