It was not only Hermione who had given Harry hints. Hagrid, as the Keeper of the Keys and Grounds, had offered a few pointers as well.
Though he had not directly taken Harry to see the dragons as in the original story, since Harry in this world did not have an Invisibility Cloak, he had given the boy a thick book titled Dragon Compendium.
If Harry still could not figure it out after such obvious hints, there was no point in him staying alive. He quickly realized what the first task would be and began preparing.
Defeating a dragon head-on was impossible. He knew his own limits, so he could only rely on some tools.
Fortunately, there were still the three brothers who scrubbed toilets. They should have a way.
Those guys had actually tried to drug him. Luckily, they had been caught by a professor. Since he had not held it against them, they now owed him a huge favor.
On the day of the competition, the task was indeed a dragon. In the enormous arena, with colorful flags fluttering everywhere, Mr. Crouch Sr. and Professor McGonagall served as commentators. The contestants had to pull off a dragon's reverse scale, because it contained a clue for the second task.
Even Harry, who had come prepared, sighed when he heard that he had to pull off a dragon's reverse scale. For some reason, he felt that stealing a dragon egg might have been easier.
As the hosts, the Hogwarts students graciously went last. Yet among the foreign students who went before Harry, very few managed to pass the first task. Many were injured outright or withdrew, receiving zero points.
Hermione was the first Hogwarts representative to enter. She completed the task in 0.3 seconds. Her right hand fired a rifle,