Unlock the Magic of Harry Potter with 'Goblet of Fire', Book 4 in the Series

Ambers Book Nest: This is the first book in the series that delves further into the wizarding world surrounding Hogwarts. The first 20 chapters of the story take place before Harry returns to school. These chapters delve into the topic of the ministry as well as the Quidditch World Cup. After Harry and his pals return to school, Dumbledore makes an announcement about the Tri-Wizard Cup, revealing to us—for the first time—that there are wizarding schools other than Hogwarts. The darkly reputed Durmstrang Institute and the distinguished Beauxbatons Academy of Magic are the two that make an appearance in The Goblet of Fire. Following the Prisoner of Azkaban, the Goblet of Fire continues to give the evolving story darker turns. After the previous Dementors and Azkaban, Rowling introduces us to the Death Eaters and the Dark Mark this time around. Even though this is the fourth book in the series, the plot continues to be fresh and engaging. Throughout the course of this book, the characters undergo substantial character development, and Voldemort makes a triumphant return. This is also the first time a character dies, significantly shifting the tone of the series.

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Australia on Oct 29, 2023

ジェフ: The book arrived fast and in excellent condition.

Japan on Oct 19, 2023

Kindle Customer: Great addition to the series with the return of Voldemort and his army of supporters,fantastically written and crafted throughout the novel

United Kingdom on Oct 19, 2023

Cadillat: Le livre est arrivé en parfait état et rapidement. Plus besoin de présenter la saga Harry Potter, on adore !

France on Oct 15, 2023

Kate70: It’s obvious that Harry Potter is in some aspects J. K. Rowling herself. I am rereading all these books twenty years after they have come out and Harry suffers great prejudice and injustice just as she must have seen in her own life. These are great, creative stories, but I’m becoming exhausted this time around counting the times Harry is victimized by some unconscionable adult. These are truly gothic books as the hero is persecuted over and over and he comes to a greater understanding at the end of the series.

United States on Oct 11, 2023

Frank Curtis: The re-read is excellent. I appreciate the book opening in a completely different way than we've been used to, directly in the den with Lord Voldemort. As a non-sports fan Quidditch is probably my least favorite part of the series but it isn't too bad. I enjoyed the arrival of the different schools and the high stakes involved. I enjoyed the elaborate nature of Voldemorts plot to ultimately "get" Harry. There's some funny stuff in these books.

It ends with peak book Hermione turning Rita Skeeter into her unregistered animagus beetle form and keeps her in an enchanted jar until London. Onto the next! And I think OOTP was my personal favorite, but all the entries are excellent and I'm almost leaning towards Chamber of Secrets because Lupin is just awesome.

United States on Sep 29, 2023

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India on Sep 28, 2023

Charlie Anderson: We already know from the first book that Harry is going to encounter a scary, dangerous situation while at Hogwarts - and it is all about him. (Cue Voldemort and his minions.) Each subsequent book in the series brings additional characters into the life of Harry Potter. And with them come more knowledge, more mystery and more story lines.

The fourth book of the series doesn't start out with Harry. Instead, we get a glimpse of the life of the Riddles - all who mysteriously die in the night of no determined cause. But each had a "look of terror on his or her face" and the long-time gardener overhears a plotting conversation and Harry awakes with his scar hurting. Oh boy.

"Difference of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."

Harry is looking forward to the end of his summer and the Quidditch World Cup, between Ireland and Bulgaria. Mr. Weasley has scored the best seats in the house for the Weasley clan and Ron's two friends. However, Harry takes note of some odd things Ron's older brother Percy (now working at the Ministry of Magic) says about some peculiarities at the Ministry, as well as some other abnormal...

United States on May 18, 2013

Anthony R. Cardno: As with the three earlier books in the Potter series, if memory serves correctly this is my third time through Goblet. I've read it twice, and now listened to it on cd. Overall, I still love the story and the way it basically changed everything. While Prisoner of Azkaban, my favorite Potter book (and movie, to date), was a bit darker than its predecessors, the danger still felt a little bit removed and the book still maintained a somewhat lighter tone. With Goblet, Rowling turns Harry's world upside down and almost from the start the book feels darker; the joy and wonder of the Quidditch World Cup, people tend to forget, is preceded by Harry "dreaming" about Lord Voldemort killing a Muggle and beginning his return to power. The bad stuff doesn't start with the Death Eaters and the Dark Mark at the Cup, but it certainly escalates from that point.

Experiencing the book for the third time, I was once again struck by how well Rowling builds on earlier throw-away comments and sets the stage for the later books. She allows her teen characters to grow, while most of her adult characters remain infuriatingly predictable. We can see Hagrid's blast-ended skrewt experiment ending...

United States on Aug 07, 2010