"What, and you can't think of anything to say back?" His smile was a little smug as he accepted his next drink; he was sure that Hogwarts had to be much improved by the new wave of professors who were - well, maybe it was just that they were young, but lack of pretension was a nice side bonus. "Not much new. Just working up to quarterfinals, and beyond," he said, raising his glass. That kind of dedicated drinking took solid preparation. "It's England this year, as you're no doubt already aware, and I want to be able to get royally pissed and rub it into whoever's face needs it. So I've been taking of a bit earlier than usual. - For training." It was only two more weeks or so, and really, no one could begrudge him that.