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Wait. Does anyone have a hc where Cedric was a bully? I don't even think he had the self-esteem to actively harass others.

But this is very interesting to think about!

I think @cedricthegreatlybeloved it's right about that. I do believe Cedric was rude-mean, but only because people were mean to him first.

I imagine Cedric was an unpleasant teenager who tried not to talk to anyone. Maybe the type who thought he was too smart to speak to his "savage classmates." But not the type to directly bother others. More like the type who made sarcastic comments to certain people (like Greylock, when Cedric calls him a jester).

I can perhaps imagine him plotting revenge with others and, as mentions, casting small curses-jinx on others in secret.

This behavior is actually similar to how he acts as an adult. He plans ways to take over the kingdom and mess with things in the castle. He thinks about taking revenge on his bullies (Roland), but when faced with them, his attitude is submissive.

I suppose it also depends on the person's rank, since Roland is the King. And with Greylock, on the other hand, he seems a bit more defiant.

For example, there's also the way he bothers the children in the castle (Amber, Sofia, James, etc.) Cedric needs a certain sense of security, feeling that he's above someone, to have the courage to bother them. And that quickly fades when he's confronted (like those times when Amber threatens Cedric by saying she'll bring Roland).

I don't think he could have actively been a bully to others.

On the other hand, I do like to think that Cedric was labeled as a problem child, but not necessarily because he was looking to get into trouble.

I believe his clumsy nature and the stigma surrounding him led to a similar situation as in the castle, where whenever something bad happened, they blamed Cedric. In a way, making him responsible for several 'incidents' at school that really weren't his fault.

From what we see in the series, I also think he wasn't good at several subjects and failed frequently. So,

Bad grades + Disasters = Problem child

At least, that was how others saw him.

I refuse to think of Cedric as a bully or problem child. He was much too intelligent for that. Maybe he did some mean things to others, but only because they were mean to him first. Teenage boys get into plenty of mischief.