Slightly belated reply--I think that's rather normal, actually. Parents are proud of their children, and make a big deal of their successes; children are embarassed when their parents make a big deal out of them. It doesn't mean they aren't interested in succeeding for themselves, and like onomatopoetry, I think that in the narrative, it makes more sense for Cedric to have had a vested interest in his own success.
What's most interesting to me about that pre-QWC scene is how Amos keeps pressing Harry about his loss. Which does indicate that Amos is more interested than is normal in Cedric's success, to the point where he's trodding over good sportsmanship. Just doesn't mean that Cedric doesn't want to succeed himself.
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Date: 2006-01-20 10:56 pm (UTC)What's most interesting to me about that pre-QWC scene is how Amos keeps pressing Harry about his loss. Which does indicate that Amos is more interested than is normal in Cedric's success, to the point where he's trodding over good sportsmanship. Just doesn't mean that Cedric doesn't want to succeed himself.