: Each attempt to change Cedric's fate creates a "Dark Timeline." In one, Ron and Hermione never marry; in another, Voldemort wins the Battle of Hogwarts because a humiliated Cedric becomes a Death Eater and kills Neville Longbottom.
The names you provided——refer to characters from the Harry Potter universe, specifically as they appear in the stage play and script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child .
: Albus and Scorpius believe that saving Cedric Diggory will right a historical wrong.
: The characters eventually learn that Cedric’s death, while tragic, was a "spare" moment that maintained the balance of the world they know.
: Generally refers to Malorie Blackman , the acclaimed author who has been a vocal supporter and collaborator in the broader British literary scene associated with these productions, or a specific ensemble character name used in workshop versions of the script. Plot Context & Themes