"Barty!" Ludo cut in quickly. "Barty's overstating it. That's just his way, as you all know...
"Anyway, nine champions were more than anyone expected, so we need to rethink the tasks. Our original guidance may not be much help to you now, but I can tell you that the First Task usually tests your courage.
"Willingness to face the unknown is an important quality in a wizard. As for anything more... well, we need to discuss how to change the tasks first. We may give you another briefing later. That's all.
"Er, Dumbledore, is there anything you'd like to add?"
Dumbledore, Madame Maxime, and Karkaroff had come in while Ludo Bagman was speaking.
"No, Ludo." Dumbledore nodded to him. "The champions know enough for now. Leave the headache of changing the tasks to us.
"As for the champions, I think you should all get some rest."
With Dumbledore's word, the champions finally left. The Beauxbatons students returned to their carriage, the Durmstrang students to their ship, and Harry and Cedric to their respective Common Rooms.
Will alone returned to the Room of Requirement.
"Surprise! My champion!" Sylvia jumped out from behind the door as he pushed it open.
The table in the Room of Requirement's "drawing room" was piled with all kinds of food, along with a small cake. Will noticed that everything there was something he had eaten often over the past two days.
Beside it, the House-elf Anco was pouring Will a glass of chilled grape juice.
"Wow. Thanks." Will sounded a little flat as he took the juice and sipped it.
Sylvia immediately sounded aggrieved. "You don't look surprised at all. I spent all that time getting this ready for nothing."
"I guessed you'd come." Will smiled faintly. "Did you check on the Felix Felicis for me?"