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[pikkalam_sri]

Title : The Champion of Hufflepuff
Author: pikkalam_sri
Prompt: Seeds of triumph, Cedric Diggory
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Genre: Gen
Word Count: ~1000
Summary: He learned the prefect’s name was Joan Shacklebolt, and she had wanted to be in Slytherin. She excelled at Divination and was rubbish at Quidditch. Cedric realized in his third year that he would

Comments

[daintress]

You know, I was really starting to warm up to Joan Shacklebolt as a character until this:
Joan would sometimes do that....later you'd be bitten...or fall of your broom.....and wonder, had she known?

If she KNEW he would meet his end, and didn't warn him. Let him go to his death for the sake of her House pride....then, I don't think I like her very much. Especially if you consider that he might have turned away from the maze if not for what SHE chose to say.

A great story, but disturbing in some ways. :) Or maybe that's WHY it's such a great story.

[pikkalam_sri]

Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment! And I'm glad you brought up Joan's non-interference (is that a word?). The way I conceived her approach to Divination was more like the centaurs - she sees doesn't really See specific events, but has feelings of foreboding ("something's coming"). And she thinks that even if she decided to intervene, events would unfold as they were meant to. In telling Cedric that he was the pride of Hufflepuff, she was really trying to give him encouragement and support, rather than directly affect the course of the future. Since I was writing from Cedric's POV, it was difficult to really bring that out ... Hm, something to think about next time. Again, thanks for reading and reviewing!

[lionille]

The idea of Cedric wanting to have been in Gryffindor (with his toy lion and all) is absolutely brilliant. I also really liked the character of Shacklebolt's daughter... I don't think I've ever seen anyone give him relatives in a fic before! Also, her statement that the other Houses were known for certain traits, but Hufflepuffs could be anything, was wonderful.

[pikkalam_sri]

Thanks so much - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[pikkalam_sri]

Thank you! Love your icon ;)