cedric

Age: Died age 17.
House: Hufflepuff.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Tall, handsome, quiet and good at Quidditch.
Heritage: Unknown.
Family: His father, Amos Diggory, works for the Department For The Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
First Mention: Chapter Nine of Prisoner of Azkaban.
General: Cedric was the living proof that everybody in Hufflepuff does not have to be a bit slow, a bit stupid, and a bit fat. Instead he was every inch the model hero - attractively tall, excessively handsome, excellent at sport, and always happy to help out lesser mortals when they needed it.

In 1993, Cedric became a prefect and was made Captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, for whom he played as Seeker. In 1994 he was selected as the Hogwarts school champion for the Triwizard Tournament, which is in effect a statement that he was the most able student (of the correct age) in the entire school. Had he lived he would no doubt have gone on to become Head Boy.

Cedric attended the 1994 Yule Ball with Cho Chang, after which she became his girlfriend until his death. During this time period, Cedric was also competing in the Triwizard Tournament, and it was his success in this event that ultimately led to his downfall.

The Third Task of the Tournament had the Champions finding their way round a maze littered with unpleasant surprises in search of the Triwizard Cup which was situated at its centre. Cedric and Harry won through at the same time and took the Cup together. It had been turned into a Portkey by Bartemius Crouch Jnr, however, and took them both to a graveyard where Lord Voldemort and Wormtail were waiting. Cedric was killed instantly on Voldemort's orders by Wormtail, who cast the Avada Kedavra curse using Voldemort's wand.

Cedric therefore became the second wizard victim of Lord Voldemort upon his return (he had already killed Bertha Jorkins when he felt he had got all the information he could out of her, and he also killed the Muggle Frank Bryce). His death came as a great shock to his fellow Hogwarts pupils, and even Professor Dumbledore was moved to make poignant speech praising him at the end-of-term feast. Importantly, Cedric's murder also marked the return to power of the Dark Lord, although ironically it was not Voldemort himself who killed him.