Among the four Champions, Fleur Delacour was the least prepared. Because the winter at Hogwarts was exceptionally harsh and the lake water was bitterly cold, after figuring out the secret of the golden egg, she had not followed the other Champions in diving into the lake ahead of time to gather intelligence. This caused Fleur to severely underestimate the difficulty of the second task.
Although the Head-Bubble Charm could solve the problem of underwater breathing, Fleur ran into big trouble as soon as she entered the lake. The bone-chillingly cold water made her hands and feet stiff and unresponsive, and to make matters worse, she had no idea where the merpeople had taken Gabrielle, nor did she know anything about a merpeople village.
However, Fleur's most precious younger sister, Gabrielle, was still at the bottom of the lake. Even if she regretted not making more preparations, it was already of no use.
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