Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K Rowling - Restarting January 2nd 2021

[Jaxie]

Sasha wrote: "Till now I'm still not sure about this part..."

(view spoiler)[Tom Riddle said in the chamber of secrets that he was named after his grandfather. (hide spoiler)]

[Sasha]

Jaxie wrote: "Sasha wrote: "Till now I'm still not sure about this part..."

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ So in the first chapter, those were his grandparents and maybe Voldemort petrified them, like what happened in the Chamber of secrets (hide spoiler)]

[Sasha]

Chapter 21-25
(view spoiler)[
Ron's sarcastic comments are hilarious, this one has to be one of my favourites so far;
“Per­cy wouldn't rec­og­nize a joke if it danced naked in front of him wear­ing Dob­by's tea cozy.”

During the Yule Ball Ron made it obvious that he fancies Hermione!

Bagman is acting rather strangely, when we was meeting with the goblins and by wanting to help Harry with his clues, when there shouldn't be any cheating in the tournament, especially from him! (hide spoiler)]

[Carolyn]

Sasha wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Sasha wrote: "Chapters 1-5

So the first two chapters I was feeling kind of lost and wasn't understanding the plot hahaha. Hopefully throughout the story it will be better explaine..."

I looked it up on the internet, and Voldemort's father and grandfather are both named Tom Riddle, so it would be Voldemort's mom, dad, and grandpa who were killed.

[Carolyn]

20% (Chapter 6-9): (view spoiler)[ Death Eaters? Weird but oddly appropriate name. Never mind them, but who let of the mark of Voldemort? Strange. (hide spoiler)]

[Sasha]

@Carolyn
They are really creative with their names hahahaha

[Aaron]

Chapter 9
(view spoiler)[ I love the quidditch game play. It’s exciting. The story has been pretty intricate so far and well delivered. A lot has happened but there’s been a good level of detail.
I like the amount you learn about the wizard I get world through this. The fact that there are wizards everywhere and that they all have jobs is something you wouldn’t think about. I want to hear more from Bill. He seems cool. (hide spoiler)]

[Jaxie]

Aaron wrote: "Chapter 9
I love the quidditch game play. It’s exciting. The story has been pretty intricate so far and well delivered. A lot has happened but there’s been a good level of detail.
I like the amou..."

I love Bill and Charlie! So pleased we get to meet them.

[Sasha]

Chapter 26-30
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Harry showed how he has a kind heart and tries to help everyone at any cost. At least he still received high points for showing "moral fiber". Karkaroff seemed a little bit off and wasn't please that Harry managed to complete the task.

I feel sorry for Crouch as his family died due to his perseverance to catch the death eaters, and he even sent his son to azkaban without trial! It seems that he has lost his mind and might even be dead according to the dream that Harry had. (hide spoiler)]

[Sasha]

finished!
(view spoiler)[ I felt sorry for what happened to Neville's parents. It must be hard on him that they don't recognize him anymore!

Voldemort is back at his full strength. I couldn't believe that the son of Mr Crouch betrayed everyone by pretending to be moody.

It was really thoughtful of harry to give his winning money to the twins!

I really liked this book, and how we now know more of Voldemort and how it is preparing the readers for the other books which I don't doubt that there will be a lot going on due to Voldemort. (hide spoiler)]

[Aaron]

Chapter 14
(view spoiler)[ watching that curse seemed to really get to Neville. I wonder why it effected him so strongly. The book seems to be building something up with the students learning about curses and Sirius coming back up. I’m hoping we get an exciting ending. (hide spoiler)]

[Carolyn]

Chapter 26-30: (view spoiler)[ It's interesting, the dream Harry had. I guess Voldemort must be rising up? I don't know. What I do want to know is how Rita Skeeter is getting all the press on Harry and his friends. So frustrating! (hide spoiler)]

[Carolyn]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ Ok, so Voldemort has risen again? And Professor Moody wasn't actually Professor Moody but Mr. Crouch's Death Eater son? And Professor Moody was actually unconscious in the school? And, now Harry has to go back to the Dursley's? What? (hide spoiler)]

[Carolyn]

Sasha wrote: "finished! (view spoiler)[
I felt sorry for what happened to Neville's parents. It must be hard on him that they don't recognize him anymore!

