Harry Potter and the Hidden Treasure (Volume 3)

Chapter 583 How To Outsmart The Dragon

"In short, forget about the Philosopher's Stone, it will not help you at all!" Evan said one last time.

He understood Ron's thoughts, but he could not agree with them, and he disliked his friend's current attitude.

Regarding how to help Ron overcome the dragon, Evan had recently pondered many ways and prepared some things.

With the aid of these elements, Ron would essentially have no issues as long as he was not too clumsy.

Of course, when it came to borrowing the Philosopher's Stone or doubting him, Evan would simply turn around, walk away, and leave him be.

Since Ron believed he was relying on the Philosopher's Stone to become stronger, let him continue to think that way!

Repeating this over and over, Evan would grow bored regardless of how patient he was.

Although Ron was not strong enough to face a dark wizard, he could make the right decision or play a role at a critical moment. He also had courage and many advantages, just like many young common wizards.

However, his willpower was too weak to match his strength, and his character had significant flaws. He always envied and suspected those stronger than him, instead of striving to reach their level.

These deficiencies were fatal compared to the less obvious advantages.

This combination made him the easiest to break in the team, and he was someone prone to attracting trouble.

Whether Harry or Ron became champions in the Triwizard Tournament had little impact on Dumbledore's and Evan's plans. Evan only cared about whether Voldemort could resurrect with Harry's blood. That was the key point.

As for how Barty Crouch Jr. planned to get Harry out of school, it was not his main concern.

However, it would be very bad if Ron did not pass the first task or did something important with the Philosopher's Stone. That would definitely prompt Bartemius Crouch Jr., hidden in the shadows, to alter his plans or even focus on the Philosopher's Stone to harm Evan.

Regardless of whether something arose from Ron's subjective will or not, Evan did not want to leave a time bomb around him. Faced with a combination of evil spirits and Voldemort, he had to be cautious.

"Ron, what you need to do now is master the Curse of the Jinxed Eyes as soon as possible," Hermione also persuaded, aware that the atmosphere was a bit tense. "Sirius said that with this spell, the dragon can be easily managed."

"You will definitely overcome it. We will help you without reservation," said Harry, signaling to Ron not to say more, "I believe in Evan. That Philosopher's Stone would be useless to you, do not dwell on it."

Even though he thought the Philosopher's Stone was very powerful, he still believed Evan's statement that the magic within it could not be absorbed and used directly.

Harry felt that since Evan had said it, it must be true. After so much time spent together, he realized that Evan was not the type of person who would refuse to lend the Philosopher's Stone to Ron just out of stinginess.

Moreover, in Harry's opinion, Evan was now so strong and knowledgeable about magic due to his constant accumulation of knowledge in the library day after day. He had never seen any young wizard work as hard as Evan.

Regarding the Philosopher's Stone, it was merely the icing on the cake and did not play a decisive role.

The atmosphere in the Common Room was tense, and after an awkward silence, Ron sat back down.

Now, it seemed as if he had exhausted all his strength and energy at once. Ron did not appear to have expected Evan to refuse so vehemently, nor that not even Harry supported him.

All he knew was that he could not get the Philosopher's Stone from Evan, and that there was no hope for him at all.

He was now too weak to have any power to challenge Evan. On the contrary, he still needed his help. Whether he wanted to admit it or not, it was true.

"And now, what should I do? My spell won't work on the dragon," Ron murmured, looking expectantly at Evan.

"As I said before, I will help you!" sighed Evan and said, "The greatest weakness of dragons lies in their eyes. The Conjunctivitis Curse is the simplest way to defeat them. You can't master other deep magics, not in time."

Evan knew a lot about effective spells against dragons, but none of them were something Ron could use at that moment, except the Conjunctivitis Curse.

"Just the Conjunctivitis Curse?" said Ron disheartened.

He felt very uneasy at the thought of using that spell in front of the fearsome dragon.

"You can also use the Summoning Charm, do you know this spell?" Evan continued. "Through Accio, you can summon useful objects to you, like a broom, which is within the rules."

"Evan, do you mean Ron could ride a broom?!" Harry said quickly.

"Yes... I've seen Ron fly. It's not as good as yours, but it's excellent!" Evan said, "While riding a broom, Ron has the advantage of speed and would be faster than the dragon. It's easy to maneuver around the dragon and get what it guards, or use the Conjunctivitis Curse to avoid the fire."

"That's a very useful idea. How did you come up with it?" Hermione said happily, thinking it was feasible. "The spell is simple, Ron, remember, Professor Flitwick taught us last week. Just give me a day, and I can help you master it completely. Just focus; it's easy to do."

"I can lend you the Firebolt. It's the fastest broom in the world!" Harry said with a smile.

"Alright!" Ron looked into the eyes of Evan, Harry, and Hermione, and he calmed down. As long as he didn't have direct contact with the dragon, things shouldn't be too difficult. "I can try, but just in case..."

"Meaning, what if you get hit by the dragon's fire, right?" Evan asked.

Ron nodded. That was his biggest concern. Those creatures could spew fire up to 40 feet away.

"It's also easy to handle. With the help of this Fire Protection Potion, you can be immune to all flames for five minutes!" Evan pulled out a black bottle. "The dragon's fire won't harm you. I have prepared ten bottles for you; that should be enough."

Harry, Ron, and Hermione weren't too surprised that Evan could produce the potion. They knew that for a long time, Evan had been going to a room on the seventh floor every Wednesday afternoon to prepare the potion.

The question now was whether this potion was really as good as Evan claimed.

"I know this potion. Remember when we went together to prevent Quirrell from getting the Philosopher's Stone in our first year?" said Harry, looking at the potion in Evan's hand, "In Snape's challenge, I finally drank this potion before passing through the fire wall."

"It's not just one kind of potion, but the principle is almost the same," explained Evan, "The dragon's flame is also a kind of magical fire. Depending on the type, the nature of the flame is different. This time you will have to face it. The dragons you will face are the Hungarian Horntail, the Common Welsh Green, the Short Scottish, and the Chinese Fireball. They are all purebred. The methods for preparing Fire Protection Potions against their flames have been studied for a long time. I will carry all these potions with me before the task and give you the one you need."