The Death of Cedric

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No: HPFGUIDX 11425

> 
> In the long run Jo Rowling IS more invested in the characters than 
we 
> are, like it or not! (She is the one to breath life into them after 
> all.) That, when it boils down to it, is most likely why she was so 
> affected. Maybe I'm not invested in the characters enough to me 
moved 
> to tears by the death of Cedric.  
> 
> Would anyone like to point out why the death of Cedric was or was 
not 
> needed to forward the plot?
> 
> Scott

Scott, I haven't read responses, so here's mine...

After reading the book 7 times, I still am not as emotionally upset
by Cedric's death as JKR is......BUT I think the key here is the
speech Albus Dumbledore makes at the end of the book....the reality 
of Voldemort..he killed our friend because he got in the way...the 
time I got most emotional was the scene with Cedric's parents.....

And the scene where Cedric turns his back on my glory than Hufflepuff 
has seen in generations...with a set gaze..

Wonderful..and then Voldemort kills him.

Now I'm getting emotional.

Susan