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Harry Potter and the goblet of fire (original 2000; edition 2000)

by J. K. Rowling

Series: Harry Potter (4)

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Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.
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Title:Harry Potter and the goblet of fire
Authors:J. K. Rowling
Info:London: Bloomsbury Children's, 2000. 640p. ; 20 cm.
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Tags:fantasy, juvenile fiction, hugo, series, 2007, magic, female, e-book, fiction

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling (2000)

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Always my favorite book of the series, I love the tournament and the twists at the end. ( )
  Linyarai | Mar 6, 2024 |
Ah, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, one of my favorite books. I rarely give something above an 8; I only reserve that for special things, and this is definitely one of them.

Where do I begin? Firstly, I loved the international aspect of this book. Honestly, if you were reading this series for the first time, you'd be asking yourself why you hadn't thought of it beforehand. I think this was the perfect time to introduce that aspect of this series: right smack-bang in the middle. The reader has had enough time to learn about the basics of the magical world and is now ready to go above and beyond, exploring the wonders of this magical world.

I loved the Triwizard Tournament, the Yule Ball, and the Quidditch World Cup. They all kept me thoroughly entertained throughout this 700-page monster. I was barely bored. I would say the only time I was bored was during the first 100 or so pages, when there wasn't much happening besides the usual: Harry living with the Dursleys and escaping to go live somewhere else temporarily before returning to Hogwarts. I find it almost impossible to get bored at any section of these books that takes place within Hogwarts (so, the majority of them). This place is just so damn wonderful and exciting. There are always new things to discover, and J.K. Rowling creates tons of interesting scenarios to keep you hooked in (e.g. Harry getting caught in the trick stair.)

However, my absolute favorite thing about this book is the main storyline. It is phenomenal. You get a hint at what's happening in the very first chapter. Then, for the rest of the book, you delve deeper and deeper into the mystery, trying to figure out what is happening. Of course, you are kept entertained by the Triwizard Tournament and tons of comedy. However, just when you think the Tournament is about to end, you're brought right back to the main storyline, and you find out, with your jaw on the floor, how it was all connected. You learn about how a Death Eater has been stationed at Hogwarts, carrying out an intricate plan that would ultimately result in Harry Potter ending at the clutch of Voldemort and Peter Pettigrew, allowing Voldemort to finally conclude his plan and return to power. It has become a common occurrence, as you may have noted, that I always find myself blown away by the major plot twists in the end. However, this one is doubly good because, as soon as Harry escapes Voldemort, you immediately find out who the Death Eater was the whole time: Barty Crouch Jr., impersonation Mad-Eye Moody. Then, you learn about his entire story, and your jaw drops a second time. If this book ALONE doesn't convince you that J.K. Rowling is one of the greatest mystery writers of all time, then I don't know what will.

As I said, the first sections of these books are always really boring to me; however, there is so much good that comes after them that I almost completely forget they ever happened. I just get so engrossed in the overarching storyline, the incredible characters and their development, the exciting action, and the wonderful themes that get darker and more mature with every entry. ( )
  Moderation3250 | Feb 24, 2024 |
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  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
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  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
The book is okay, but I still find too many aspects unbelievable. Even for a fantasy book there's too much that is too perfect for the plot and, in my opinion, not logical. Also the blatant discrimination as a modern reader bothered me a lot. ( )
  mlstweet | Feb 5, 2024 |
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Jörg Schindler hat an diesem Buch absolut "nix zu meckern" und beweist in seiner kurzen Kritik bemerkenswertes Insiderwissen über Handlung und Personal der vorangegangenen Bände der Harry Potter-Romane. Seine Inhaltsangabe bleibt zwar für den Nichteingeweihten ziemlich kryptisch, doch lässt der Rezensent keinen Zweifel daran, wie begeistert er ist. Er preist das Buch als "komisch, sauspannend und rührend" und bewundert die Leichtigkeit mit der die britische Autorin erzählt.
added by vibesandall | editFrankfurter Rundschau (Nov 8, 2000)
 
