CFC: Wizarding War Heroes Special Edition

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Wizarding War Heroes

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Cedric Diggory

Cedric Diggory, born 27th September 1977. Son of respected Ministry official Amos Diggory (Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures).

Attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1st September 1989, where his loyalty, integrity and faultless character saw him sorted into Hufflepuff House.

Even-tempered and extremely hard working, Mr Diggory was popular among fellow students from all Houses. Reported to have been particularly skilled in the arts of Transfiguration, Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts. Skilled flyer, he became Seeker of the Hufflepuff Quidditch Team.

Named Prefect and Hufflepuff Quidditch Captain in his fifth year. Displayed an impeccable sense of fair play when, upon beating Gryffindor Seeker and Boy Who Lived (twice), Harry Potter, to the Snitch during a Quidditch match, he offered to replay it, believing his opponent had been seriously disadvantaged by a mass Dementor attack during the game.

Selected as (first) Hogwarts Triwizard Champion on 31st October 1984 when the legendary Tournament was resurrected after two centuries. Although enjoying overwhelming support from fellow Hogwartians, Mr Diggory refused to participate in the mass derision initially shown to fellow Hogwarts Triwizard Champion, Harry Potter (who, at the time, was universally believed to have circumvented the Age Line around the Goblet of Fire and to have inserted his own name for candidacy; a belief that was later disproved).

Successfully completed the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament by Transfiguring a rock into a dog, though suffered burns from a Swedish Short-Snout later when attempting to escape with the Golden Egg.

Winner of the Triwizard Tournament Second Task, Mr Diggory was lauded by all five Triwizard judges for his clever use of a Bubblehead Charm during the task in Hogwarts Lake.

Tying in first place with Harry Potter, Mr Diggory and his fellow Hogwartian were the first to enter the giant maze (specially grown on the school's Quidditch pitch for the occasion) at the start of the Third Task on 24th June 1995.

Successfully overcame obstacles that would debilitate a lesser wizard: Blast-Ended Skrewts, the Cruciatus Curse - used by an unfortunately Imperiused co-contestant - and an Acromantula (which he defeated with assistance from Harry Potter).

Despite finding himself within yards of the historic Triwizard Cup - and therefore seconds from becoming outright winner of the Tournament - Mr Diggory's innate sense of honour saw him stopping to aid Harry Potter, injured by the same Acromantula which had attacked him seconds earlier.

Once more displaying the extraordinary character for which Hufflepuff students are renowned, Mr Diggory invited Harry Potter to claim victory for himself by taking sole ownership of the Triwizard Cup - an offer he made in gratitude of Harry Potter's earlier assistance. After a short debate, both Champions claimed the Cup (and victory) together, though neither was aware at the time that it had been turned into a Portkey by Death Eater in disguise, Bartemius Crouch, Jr (masquerading at Hogwarts under Polyjuice Potion as Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody).

Unwittingly transported to Little Hangleton Graveyard, where Dark 'Lord' Voldemort (Tom Marvolo Riddle) was lying in wait for Boy Who Lived (twice), Harry Potter. Promptly murdered on Riddle's order by Death Eater Peter Pettigrew, making Mr Diggory the first casualty of the Second Wizarding War.

Described (shortly after) by acclaimed Hogwarts Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, as exemplifying 'many of the qualities which distinguish Hufflepuff house: a good and loyal friend, a hard worker, he valued fair play'. Mr Diggory's shocking death was a severe blow to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and to Hufflepuff House in particular, where he is still considered to be 'the brightest, bravest, most loyal and exceptional student produced by Hufflepuff House in centuries'.

The C.E.D.R.I.C Society was grounded at Hogwarts to promote the values which the Joint Triwizard Tournament Winner embodied (Charisma, Endurance, Determination, Respect, Integrity and Character).

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