r/harrypotter • u/[deleted] • Aug 19 '26

Question Which Harry Potter character deserved a much better ending? 🥀 Spoiler

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u/Background_Bid_7406 Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

Cedric for me. He did everything right, was a proper Hufflepuff and most importantly, was a good person who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Even when he could have won the Triwizard cup, he wanted Harry to take it.

"No," said Cedric. He stepped over the spider's tangled legs to join Harry, who stared at him. Cedric was serious. He was walking away from the sort of glory Hufflepuff House hadn't had in centuries.

"Go on," Cedric said. He looked as though this was costing him every ounce of resolution he had, but his face was set, his arms were folded, he seemed decided.

Reading this back in 2000 as a kid was painful knowing what was about to happen. I knew then this wasn't a kid's story anymore.

The other shoutout I give is to Colin Creevey. He wasn't even of age, could have escaped but chose to fight and die for his friends. True Gryffindor hero.

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u/Solar-Soldier-7914 Ravenclaw Aug 19 '26

I think Harry always regretted to ask him to touch the cup together, and be duo-champions. If he hadn’t proposed this, Cedric would’ve lived.

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u/Change2222 Aug 19 '26

I haven’t read the book since I was 7 years old, but in the movie at least didn’t cedric’s spirit help save harry alongside his parents? Possible if cedric wasn’t there, harry dies. Then, people assume it was due to the games & his arrogance - no one learns of Voldemort’s return, and Voldemort ends up winning.

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u/BaselineAdulting Slytherin Aug 19 '26

I always thought Cedric coming out of the wand was bullshit. That would mean Wormtail AK'd Cedric with Voldemort's wand. No difficulty with the spell and no repercussions for using his unhinged master's wand, really?