I heard the comments from different fans more than once that the most successful Harry Potter series that debuted under the label of magic lies not only in the author's unparalleled imagination, but also in the image and depth of the magical world that echoes the world. Especially when it comes to character creation, the seemingly omnipotent magicians have different personalities and standpoints, but there is basically no absolutely positive image of Gao Daquan and villains who must be quick to get rid of. Righteous leaders such as Dumbledore, a hundred years later, are still being stripped of the black material; the protagonist Harry Potter, behind the special mission assigned by fate, is just an ordinary boy with a little charisma and personality; the good student Hermione, in The little swaggers in the junior grades are actually quite unlovable; the biggest villain, Voldemort, has no personal charm or almost reached the height of unifying magical rivers and lakes...
But there is one exception, he is a magical existence with zero defects in Rowling's writings. In the series of 7 books, he showed up in the 3rd part, and the 4th part turned out to have the protagonist's halo. Then at the end of the 4th part, he was caught off guard, like a meteor dazzling the night sky, but fell instantly.
That's right, I'm talking about Cedric Diggory, who is also called "Hufflepuff God".
There are many labels that can be affixed to Cedric: the captain and seeker of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, the authentic contestant and champion of the Triwizard Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Harry’s selection is a big conspiracy) , One of the few prides of Hufflepuff College, which has always been unknown. However, with the end of Harbin 4, his name was given a meaningful and sad color-he died in vain on the eve of Voldemort's resurrection.
As the saying goes, the good things in the world are not strong, and the colored clouds are easy to scatter and the glaze is brittle.
Let’s take a look at the highlights of Rowling’s Cedric:
1. Well-known handsome. I personally think that there are three handsome guys hand-picked by Rowling: one is Sirius, but his handsome face has been tortured and insulted by Azkaban for several years, and his mental temperament will be somewhat sluggish and decadent; the second is Lockhart's "Professor" , The embroidered pillow for men (it's hard to call him a wizard) is none other than him; then there is Cedric, he is more handsome than the previous two. There are many descriptions about Cedric's good-looking appearance in Harbin 4. It is estimated that senior Harbin fans do not need me to extract them one by one. Let me talk about the author's personal opinion: The theme color of Hufflepuff College's yellow and brown is actually very picky. But in Cedric, it can only be said that the handsome guy looks good no matter how he looks.
2. Talented and armed with weapons. Compared with Lockhart, who is "gold and jade defeated outside", Cedric can be regarded as a powerful performer and he can rely on his face to eat, but he has to fight for talent. Needless to say, the various labels listed above will tell you everything. Focusing on the title of Warrior of the Triwizard Tournament, the finalists are basically the representatives of the best students in the magic school (or even one of the rare ones). After being shortlisted for the competition, Xiaosai was able to stand out in three thrilling and life-threatening projects. The total points and Harry were tied for the top of the list. Any words such as, bold and careful, solid foundation, and not surprised at every change, etc. are not too much to describe him.
3. Humble and polite, low-key justice. Compared with the previous two, I think this is the most outstanding quality of Cedric. Perhaps because of this, the identity of Cedric, who combines the bravery of Gryffindor and the wisdom of Ravenclaw, belongs to Hufflepuff. Compared with the Slytherins' unscrupulous efforts to achieve their goals, Serenity has a nearly paranoid pursuit of fairness and innocence in competitive competitions: because Harry caught the Golden Snitch when Harry fell off the broom, Serenity asked for a rematch (in fact When he caught the Snitch, he didn’t know that something was going to happen on Gryffindor’s side); because Harry had spoiled the first event of the Triwizard Contest, Ceylon had to return the reward before the second event; faced with the low-hanging trophy, Hufflepuff Academy has the honor of no one before and after no one, Xiaosai chose to give up after weighing...It is really so-called "the style of the game, the level of the game." In daily interactions with people, Cedric can definitely be regarded as the spokesperson of the word "polite". There are more examples in this regard. The author mentions the fragment that I am most impressed with: when Harry Potter was upset and appointed as the fourth warrior by the Goblet of Fire, the other three warriors were undoubtedly shocked and dissatisfied. The beauty Fleur was so arrogant that it was almost rude, and the straight steel man Krum wrote his emotions on his face, but Cedric was calm, restrained, and maintained "educated confusion."
Although he is a Westerner, the old Chinese saying "A gentleman is humble and moist as jade" is used appropriately on Cedric. I personally think that Qiu Zhang and his official match are extremely harmonious in temperament, probably because one has Chinese ancestry and the other has Chinese virtues.
After listing Cedric's many shining points, and then looking at his fate in the series, no one can help but feel good fortune and make people. Thinking about Ms. Rowling's decisiveness, she unexpectedly made a lunch without discussing it. In the eyes of Hami, even if Voldemort is back and Cedric cannot end well, it seems that Lupin, Tonks or Fred Weasley's ending is more in line with his personality. Just because he appeared in the wrong place and died unexpectedly in vain by the sordid Wormtail's hand, it really makes people feel unwilling to be surprised.
Clever and exquisite, as deep as Ms. Rowling, the reason for creating such a perfect character and then writing it to death in a thunderous manner is definitely not to make female fans shed a few more tears. Readers who are familiar with the Harry Potter series know that Ha 4 is the turning point of the whole story: Although the storyline before Ha 4 is full of ups and downs and dangers, it basically maintains the fixed pattern of "happiness and happiness are the ending" ( Of course, the re-escape of Sirius in Harbin 3 has cast a shadow over happiness). But in Harbin 4, Voldemort is resurrected, and the fixed mode of hanging one person at the end of each of the three consecutive episodes 4-6 is activated, and the haze of the coming winter is killing. And Cedric, whose life ends at the end of Harbin 4, is more like a symbol and a metaphor than a character. He represented the ultimate beauty and brilliance in the world, so the fall of his life also means the sad fate that the beauty and brilliance were ruthlessly shattered when the dark and evil forces rise.
Realistically speaking, the reason why Cedric was shaped so perfect is mainly to show the cruelty of beauty and disillusionment, and the cruelty of the villain. This kind of cruelty, there is no room for bargaining, there is no room for mercy, and it doesn't even give readers any preparation and psychological preparation.
The crisis is imminent, the war has already begun, do we still need to hesitate and even whitewash peace? The enemy will not give you even the time of sorrow, even for the sincere and innocent Cedric Diggory.
As Principal Dumbledore said in his eulogy: "Please remember Cedric. When you have to choose between the right path and the shortcut, please don't forget a boy who is upright, kind, and brave, just because he is different from Voldemort. When I met, I was met with such a tragic misfortune. Please always remember Cedric Diggory."
Well, remember that Cedric Diggory chose to be a benevolent person like him, but he can never be merciful in the face of evil.
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