“Now, of course, the hat did belong to Frosty and the children; that point must be made very clear”
- The inimitable Jimmy Durante
Technically, The Professor threw his hat at the trash can, but he missed. This, it was still his property.
The hat bounced back, the rabbit came out and ran off with the hat. The magician tracked it down.
Yes, the magicians a terrible human. But it’s his hat. The kids had no right keeping it from him.