Elwyn did not tell Ron about the secret of the golden egg, lest it arouse suspicion.
That would be too obvious, and it would be pointless.
The key to the second round was not the information in the golden egg, but how to get Ron to dive into the water.
There was no need to count on spells. With Ron's current condition, it was unrealistic for him to completely master such a difficult spell. It was also too worrying. It was better to use the Gill Sac Grass, which was more suitable for him.
The Gill Sac Grass was a rare magical plant that grew near the Mediterranean Sea.
In the Hogwarts, only Snape's personal storage cabinet had it.
As for how to get the Gill Sac Grass, that was a headache for Keresis. Elwyn was not going to interfere.
On the last day of the Christmas break, he found a chance to talk to the vampire again.
Elwyn's worries seemed to be unnecessary. There was no progress on Lord Voldemort's matters outside the school. At least, Keresis's people did not give him any feedback. Other than helping Ron with all their might, he did not receive any new orders.
As for why Barty Crouch was sick, and where Lord Voldemort was, he had no idea.
Keresis was really not a qualified spy. He did not have Lord Voldemort's trust at all.
Just like an enemy, the other party was hiding everything from him, or giving him false information.
But if he thought about it carefully, Lord Voldemort was like this. He had never trusted anyone except himself.
Snape had spent decades and contributed countless secrets of the Order of the Phoenix to infiltrate Lord Voldemort's side.
Vampires like Keresis, who did not join the Death Eaters and was loyal to Lord Voldemort, as well as plotting to tarnish Slytherin's noble bloodline, would be ruthlessly abandoned after Lord Voldemort regained his power.
Keresis was well aware of this, which was why he allied with Elwyn.
Although he did not know any key information, Elwyn still learned something from him.
This was the new measure that Percy had been talking about at the ball. After so many accidents in the first round, Barty Crouch suggested that the Ministry of Magic be responsible for the construction of the facilities for the next two rounds.
The Ministry would send people to check the safety of the facilities, and the Hogwarts could not interfere.
The purpose of this was obvious. Prevention was secondary, and it would be easier to do anything.
Even without Keresis's help, Barty Crouch could do it himself.
As for whether Barty Crouch Jr. was impersonating his father, Keresis had his reservations.
He only told Elwyn not to forget about the Soul Snatch Curse. As long as there was a chance, Barty Crouch Jr. could use this curse to control many people.
With the abilities of a young wizard, it was impossible to break free from the control of the curse.
This was also the main reason why all the wizards were in a state of panic during the reign of Lord Voldemort.
If Barty Crouch Jr. really used the Soul Snatch Curse on the Hogwarts, it would be a nightmare.
Under these circumstances, looking for Barty Crouch Jr. was a stupid thing to do. Even if he found him, it would be useless.
The key to solving everything was to increase his own strength as soon as possible. Elwyn moved forward steadily according to his plan.
Time passed slowly. In the middle of January, the students all went to Hogsmeade Village to play.
Elwyn and Sirius had an appointment to practice Apparition with him today, and everyone went to visit Sirius.
Hermione did not approve of Ron going to the Hogwarts. "Ron, I thought you would take advantage of the fact that the common breakroom is empty and quiet to study that golden egg."
"But I have an appointment with Lavender. We're going together …" Ron noticed Hermione's expression and wisely stopped. "Oh, about that golden egg, actually, I've figured out what it means!"
Ron rubbed his hair uneasily. He lied.
To be honest, he had enough of the golden egg that only made noises. He wanted to give up a little.
Now, as soon as he returned to his dormitory, he took the golden egg out of the box, opened it, and listened, hoping to discover its mystery, forcing himself to think what else the sound could remind him of, besides the thirty musical saws it had reminded him of.
But Ron could not remember anything. He had never heard such a sound before.
He closed the golden egg and shook it vigorously, then opened it again to see if there was any change in the sound.
No, it was still the same!
He even tried to ask the golden egg questions, shouting at the top of his lungs as it screamed, but to no avail.
He even tried to burn the golden egg with fire, slamming it on the ground, but he did not expect that it would be of any use.
In short, Ron had been doing useless work lately, and he was on the verge of a breakdown.
He needed to relax. Even though he felt a little guilty saying this, he could not miss his appointment with Lavender.
It was only now that Ron realized that it felt good to have a girlfriend.
As for proving that he was a true warrior of the Hogwarts and winning the competition, that became a secondary goal.
He was already very satisfied with winning the Fire Dragon, and his desire to prove himself was not as strong as before.
Whenever he thought of Hermione's stunning attire at the ball, Ron felt a little uncomfortable. The strange feeling made him not want to listen to Hermione's suggestions.
Besides, he still had five weeks to study the clues about the golden egg. There was still time …
On Saturday, Elwyn, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Corin, and Gabri left the castle together. They walked through the cold, damp field, and headed for the school gate.
When they passed by the Durmström's big ship anchored on the lake, they saw Wickidor Krum walk out of the cabin to the deck. He was wearing only a pair of swimming trunks. He was indeed very thin, but he looked quite sturdy. They saw him nimbly climb to the side of the ship, stretch out his arms, and splash into the water.
"Oh my God, what is he doing?!" Corin could not help but say, "This is suicide!"
"He's crazy!" Harry looked at Krum's black head floating in the middle of the lake. "It's January now, it must be very cold!"
"Where he came from is much colder than here," Hermione said. "I think it's still quite warm for him here."
"Krum has a strong physique, stronger than most people!" Ron defended him. "The temperature is not a problem. He may have a habit of swimming in the winter, these difficulties are nothing to him!"
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