Hedric

Hedric is the slash ship between Cedric Diggory and Harry Potter from the Harry Potter fandom.

Canon
Cedric and Harry had a friendly relationship, though were not that close. In Harry's third year, he competes against Hufflepuff in a Quidditch Match. Cedric is the new captain and seeker for the Hufflepuff team. During their game, Harry becomes incapacitated by Dementors, and Cedric catches the snitch and wins. Cedric offers a rematch due to this, but this idea is rejected as it's believed Hufflepuff still won the game. Cedric is also one of the people who personally congratulates Harry on his Nimbus replacement: the Firebolt.

In the summer break, Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup and must travel by Portkey. There he meets Cedric Diggory, who is also visiting the cup with his father Amos. He's a little embarrassed by his father, who is braging about Cedric's previous Quidditch win last year. In Harry's fourth year, both Cedric and Harry were chosen to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. Therefore, the join representive for Hogwarts. At first, Cedric is skeptical of Harry, and how he managed to enter the tournament. Cedric also disapproved of students wearing Support Cedric Diggory/Potter Stinks badges and discouraged it.

Throughout the Triwizard tournament, they assist each other and become more friendly. Before the first task, Harry learns that they will be facing dragons. He feels it is right to tell Cedric. He believes Fleur and Viktor already know, and so Cedric is the last champion who doesn't. Harry follows Cedric from afar but doesn't want to his friends to be present while they talk. He uses a "Diffindo" charm to cause Cedric's bag to split. His friends disappear, and Harry talks to Cedric, informing him they will be facing dragons. Cedric was suspicious to why Harry is telling him.

Harry tries to invite Cho to the Yule Ball, but finds out she is going with Cedric instead, causing jealously on Harry's part. After the ball, Cedric gives Harry a hint about the egg and to have a bath with it. He also gives Harry the password to enter the Prefects' bathroom, and thanks him for warning him about the dragons. At first, he is reluctant to follow this advice due to his jealously about Cho, but eventually agrees.

Quotes
"Wood had pointed out Cedric Diggory to him in the corridor; Diggory was a fifth year and a lot bigger than Harry."

- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 9: Grim Defeat

"Ced’s talked about you, of course. Told us all about playing against you last year. . . . I said to him, I said — Ced, that’ll be something to tell your grandchildren, that will. . . . You beat Harry Potter!”"

- Amos to Harry & the Weasleys, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

"He wasn’t attracting nearly as much unpleasantness in the corridors anymore, which he suspected had a lot to do with Cedric — he had an idea Cedric might have told the Hufflepuffs to leave Harry alone, in gratitude for Harry’s tip-off about the dragons."

- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Fanon
Hedric has some popularity in the fandom. It is not as popular as other ships like Drarry. However, in terms of Cedric ships, it is probably the most popular alongside his canonical relationship Chedric (Cho/Cedric). As of 2022, Hedric has over 900+ works on AO3.

There is a popular headcanon in fanworks that Harry is bisexual, and crushes on both Cho and Cedric. The poly ship between thre three, called Charrdric is also popular. In fanfiction, Cedric is often responsible for Harry's 'bisexual awakening'. In Goblet of Fire, Cedric mentions that Harry should take a bath, as a hint to the next trial in the Triwizard Tournament. This is sometimes seen as almost homoerotic, or unintentional gay subtext. Many fanworks take place in the Prefects Bathroom, or makes jokes surronding it.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Harry/Cedric on FFN
 * Harry/Cedric on FFN

FAN ART
 * lq harry/cedric shenanigans by artesmalae
 * post by literarymerritt
 * Harry Potter and the Bisexual Awakening by saulaie
 * Harry's fourth year by hanatsuki89

WIKIS

FANSITES

Variations

 * Charrdric is the poly ship between Cedric Diggory, Cho Chang and Harry Potter.