For centuries what the Diggory family calls the "soulmate pendent" has been passed from father to son. Before Cedric every man in the family had the pendent appeare before thier 17 birthday. Cedric was slowly nearing the deadline of the family tradition. and if Cedric fails to find his soulmate he would break the family tradition and dis honer the great house of Diggory. I don't own any of these characters or the main story line they belong to jk Rowling