Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

ACT TWO, SCENE TWENTY
TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT, LAKE, 1995
LUDO BAGMAN: Ladies and gentlemen — boys and girls — I give you — the greatest — the
fabulous — the one — and the only TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT. If you’re from
Hogwarts. Give me a cheer.
There’s a loud cheer.
And now ALBUS and SCORPIUS are swimming through the lake. Descending through the water
with graceful ease.
If you’re from Durmstrang — give me a cheer.
There’s a loud cheer.
AND IF YOU’RE FROM BEAUXBATONS GIVE ME A CHEER.
There’s a slightly less limp cheer.
The French are getting into this.
And they’re off . . . Viktor’s a shark, of course he is, Fleur looks remarkable, ever plucky
Harry is using gillyweed, clever Harry, very clever — and Cedric — well, Cedric, what a treat,
ladies and gentlemen, Cedric is using a Bubble Charm to cruise through the lake.
CEDRIC DIGGORY approaches them through the water, a bubble over his head. ALBUS and
SCORPIUS raise their wands together and fire an Engorgement Charm through the water.
He turns and looks at them, confused. And it hits him. And around him the water glows