Chapter 583: How to Traverse the Dragon

"In a word, forget about that Philosopher's Stone, it won't help you at all!" said Ivan for the last time. He could understand Ron's thoughts, but he couldn't agree with them, and he didn't like his current attitude.

As for how to help Ron get through the dragon, Ivan had recently thought of many ways and had prepared a few things.

With the help of these things, Ron would basically have no problem as long as he wasn't too stupid.

Of course, if he talked about borrowing the Philosopher's Stone or doubted him, Ivan would turn around, walk away and leave him alone.

Since Ron thought he was relying on the Philosopher's Stone to make himself stronger, then let him think about it!

If he went on like this again and again, Ivan would get bored no matter how good a mood he was in.

Although Ron wasn't strong enough to stand up to a Dark wizard, he could make the right decision or play a role at the critical moment. He also had courage and many advantages, like many ordinary young wizards.

However, his willpower was too weak to keep up with his strength and his character had great flaws. He was always envious and suspicious of people who were stronger than him, instead of striving to catch up.

These flaws were fatal compared to the less obvious advantages.

This combination made him the easiest to break in the team, and he was one of those who attracted trouble.

As in the Triwizard Tournament, whether Harry or Ron became champion had little impact on Dumbledore and Ivan's plans. Ivan only cared if Voldemort could be resurrected with Harry's blood. That was the key point.

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

However, it would be too bad if Ron failed the first assignment or did something big with the Philosopher's Stone. That would definitely push Bartemius Crouch, Jr. who was hiding in the dark, to change his plans or even focus on the Philosopher's Stone to drag Ivan in.

Regardless of whether anything came from Ron's subjective will or not, Ivan didn't want to leave a ticking time bomb around him. Faced with the combination of evil spirits and Voldemort, he had to be careful.

"Ron, what you need to do now is to master the Conjunctivitis Curse as soon as possible!" Hermione also persuaded, aware that tempers were a little stirred. "Sirius has said that with this spell you can easily deal with the dragon."

"You'll definitely come through. We'll help you without reservation," Harry said, nodding at Ron to stop him from saying more, "I believe in Ivan. That Philosopher's Stone wouldn't do you any good, don't think about it."

Although he too thought the Philosopher's Stone was very strong, he still believed what Ivan said that the magic it contained could not be absorbed and used directly.

Harry thought that since Ivan had said it, it must be true. After such a long contact, he could tell that Ivan was not the type of person who would refuse to lend Ron the philosopher's stone just because he was stingy.

Moreover, in Harry's opinion, Ivan was now very strong and knew a lot about magic as a result of his accumulation of learning in the library day after day. He had never seen any young wizard work as hard as Ivan.

As for the Philosopher's Stone, it was just the icing on the cake, and did not play a decisive role.

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

Now it seemed that he had used up all his strength and energy all at once. It didn't occur to Ron to expect Ivan to refuse so strenuously, nor did it occur to him that even Harry wouldn't support him.

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

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

"What should I do then? My spell won't work on the dragon," Ron muttered, looking expectantly at Ivan.

"As I said before, I'll help you!". Ivan sighed and said, "The dragons' greatest weakness is in their eyes. The conjunctivitis curse is the easiest way to defeat them. You can't master another deep magic, not in time."

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

"Just the Conjunctivitis Curse?" said Ron dejectedly.

He felt very uncomfortable at the thought of using that spell in front of the terrible dragon.

"You can also use the Summoner Charm, do you know this spell?!" Ivan continued, "Through Accio, you can summon useful objects for yourself, such as a broomstick, which is in line with the rules."

"Ivan, you mean Ron could ride a broomstick?!" said Harry quickly.

"Yes... I've seen Ron's flying. It's not as good as yours, but it's great," said Ivan. "As long as he's on a broom, Ron has the advantage of speed, and he'd be faster than the dragon. It's easy to go around the dragon and get what he's guarding, or use the Conjunctivitis Curse to avoid the fire."

"That's a very useful idea. How did you come up with it?" said Hermione cheerfully, 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 concentrate; it's easy to do."

"I can lend you the Fire Saeta. It's the fastest broom in the world," Harry said with a grin.

"All right!" Ron looked at Ivan, Harry and Hermione's eyes, and reassured himself. 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..."

"You mean if you get hit by dragon fire, right?" asked Ivan.

Ron nodded. That was what worried him the most. Those creatures could shoot 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!" Ivan took out a black bottle. "Dragon fire can't hurt you. I've prepared ten vials for you; it should be enough."

Harry, Ron and Hermione weren't too surprised that Ivan was able to pull out the potion. They knew that, for a long time, Ivan went to a room on the seventh floor every Wednesday afternoon to brew potions.

The question now was whether that potion was really as good as Ivan claimed.

"I know this potion - remember when we went together to stop Quirrell from getting the Philosopher's Stone in first year?" said Harry, looking at the potion in Ivan's hand, "At Snape's test, I finally drank this potion before I went through the fire wall."

"It's not just the same potion, but the principle is almost the same," Ivan explained, "Dragon flame is also a type of magical fire. Depending on the type, the nature of the flame is different. The dragons to face this time are the Hungarian Horntail, the Green Welsh, the Swedish Snout and the Chinese Fireball. All of them are pure breeds. The methods for preparing potions to protect against their fires have been studied for a long time. I will bring all these potions with me before the test, and I will give you the one you need."