[HPforGrownups] Re: The character I pity the most

[Fiat Incantatum]

No: HPFGUIDX 35486

On 20 Feb 2002 at 0:57, judyserenity wrote:

> I do feel bad for Cedric's parents.  By the way, it seemed to me that 
> JKR wrote Amos Diggory is a rather unsympathetic way, gloating to 
> Harry about how Cedric beat him in Quidditch and such.  I wonder if 
> JKR was trying to soften the blow for readers when Amos loses his son?

Actually, I always felt that this scene had more to do with establishing the 
character of Cedric as being self-effacing and decent.  I mean, here's his 
father thinking he's got the best son in the world and all poor Ced can do is 
try (probably for the hundredth time) to explain to dear ol' Dad that he didn't 
REALLY beat Harry, that the dementors were involved and it wasn't a fair match. 
 And Dad never listens, because he's too busy being proud of his kid.

  
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