Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4)

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It's the summer holidays and soon Harry Potter will be starting his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is counting the days: there are new spells to be learnt, more Quidditch to be played, and Hogwarts castle to continue exploring. But Harry needs to be careful - there are unexpected dangers lurking ...

J.K. Rowling continues to surprise and de...more
Paperback, 636 pages
Published August 6th 2000 by Bloomsbury Publishing (first published 2000)

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Stephen
This was the beginning of my addiction to POTter. I had previously experimented with and enjoyed POTter on 3 different occasions, but could easily have walked away and never touched the stuff again. Then, under some pressure from some POTterHEAD peers of mine, I tried the newest blend called the Goblet...and everything changed. As the warm, easy, potato chip prose crossed my blood-brain barrier, euphoria ensued. My inner child was smitten.

I...was...hooked and I...was...happy.

Ignore the so-call...more
Mariel
Feb 25, 2012 Mariel rated it 5 of 5 stars  ·  review of another edition Recommends it for: flobberworms give bad bite
Recommended to Mariel by: Aragog never killed no one never
I'm a Harry Potter fan. A rather hardcore one, back in the day. The Harry fans at the big meetup of 2007 (last book) ditched me for not being cool enough. Shows what they know.

I don't know if anyone on goodreads followed the intense Harry Potter fanbase core in the good old days. I wasn't on goodreads until after the last book came out. Goblet of Fire was the last Harry Potter book before all of the bitching naysayers. It was never as much fun after that, either to discuss theories or pick apart...more
Susan
Now THAT'S a book! The groove that J.K. Rowling starts to find in HP 3 is fully realized in 4. Partly it's that the kids (and therefore the readers) are getting older so she can delve into more adult, complex themes and situations, and partly it's that I think she's really finding her voice. We finally got our very own HP's, I am happy to report, and it's so funny to look at them all side by side b/c of the HUGE leap in size between 3 and 4. Then they get a little tricky b/c while 4 and 5 look t...more
Synesthesia
So I reread this book once again and decided that I still love it.
I adore this book. It's probably one of my favourite in the series.
It's funny in parts, full of action and when it gets to the climax.
The climax of the book is enough to blow folks' head off.
Yes, it's a long heavy book, but I don't care. I like that about it.

More later.

Read this again last month 8/2011

This is the book that makes you realize it's ON. Don't let the happy cover fool you, for these covers are way too ridiculously happ...more
Victoria
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is soo epic, mind-blowing, and just so awesome in every way possible! It's true like everyone said, "The series keeps getting and better and better as the series progresses." There are lot of magic, spell-casting, humor, and lots of unexpected plot twists that I've never anticipated, but there it was! The MC (Harry) that we all grow to love has grown a bit more mature than in the last books. He's more smarter, cunning, and is now capable of making wise decisio...more
Saniya(Will Herondale is mine)
God, I loved this book. But there were some cons which couldn't be ignored.

First of all, the movie sucked badly. No wonder I never understood the movie even though I watched it many times.
As I tried to watch the movie while reading this book, my face expressions were seriously like, "What the eff?"
The movie didn't show The Quidditch world cup for instance! It was like, one of the most awaited and amazing part of the book. And so many things were really confusing and could be only understood by...more
Elisa
I'm not sure if I should review this right now or not. I'm nearly done with Order of the Phoenix, so my thoughts might possibly come out a bit blurred between both books, but I'm just going to to give it my best shot anyway, and I may or may not decide to post in the end. (Hint: If you're reading this, I decided to post.)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Who else remembers seeing this monster for the first time? I believe I was in the 8th grade when it made its debut. Now, I was not quite old...more
Liza Martin
So after suffering through the first three books of this series, I vowed never to carry on and finish it. That is, until I was at a party and two of my friends gave the Harry Potter saga such a ringing endorsement that I was convinced I was missing out. I picked up the fourth book and was determined to read it, to reconsider my stance on the series.

I quickly got through 200 pages, but it was then that I came to the same crisis I always do when reading a Harry Potter book: Do I really want to go...more
Mohammed Al-Garawi
This book, in my opinion, is, without a shadow of a doubt, the best one of the first four books. I loved how the author established the environment in the first book, and I absolutely enjoyed how she established the characters of the story in the second and third books.

