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{{Infobox character
| series = [[Harry Potter]]
| name = Cedric Diggory
| image = [[File:Cedric Diggory.jpeg]]
| caption = Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory
| first = ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (1999)
| last = ''[[Harry Potter and the
| creator = [[J. K. Rowling]]
| portrayer = [[Robert Pattinson]]
| voice = [[Blake Ritson]] | family = Amos Diggory (father)
▲| lbl21 = [[Hogwarts#Houses|House]]
| data21 = [[Hufflepuff]]
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'''Cedric Diggory''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series of novels by [[J. K. Rowling]]
Cedric's death becomes a point of trauma and guilt for Harry, who forms the student group [[Dumbledore's Army]] to help his fellow students protect themselves. Cedric's demise is also a pivotal plot event in the stage play ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]''. Cedric is portrayed by [[Robert Pattinson]] in the film adaptation of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Goblet of Fire]]'' and by Joe Livermore in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Keeping |first=Freya |date=2023-10-20 |title=Harry Potter: The Life of Cedric Diggory, Explained |url=https://gamerant.com/harry-potter-cedric-diggory-life-explained/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> [[Blake Ritson]] provides his voice in the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)|''Goblet of Fire'']] video game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blake Ritson |url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/blake-ritson/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref>
=== Novels ===
In ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' (1999), Cedric faces [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] during a Quidditch tournament. Cedric catches the [[Golden Snitch]] after Harry faints in the presence of [[Dementors]]. In ''Goblet of Fire'' (2000), Cedric nominates himself for the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. He is chosen as the Hogwarts champion and is slated to compete against [[Fleur Delacour]] from [[Beauxbatons]] and [[Victor Krum]] from [[Durmstrang]]. After choosing the customary three champions, the [[Goblet of Fire]] unexpectedly selects Harry as a fourth Triwizard champion.
Before the first task of the tournament, Harry helps Cedric by informing him that the task involves dragons. Cedric's challenge is to retrieve a golden egg from a Swedish Short-Snout dragon. He achieves this by turning a rock into a dog, which distracts the dragon. Cedric then manages to snatch the egg, but is burned by the dragon's fire in the process. After the task, Cedric is encouraged by [[Barty Crouch, Jr.|Barty Crouch, Jr]] (who is disguised as Professor [[Alastor Moody]]) to listen to the egg underwater. Cedric does this, and discovers that the second task will involve [[Magical creatures in Harry Potter#Merpeople|merpeople]].
Cedric attends the Yule Ball with [[Cho Chang]]. Towards the end of the night, Cedric tells Harry to place his own egg underwater to learn about the upcoming task. During the second task, Cedric uses a Bubble-Head Charm to allow himself to breathe underwater and rescue Cho, who is being held captive by merpeople. When the task is over, Cedric and Harry are tied for first place in the Tournament standings. At the start of the third task, the champions enter a maze. Cedric is attacked by a bewitched Viktor Krum, who tries to use the [[Cruciatus Curse]] on him. He then faces a giant spider, but defeats it with Harry's help. Cedric and Harry then agree to take the Triwizard Cup together. When they touch it, however, the Cup transports them to a graveyard.
Upon their arrival, Voldemort's servant Peter Pettigrew kills Cedric. During Harry's subsequent duel with Voldemort, Cedric's spirit emerges from Voldemort's wand and asks Harry to take his body back to his parents. The Leaving Feast on the last day of school becomes a memorial service for Cedric. Against the wishes of the [[Ministry of Magic]], [[Albus Dumbledore]] informs the students that Cedric was murdered by Voldemort.
