I just remembered my maximize rod, though considering the saves for half and the d4's, Sound Burst is the way to go.  I think something he's holding is key to this whole debacle, and stun is auto-drop, which may work in our favor.<br/><br/>Since I'd rather keep things moving, I'm posting now, and I'm working under the assumption that the boy, Sam, and the hippogriff are all inside.