Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (by JK Rowling)

In gradually re-reading the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling again, I reached the fourth book of the septology, ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’. It’s a long book, well over 600 pages, and when I first read it, it was my least favourite of the series. I recall telling someone that the first part is about an international quidditch match, the main part of the book about some tasks undertaken by four contestants for a major prize, and the end dark and depressing.

However I liked it bette...