Voldemort is back at his full strength. I couldn't believe that the so..." (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[ I know! It must be action packed. I'm so excited to read the next book! (hide spoiler)]

[Carolyn]

Aaron wrote: "Chapter 14
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(view spoiler)[ I know! Poor Neville! That curse did seem to mess him up. (hide spoiler)]

[Aaron]

Carolyn wrote: "Chapter 26-30: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ The problem with Rita Skeeter is also frustrating me. I can’t think of a single way she could be doing it. Whatever she’s doing seems a bit extreme considering Harry and his friends are children. She should be a bit more responsible than to gossip about kids. (hide spoiler)]

[Aaron]

Carolyn wrote: "Sasha wrote: "finished!
I felt sorry for what happened to Neville's parents. It must be hard on him that they don't recognize him anymore!

Voldemort is back at his full strength. I couldn't beli..."

Done
(view spoiler)[ I’m also pretty excited. They’ve set up a lot in this book. I wonder how they go about starting to defeat Voldemort. This was a really good book. There were a lot of emotional moments mixed in there (hide spoiler)]

[Aaron]

Are you guys buddy reading the next book?

[Carolyn]

Yes.

[Aaron]

Carolyn wrote: "Yes."

When are you starting?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Ashley W]

Chapters 1-5
(view spoiler)[ I love that the Weasleys were just going to get Harry anyway. lol. Fred and George have always been two of my favorite characters. I love the dung delivery to Percy. (hide spoiler)]

[Olivia]

Ashley wrote: "Chapters 1-5
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[The introduction of this book is tied with as my favorite in the series! The eerie mood lets us know that the series is taking a darker turn.. which I love :) Tom's back story also fascinates me and is probably why I love it so much as well lol

I also loved Ron's letters and the fact that the Weasleys were coming for Harry no matter what haha. That fam has a special place in my heart, especially the twins<3 (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Olivia]

Chapters 5-10

(view spoiler)[ Who doesn't love the quidditch world cup?! AND CEDRIC DIGGORY?!?!

This part is one of the most interesting plot points in the entire series to me, as we get to see witches and wizards of other countries and cultures, which is just so fun. Plus of course, we get introduced to Cedric ;-;

Also Ron gets his iconic dress robes at the end of Chapter 10 haha. All jokes aside, his final line, "Why is everything I own rubbish?" really pulls at my heartstrings :( (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 5-10
(view spoiler)[ I wish there were a whole book just at the Weasley's. I love that family.
I think the train to Hogwarts is one of my favorite parts. There's just this anticipation of what the new year will bring. This is probably one of the best ones to show what the Wizarding World is like because there are so many elements from other schools and their traditions. Makes me wonder how they actually learned anything.
I can understand why Hermione got so angry about how House Elves are treated. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Olivia wrote: "Chapters 5-10

Who doesn't love the quidditch world cup?! AND CEDRIC DIGGORY?!?!

This part is one of the most interesting plot points in the entire series to me, as we get to see witches and wiz..."

(view spoiler)[ Yes, poor Ron having to wear those robes. I understand why they wouldn't take any gold from Harry, but I wish they could have new things once in a while. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapters 10-15
(view spoiler)[ Poor Neville. I feel so bad for him. Pretty cruel for him to have to see that. I look forward to the challenges of the tournament, but I do miss the yearly Quidditch matches. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 15-20
(view spoiler)[ I wonder what Harry would have done with the dragons if so many people hadn't helped him along. Flying is definitely his strong point though. I'm surprised he didn't think of it.
I'm so glad Dobby is back. He has always been my favorite character. It's sad how engrained the servitude is into the house elves. (hide spoiler)]

[Olivia]

Ashley wrote: "Chapters 10-15
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(view spoiler)[ I also feel so bad for Neville :( The story of his parents is so tragic. At least Moody was there to console him afterwards. The absence of Quidditch is a let down, but at least the challenges are exciting :) (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Olivia]

Chapters 15-20

(view spoiler)[ Harry's having the worst time :( his moody side is making its debut haha. Can't blame him though, as he's being bullied by virtually the entire school. His fight with Ron exposed each of their vulnerable emotional sides and it made me sad to see them apart. I was elated when they made up after Harry's first task. Their reconciliation was really sweet. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Olivia]

Ashley wrote: "Chapter 15-20
I wonder what Harry would have done with the dragons if so many people hadn't helped him along. Flying is definitely his strong point though. I'm surprised he didn't think of it.
I'..."

