Who's doomed

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Jenny wrote:

> I think JKR chooses the consequences extremely carefully throughout 
> the series.  Just look at Cedric: the handsome, athletic, honest, 
> hardworking, always-gets-the-girl kind of guy, and he was the one to 
> be murdered in cold blood.  Poor Harry; the guilt he'll always feel 
> for having witnessed this after always being a bit resentful and 
> envious of Good Cedric.  Cedric didn't deserve to die, and Harry 
> certainly didn't deserve to witness it.  I have students who have 
> witnessed murders; it has an everlasting and damaging effect on 
them.  


I agree that when children witness violent events it is devastating to 
them, especially when they have some reason to feel guilt about it.  
Even though we know Harry shouldn't feel guilty about Cedric's death, 
he has got to be thinking that he could have prevented it if he hadn't 
insisted they take the trophy together.  This does make me wonder if 
he's attraction for Cho will change.  Will he think of Cedric every 
time he sees Cho?

Professor Phlash