This was NOT the chapter to read just before going to bed! I'm now thoroughly awake because you had me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading. I really like the changes you made and how the champions worked together on various tasks to ensure each other's safety. The idea of Fleur needing to know Legilimency and Occlumency from an early age makes me sad, but I realize that her parents are wise to teach her to recognize the Imperius Curse to keep her safe. As for Cedric and Viktor, the former is lucky that Harry discovered him when he did and the latter seems like a really nice bloke once one gets around the whole famous Quidditch star thing! That was nice of Harry to remark about Viktor making Hermione happy and not minding when she helped Harry with his preparations. Finally, having the Triwizard Cup covered in a muddy, slimy golem really caught my attention because it really did need three competitors to take it down. I wonder if that was the plan all along; to have multiple champions work together to gain access to the cup and thereby having a multiple-school tie. Hmmm, something to ponder during the next week while waiting for your next chapter. I have my fingers crossed that Viktor doesn't meet Cedric's fate from canon wherever the Portkey is taking them. Next Friday can't come soon enough!

Author's Response: What a review! It's so kind of you to take such care to notice different parts of the story that I poured extra time and effort into building. I hated adding the part about Fleur needing to be ready for the imperius, but it seemed like a reasonable fear for someone of her ancestry and I hope it fleshed her character out a bit more. I've enjoyed allowing the other champions more time to shine.

A brutal third task! It was good to see them working together but I hope things turn out better than they did for Cedric in the book. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Author's Response: Didn’t want things to be too easy for Harry! Writing them working together was quite fun.