After the debacle on the night of the selection, the next morning Harry had gone to the Great Hall and publicly announced that he did not consider himself to be the Hogwarts Champion; that title and prestige belonged solely to Cedric Diggory. He then asked the rest of the student population to instead give Cedric their undivided support, as he, Harry was forced into the tournament, and he was taking part only because there was no way out. Needless to say, Harry was declared an honorary Hufflepuff due to this statement. Ravenclaws were happy that their house was also represented, even if it was by accident, and the majority of the Slytherins were curious about how Harry would perform. The Gryffindors were indifferent since there was no one from their house, and many were still upset over having a Hufflepuff champion (personally, Harry couldn't wait to publish Godric's journal, just to slap everyone in the face and get rid of the stupid stereotypes). Some idiots, led by Ron Weasley, still believed that Harry was a glory hound and that he entered it himself. But they were quickly cursed and pranked by Fred and George. Draco Malfoy had tried to discredit Harry as well, but no one was that stupid. They had all seen Harry swear a magical oath on his life and besides, Harry was way more powerful and influential that the ferret Malfoy, so no one listened to him.
Harry Potter and the Lightning Lord
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