But this one is just different, this one showed me the brilliance of Rowling. I absolutely loved how she utilized everything she established previously, and at the same time introduced many new characters, and in the process, crea...more
chucklesthescot
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Jason Koivu
This fourth book in the series took the story forward and yet in tone it felt like a regression to the first two books. Certainly it is darker and slightly more mature in subject matter. However, there's a lingering "freshman" feel which I blame on the inclusion of the Tri Wizard Tournament. It seemed out of place at this point in the story. I have no problem with the idea that the wizarding establishment didn't believe (or want to believe) that Voldemort was back and ergo they would naturally c...more
Carmen Maloy
Oct 22, 2007 Carmen Maloy rated it 5 of 5 stars  ·  review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone
What stands out in book 4:

* Hermione's disgust at the reception for the veela (Bulgarian National Team Mascots) at the Quidditch World Cup. Rowling's fourth book addresses issues about growing up--the dynamic between the boys and girls at Hogwarts starts to change. Nowhere is this more plain than the hilarious scene in which magical cheerleaders nearly convince Harry and Ron to jump from the stands to impress them.
* Viktor Krum's crush on Hermione--and Ron's objection to it.
* Malfoy's "Potter...more
Ben
This is Harry's 4th year at Hogwarts, but he doesn't know what it is in store for him. There is an International competition against the three wizard schools, three champions will be chosen from each school to do three tasks and to represent themselves and their school. Many have died in the past, but this time the Ministry of Magic has made sure that no one will die, that is kinda hard of the dark lord has returned to power.. Someone had entered Harry's name so he became the 4th champion of the...more
Lis
"—¡Madame Maxime! —dijo Fleur de inmediato (...)—. ¡Dicen que este niño también va a «competig»!
En medio de su aturdimiento e incredulidad, Harry sintió una punzada de ira: «¿Niño?»."


Mientras estaba releyendo este libro por séptima vez, creo, apenas encontré esta frase pensé que era perfecta para describir al Harry que encontramos en esta cuarta parte de la saga. Este es un Harry que cumplió catorce años, que ya definitivamente terminó ese proceso que empezó en el libro anterior, con algunos ind...more
Emily Crowe
Finished a re-listening to this audio book. I think this was the last of Rowling's books that was truly well-edited (with the exception of the gaffe at the end during the Priori Incantatem scene); after this book her ego got out of control, unfortunately, and she produced far more chaff that wasn't edited out. GoF is both well-plotted and well-told and is the real turning point of the series.

If you haven't had the pleasure of listening to Jim Dale read these books, please do yourself a favor an...more
Nadia

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Shannon (Giraffe Days)
This review contains spoilers.

This is one I've only read once, when it first came out, and I've only seen the movie once too, so there was lots of "new" details for me on this re-read. This isn't the copy I originally bought back in 2000 (it was first released in paperback; book 5 was the first hardcover edition on release); I had to put that one in the recycling bin and buy a new copy (and I was shocked at how expensive it was: at $32, it's much more than the other children's/YA hardcovers) bec...more
Keely
I am beginning to regret reviewing these all in a row, as I feel I need repeat myself. Then again, the theme and structure of the books is repetitious, so perhaps there is little else I can add.

By this point, Rowling has caught her stride, and begun that inescapable page-climb for which she became--especially in the young-adult genre--especially infamous. This book is, more than anything, an expansion of the world and of events. She puts off Quidditch at the school--perhaps out of a fear that Ha...more
Namratha Kumar
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 releases on July 15’ 2011. And with it, ends one of the grandest obsessions of our times.
No, I’m not mocking it. Far from it. I am an unabashed member of the Potter Brigade. I have read the entire series more times than I can count. I have caught the movies when they hit the theatres (and cribbed about the disparities in plot). I have scoured through exquisite FanArt and imaginative FanFiction. I have followed the wise homilies of the great Dumbled...more
Anne Nikoline
There are a few things I will always be sure of: 1) tea is excellent, 2) the sky is as blue as the grass is green, and 3) Harry Potter will always be the books I can reread without ever getting tired or bored by the story. J.K. Rowling gets me all round when it comes to emotions, and I do not think I have ever experienced a books series that has ever done this to me. Let me explain.