(view spoiler)[ Sorry, didn't see your post haha! I think Harry would've been in trouble without the help of Moody lol. And Dobby made me feel so soft with his interaction with the trio :') Especially when he asked if he could visit Harry sometimes (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Olivia wrote: "Chapters 15-20

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yes! I hate that Ron and Harry were fighting. Poor Harry gets enough trouble at the Dursley's and he always got teased by the Slytherins but not with buttons and the whole school. I think even if the school kept teasing him, with Ron it is just easier to deal with. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 20-25
(view spoiler)[ I think it's funny that despite already being famous before being a champion, Harry still has such trouble asking a girl out. I feel so bad for Ron and Harry's dates, and then Ron had to ruin Hermione's night too, even if he was just jealous. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 26
(view spoiler)[ I think the fact that Harry wanted to save them all despite the contest and whether he knew them or not is the kind of evidence that Harry would need that he belongs in Gryffindor instead of Slytherin. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 29
(view spoiler)[ So odd how much Prof. Trelawny enjoys such tragic news.
I feel so bad for Hagrid. His mother left him and his father died, then he got expelled for something he didn't do at Hogwarts. His life has kind of sucked. But he is still so kind.
I always feel better when Sirius is around, even if he is still in hiding and not actually with Harry. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 32
(view spoiler)[ If Cedric hadn't been trying to be fair, he would be alive. It's even worse because he was always so kind to Harry. Peter is the most pathetic character in the whole story. I kind of feel sorry for him. But he also made his decision. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Chapter 35
(view spoiler)[ I always find it strange when the villain tells their whole plan and how it worked. I wonder how many of the Death Eaters are just afraid of Voldemort and how many truly agree with him about Muggles. Lucius Malfoy is one that I can't figure out. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

Finished
(view spoiler)[ Seems silly that Harry has to keep going back to the Dursleys. And I love that Harry gave the money gave the money to Fred and George. It was nice of him and I can imagine everything they could get into. :) (hide spoiler)]

[Olivia]

Ashley wrote: "Chapter 20-25
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(view spoiler)[ I laughed out loud throughout these few chapters so many times. The Yule Ball was just great. And Dobby's Christmas present for Harry was so sweet! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley W]

(view spoiler)[ I think the Yule Ball was kind of comic relief in this book. It was so tense. (hide spoiler)]

[Olivia]

Chapters 25-30

(view spoiler)[ Crouch is seriously scary lol. Straight out of a horror movie. Harry's dream was also really freaky, I'm glad he's finally going to Dumbledore with his problems. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Olivia]

Ashley wrote: "Finished
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Ahhh so many tears. The graveyard scene was so chilling, I don't remember it being so creepy. I feel terrible for Harry, he's been through too much at age 14. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Lane]

Chapters 1-4 (view spoiler)[ I totally forgot how sassy Hedwig is in the books. I like of feel like they’re a little too strict on Dudley’s diet, like the boy can actually eat a whole grapefruit, it’s like made of practically nothing. Can’t believe I feel sorry for Dudley about something. (hide spoiler)]

[Lane]

Olivia wrote: "Chapters 5-10

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(view spoiler)[ Yes Quidditch!! It's funny how Krum is described as so awkward and gangly in the books. Really cool to see the beginning of Hermione's social activism regarding the house elves too! (hide spoiler)]

[Lane]

Chapters 5-9

(view spoiler)[ God, Amos Diggory is so annoying, he really gives Percy a run for his money there. I think it's interesting here how they create a lot of confusion around the Dark Mark while the movie is very much like yep Death Eaters (hide spoiler)]

[Annabel]

when are u guys gonna do the order of the phoenix? i want to reread its my favourite

[Lane]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ it’s really so sad that Ron always feels so inferior to Harry. I wish the Weasleys would just let Harry help them, but I know they have a lot of pride and don’t want to impose. Just wish Ron had some confidence. (hide spoiler)]