Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire: Summary and book reviews of Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire by J.K. (Joanne) Rowling, plus links to an excerpt from Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire and a biography of J.K. (Joanne) Rowling.

This is the pivotal fourth novel in the seven part tale of Harry Potter's training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at the Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened in a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen year old wizard. Unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly.

Media Reviews

Salon - Charles Taylor ....for kids, Harry Potter is of their time, something that will always be theirs instead of a legacy left to them by a previous generation....Like all great fantasy sagas, the Harry Potter books have grown narratively, morally and psychologically more complex as the series progresses. There is a special pressure on a writer who midway through a series finds herself entrusted with the imagination of a huge number of readers. That Rowling has done nothing to break that faith seems a deed as brave and noble as any her hero has accomplished.   Salon - Charles Taylor ....for kids, Harry Potter is of their time, something that will always be theirs instead of a legacy left to them by a previous generation....Like all great fantasy sagas, the Harry Potter books have grown narratively, morally and psychologically more complex as the series progresses. There is a special pressure on a writer who midway through a series finds herself entrusted with the imagination of a huge number of readers. That Rowling has done nothing to break that faith seems a deed as brave and noble as any her hero has accomplished.   Publishers Weekly The details are as ingenious and original as ever ....Rowling plants the red herrings, the artful clues and tricky surprises that disarm the most attentive audience.   Publishers Weekly The details are as ingenious and original as ever ....Rowling plants the red herrings, the artful clues and tricky surprises that disarm the most attentive audience.   London Times (UK) Once again, Rowling packs the pages with witty and imaginative ideas....Fourth year report? Another fine year, Ms Rowling. Three more to go and it looks as though your OWLS (Ordinary Wizarding Levels) results will be terrific.   Guardian (UK) ...this is storytelling of a high order indeed. It draws the reader in with a riddle and a letter. It proceeds through a series of trials to a great confrontation. And it concludes with a death and a climactic resolution. E.M. Forster famously observed that, 'Yes - oh dear, yes - the novel tells a story'. HP IV is the apotheosis of 'story.'   Guardian (UK) ...this is storytelling of a high order indeed. It draws the reader in with a riddle and a letter. It proceeds through a series of trials to a great confrontation. And it concludes with a death and a climactic resolution. E.M. Forster famously observed that, 'Yes - oh dear, yes - the novel tells a story'. HP IV is the apotheosis of 'story.'

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by taylor
very good
I love this book. I have all the books and the movies at my house. They all are just getting better and better.

Rated of 5 by Rishabh Shah
Goblet of Fire is phenomenal!!!
The Harry Potter series are just getting better and better! The Goblet of Fire is more gripping than the last three, opens lots of more secrets, and the absence of the usual InterHouse Quidditch Tournament has been compensated with a Quidditch...   Read More

Rated of 5 by anu
thiz is 2 amazin
hey every1 omigod thiz book is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!! ive read it abt 100 times now (not really i dono how many times i read thiz book i neva counted)ive read all the hp books just fin readin the HBP the 5th time loved it 2 i just decided 2...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Jen~Jen
LOVE LOVE this book!!
Even though HBP is now out, my fav HP book for some reason is still GOF!! Probably cuz I loved the Triwizard Tournament & it was both funny, sweet & sad at the same time. Plus, someone's in it that I rly liked. of course he HAD to die...*hint...   Read More

Rated of 5 by sophie
my review
it was brilliiant, i really liked it, i hope the next one is as good x

Rated of 5 by Matthew
An exelent book that I will never get finnished

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