Let's talk about Ron first. Ever since the article was published, he had been under the most pressure.
Although there were not many articles about him in the newspaper, it was still very deadly.
The voices of opposition that had gradually subsided were once again revived. Everyone believed that Ron had obtained his warrior status through underhanded means. He had deceived Dumbledore and the Goblet of Fire. Even many wizards outside of the school thought so.
The warrior status did not bring glory to Ron, but humiliation.
Rita Skeeter's article had pushed Ron into the limelight, making people think that he was a despicable person who did not have the corresponding strength but liked to show off and gain glory through under-the-table operations.
Now, no matter where he went, people would openly shout at him.
They all wore badges that supported Cedric, quoted the article, and ridiculed him.
Ron's temper became terrible because of this, and he could easily quarrel with Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw's students.
As for Slytherin, he had a fight with Malfoy and the others.
His reputation among the students quickly declined, and many people were secretly pointing fingers at Ron.
It was the same for Harry, and the newspaper's description of him was even more embarrassing.
"Do you want a handkerchief, Potter, so you don't cry in Transfiguration class?"
"When did you become a top student in the school? Maybe you and Longbottom founded this school together?"
"Hey, Harry!"
"Yeah, that's right!" Harry could not take it anymore and shouted. He suddenly turned around in the corridor. "I just cried for my dead mother, and now I want to cry again."
"No, I just said that you dropped your quill."
So it was Autumn Zhang. Harry felt his face turn red.
"Oh, yes, I'm sorry," he muttered, and took the quill.
Hermione naturally felt some of the unhappiness, but she did not yell at the innocent passersby.
"Shockingly beautiful? Her?!" After Rita's article was published, when Pansy Parkinson met Hermione for the first time, he said in a strange tone, "What's she basing her judgment on, chipmunks?"
"Ignore it!" Hermione said in a dignified tone. She held her head high and strode past the giggling Slytherin girl as if she hadn't heard anything. "Just ignore it!"
Harry and Ron looked at Hermione with admiration. They couldn't ignore it.
"We all know that woman is making up stories. What she wrote is worthless!" Hermione said. "You two should learn from Elwyn. He doesn't take these things seriously."
That's right, only Elwyn and Hermione could completely ignore what was said in the report.
The two of them agreed that now was not the time to think about these rumors. They should help Ron find a way to successfully complete his first project.
As the competition approached, they spent more and more time in the library.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Corin, Gabri, and Ginny were all guessing the content of the project. Elwyn knew, but he couldn't say it for the time being.
It was better to wait for Keresis and Hagrid to tell Ron.
He listed out the ways to deal with the fire dragon on the parchment and crossed them out one by one.
It was not that these methods were not feasible, but that Ron couldn't do it with his current ability.
Not only Elwyn, but Keresis was also worried about how to help Ron complete the task of the competition.
With Ron's magic power and level, it was impossible for him to cast a spell or use a transformation spell.
It was also difficult for Ron to use a flying broom like Harry, but it was a way to find a breakthrough in this aspect.
They looked up a lot of information in the library, and Elwyn noticed that Krum had been there recently.
He was now able to meet and greet everyone, not as cold as he was at the beginning, but that was all.
Hermione often complained about Krum, but he never came to trouble them. He didn't even talk to them, but there were often groups of girls hiding behind the bookshelves to peep at him. Hermione felt that those voices were distracting her.
Elwyn felt the same, but he couldn't stop Krum from appearing in the library. He could only sit as far away from him as possible.
"Why don't we sit with Krum?" Ron said. "He invited us over."
"Unless you want dozens of girls to stare at you, point at you and whisper."
"He's not good looking at all!" Hermione stared at Krum's well-defined profile and muttered angrily. "They like him because he's famous! If he didn't do that chicken stealing thing … "
"It's Lonski's feint." Harry gritted his teeth and said, not willing to let others use Quidditch terminology.
"Face it, Hermione!" Ron said. "Many girls like Krum, not only because he's the most famous Quidditch ball-seeker, but also because he's strong in magic and has a lot of knowledge, just like how those girls like Elwyn."
"How many times do you want me to repeat that Elwyn's private life is not as messy as that woman described!" Hermione immediately turned her head and looked at him with dissatisfaction. "He's not like that guy who attracts so many girls around him."
"It's not Krum's fault that he's popular!" Ron muttered softly. "Although he looks cold, he's actually not a bad person. He even told me a practical spell some time ago, and it helped me a lot."
"Okay, is that what you think?!" Hermione said. "We've been sitting in the library every day to help you find a way to pass the first event, and I've never seen you thank us."
"Of course I'm grateful. You're the only people who support me now, and I'll remember it!" Ron said embarrassedly. He turned to Elwyn, who was reading a book, and said, "Elwyn, how do you use this barrier spell?"
Under such circumstances, time passed quickly, and soon it was the week before the start of the tournament.
Elwyn had to admit that Ron was really insensitive at times.
Just when everyone else was worried about how Ron would complete the first event, he had subjectively underestimated the difficulty of the tournament.
Ron didn't have much panic. Instead, he was always thinking about the glory that winning the tournament would bring him.
He had more than once told Elwyn, Harry, and Corin what he would do when he won the tournament.
His optimism lasted until the Saturday before the first event, when the school allowed students above the third grade to go on a trip to Hogsmeade.
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