It is so magnificent that you can have read a series of books a dozen of times, and yet there will always be parts...more
Jeffrey Michael
Outstanding series. Though the movies followed the story line very closely there is just so much more in the book that has filled in a few gaps for me as well as showing me some tangents that were just left out of the movie. Even if you've seen the movies these books are definitely worth a read! So set down that channel remote, put on some good music and crack a book open or launch your Kindle/Nook/Pdf application. You'll be glad you took the time to read the written word.
kristin
This one answered a large percentage of the questions I bombarded The O'Malley with after watching HP7. It's been satisfying.

Here's some general stuff (that is, not specific to this installment):
Someone mentioned that Hagrid's indiscretion is recklessly dangerous or something. . . it kind of is, but I don't think he's as dangerous as Dumbledore. Here's why:
Big D* has about a bajillion opportunities to tell Harry everything he needs to know, and withholding information results in a whole lot more...more
Desi Anita
Cerita buku yg ke-4 ini, Desi agak2 lupa. Walau udah di fresh-in sih sama film-nya. He..he.. maklum aja, soalnya dr buku hp 1-4, Desi minjem sih he..he..

Tapi ada sih yg Desi inget dr buku ini, dan bikin sebel abees yaitu Harry-nya naksir Choi.. ihhhh sebel. Soalnya Desi termasuk orang yg lebih suka klau Harry jadinya sama Hermione. Hikss.. hiks.. he..he.. segitunya
Gabriella
This is by far my favorite book out of all 7 of the HP books. I want to write a review without spoilers for once, but I find it so hard to do. Let's just say that if you have not read any of the HP books your insane. Where have you been? Get on that and read these amazing books (this one being the best in my opinion)

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Aaron Kurtz
This was a great book, as many already know. I just finished reading it for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it. The book had a number of good messages to portray. Throughout the book Harry is struggling against his fame (both for has historic past as well as his historic present). Through the help of loyal friends - and not a little bit of luck - Harry is able to overcome the adversity facing him during his fourth year at Hogwarts. Rowling puts her own magical twist on the classic messages...more
Isabelle
You always find out one new detail you missed the first time when you re-read it
Hira
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I seriously have no idea why I still review these books when I have nothing new to say. I mean... J.K. Rowling is perfect. This series is perfect. And I dream day & night of going to Hogwarts. So what I'm going to do is, I'm going to show you how I felt about this book:

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Sorry for the lame review, readers. I just really don't know what to say..
Salymar
AWESOME! Just fudging awesome. Now this is what you call a book! (same with my other favorites). Hehe.

I felt like I was completely carried inside the book, exactly in Harry's position (and in the realm of Hogwarts) forced with the life he never even asked for. That is life for Harry Potter; adventurous, difficult, troublesome and dangerous. However, somewhere in the deep and dark unseen spaces are the shadows of people who truly look out for him and his precious life.

I have decided, upon reflect...more
Andrew
I like this book as much as the previous ones. But I don't think I'd be giving this a perfect merit.

In my opinion, this book would have had been better if J.K. Rowling had excluded the preparation for the world cup. It had been so boring that there had been a point where I have thought of quitting the book.
The ending, however, had been intense and dramatic that it made me stay up and finish it until two o'clock in the morning.

My theories about the disappearance of Crouch had been UTTERLY IMPREC...more
Giota Papadimakopoulou
Πιο σκοτεινό και πιο επικίνδυνο από ποτέ, το τέταρτο βιβλίο της Rowling, έρχεται να προσφέρει νέες συγκινήσεις και να βάλει τους μικρούς πρωταγωνιστές στα επικίνδυνα μονοπάτια για τα οποία τους προετοίμαζε στα προηγούμενα τρία βιβλία της. Γνωρίζοντας πλέον περισσότερο από πριν, καλούνται ν’ αντιμετωπίσουν τις καταστάσεις που τους περιμένουν με μεγαλύτερη ωριμότητα.

Ο Χάρι μπλέκεται σε μια άκρως περιπετειώδη κατάσταση που δεν δημιούργησε ο ίδιος κι η οποία έρχεται να του δημιουργήσει πολλά προβλήμ...more
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