=== Film adaptations ===
Cedric was first portrayed by Joe Livermore in the film adaptation of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]''.<ref name=":0" /> Because the character has a larger role in ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Goblet of Fire]]'', the role was recast for that film. [[Henry Cavill]] auditioned for the part, but [[Robert Pattinson]] was ultimately selected.<ref>{{cite web |last=Messer |first=Lesley |date=2013-06-23 |title=Henry Cavill Reveals the Roles He Didn't Get |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/06/henry-cavill-reveals-the-roles-he-didnt-get |access-date=2020-07-07 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sherlock |first=Ben |date=2020-04-28 |title=10 Actors Who Were Almost Cast In Harry Potter Movies |url=https://screenrant.com/actors-almost-cast-harry-potter-movies/ |access-date=2020-07-16 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> Pattinson said his positive experience during the production of ''Goblet of Fire'' inspired him to keep acting.<ref>{{cite web |last=El-Mahmoud |first=Sarah |date=2019-11-22 |title=Robert Pattinson's 'Amazing' Harry Potter Experience Is Why He's Still Acting |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2485496/robert-pattinsons-amazing-harry-potter-experience-is-why-hes-still-acting |access-date=2020-07-07 |website=CinemaBlend |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Walsh |first=Lara |date=2019-11-25 |title=Robert Pattinson's Quote About 'Harry Potter' Reveals How Much It Meant To Him |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/robert-pattinsons-quote-about-harry-potter-reveals-how-much-it-meant-to-him-19378468 |access-date=2020-07-16 |website=Elite Daily |language=en}}</ref>
=== ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' ===
Cedric's death is a major plot point in the stage play ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' (2016), in which Harry and [[Ginny Weasley]]'s son Albus uses a Time-Turner and prevents Cedric's death. Due to his humiliation in the Triwizard Tournament, Cedric eventually becomes a Death Eater and kills [[Neville Longbottom]]. Due to Neville's death, the final Horcrux Nagini was never destroyed, and as a result Voldemort is never defeated, kills Harry and takes over the [[Wizarding World]].<ref name="Bustle">{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/175858-is-cedric-diggory-evil-cursed-child-explores-an-unsettling-alternate-reality |title=What Would Cedric Be Like If He Had Lived? |date=2016-07-30 |website=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]] |last=Trombetta |first=Sadie |language=en |access-date=2020-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://whatculture.com/books/harry-potter-the-cursed-child-18-biggest-wtf-moments|title=Harry Potter & The Cursed Child: 18 Biggest WTF Moments|date=3
▲==Appearances in other material==
▲Cedric's death is a major plot point in the stage play ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'', in which Harry and [[Ginny Weasley]]'s son Albus uses a Time-Turner and prevents Cedric's death. Due to his humiliation in the Triwizard Tournament, Cedric eventually becomes a Death Eater and kills [[Neville Longbottom]]. Due to Neville's death, the final Horcrux Nagini was never destroyed, and as a result Voldemort is never defeated, kills Harry and takes over the [[Wizarding World]].<ref name="Bustle">{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/175858-is-cedric-diggory-evil-cursed-child-explores-an-unsettling-alternate-reality |title=What Would Cedric Be Like If He Had Lived? |date=2016-07-30 |website=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]] |last=Trombetta |first=Sadie |language=en |access-date=2020-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://whatculture.com/books/harry-potter-the-cursed-child-18-biggest-wtf-moments|title=Harry Potter & The Cursed Child: 18 Biggest WTF Moments|date=3 August 2016 |access-date=2020-07-16}}</ref><ref name="Odyssey">{{cite web|url=https://www.theodysseyonline.com/6-major-plot-holes-in-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child|title=6 Major Plot Holes In 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' |website=[[Odyssey (publication)|Odyssey]] |date=9 August 2016 |access-date=2020-07-16}}</ref><ref name="CinemaBlend">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/pop/1541152/the-harry-potter-character-who-takes-a-very-dark-turn-in-cursed-child |title=The Harry Potter Character Who Takes A Very Dark Turn In Cursed Child |date=2016-08-02 |website=CinemaBlend |last=West |first=Kelly |language=en |access-date=2020-07-27}}</ref><ref name="MuggleNet">{{cite web|url=https://www.mugglenet.com/2018/03/why-cedric-diggory-deserves-better-than-cursed-child/ |title=Why Cedric Diggory Deserves Better Than "Cursed Child" |date=2018-03-09 |website=[[MuggleNet]] |last=Kint |first=Priscilla |language=en |access-date=2020-07-27}}</ref>
==Reception==
Cedric's death was listed by ''[[Business Insider
The character's fate in the alternate reality of ''The Cursed Child'' was controversial for fans of the series, especially considering that Cedric was an embodiment of good-natured and kind-heartedness. While the play and novelisation were controversial enough with fans of the series, the idea that Cedric's "heart of gold" would turn evil was a difficult idea to stomach for some readers, especially with the idea of him murdering another beloved character such as Neville Longbottom.<ref name="Bustle" /><ref name="Odyssey" /><ref name="CinemaBlend" /><ref name="MuggleNet" />▼
▲The character's fate in the alternate reality of ''The Cursed Child'' was controversial for fans of the series, especially considering that Cedric was an embodiment of good-natured and kind-heartedness. While the play and novelisation were controversial enough with fans of the series, the idea that Cedric's "heart of gold" would turn evil was a difficult idea to stomach for some readers, especially with the idea of him murdering another beloved character such as Neville Longbottom.<ref name="Bustle
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