Harry Potter ist in aller Munde (und in vielen Händen). Wen wundert es da, dass sich auch Petra Kohse dem Potter-Fieber anschließt und den vierten Band ausführlich würdigt. Sehr engagiert, mit großer inhaltlicher Kenntnis auch der drei vorangegangenen Bände und der gesamten Potter-Rezeption hält Kohse den vierten Band nicht nur für eine Fortsetzung und Weiterführung der Potterschen Erlebniswelt, sondern auch für einen Genrewechsel. Die gemütlichen Zeiten sind für den kleinen Zauberlehrling vorbei. Im vierten Band kommen eine ganze Reihe von Themen zur Sprache, die eigentlich eher um die Welt der Erwachsenen kreisen: Massensportbegeisterung, Merchandising, Wetten, Hooliganismus, Marktlücken, internationale Konventionen, Karrierismus, Frauenmagazine, erste Verliebtheiten, Eifersüchteleien, Selbstfindung, Minderheiten, Verschuldung, politische Korruption, Waffen, Terrorismus, Kronzeugenregelung und Faschismus: "Das ist defintiv keine Geschichte mehr für die Unter- oder Mittelstufe in Gymnasien", meint Kohse, aber in jedem Fall ein "ganz eigenes und schönes Stück Jugendproblemliteratur". Weniger begeistert ist die Rezensentin über den Hang zum "schwarzmagischen Kitsch". Waren die drei ersten Bände eine Mischung aus Fantasy-, Abenteuer- und Internatsliteratur, erzeugt der vierte Band mit der Beschreibung von Lord Voldemorts zaubertrankgestützter Reinkarnation eine "unfreiwillige Splatterkomik". Und die "weißmagische Internationale", die Professor Dumbledore im Untergrund vorbereitet, könne zu einem "Skurrilitätenkabinett der Kreaturen" in den nächsten Bänden führen (geplant sind noch drei weitere). Insgesamt ist Kohse trotz einiger kritischer Anmerkungen aber von "Charme, Reichtum, Witz und Raffinesse" des Bandes begeistert.
added by vibesandall | editDie Tageszeitung (Oct 14, 2000)
 
"Harry Potter-Bücher sind mithin der pure Pop" - meint Christian Seidl. Ausführlich geht er eher auf die Grundstruktur aller Potter-Bände ein als auf den "Feuerkelch". Märchenwelt und Moderne existieren bei Rowling nebeneinander. Und Harry Potter verweigert sich der Wirklichkeit. Denn Potter will nicht erwachsen werden, er will Spaß und "Satisfaction", will dem kleinbürgerlichen Mief der Stiefeltern entkommen. Das Wechselspiel von Wirklichkeit und Magie ist für Seidl ein Plädoyer für die Überlegenheit jugendlicher Phantasie und Kreativität über den Zustand des gesicherten und geordneten Wissens der Erwachsenen. Ganz im Sinne der Texte der britischen Popband Oasis: "Maybe you`re the same as me, we see things they`ll never see". Seidl geht sogar noch weiter: "Das sich durch die Zeilen ziehende, nicht selten unverschämte Entlarven der Erwachsenenwelt als eine Welt der Ignoranz und des Spießertums hat etwas latent Subversives." Joanne Rowlings Herkunft komme nicht von ungefähr. Großbritannien sei die Wiege vieler Jugendkulturen gewesen, die sich neue Wege aus dem "Traditionsterror" gesucht hätten. In den Potter-Bänden gibt es Szenen, die Seidl als den "echten Punk" auslegt. Und so wundert es den Rezensenten auch nicht, dass Rowlings Bücher in einigen amerikanischen Bundesstaaten nicht in Schul- und öffentlichen Bibliotheken stehen dürfen. Den Vorwurf der Subversion und der Dämonologie will er aber nicht stehen lassen. Schließlich geht es in den Potter-Bänden stets um den Kampf des Guten gegen das Böse, stehen Witz, Mut und Macht von Zusammenhalt und Freundschaft im Vordergrund. Und es ist Joan Rowlings Verdienst, dass sie immer wieder auf "äußerst unzauberhafte" Probleme anspielt. Die Handlung werde von Buch zu Buch dichter, die dunkle Seite machtvoller, bedrohlicher und verführerischer. Dass aber, wie die amerikanische "Time" behauptet, Rowling die jugendlichen Leser mit dem vierten Band (drei sollen noch folgen) schon überstrapaziert habe, will Seidl nicht bestätigen.
added by vibesandall | editSüddeutsche Zeitung (Oct 14, 2000)
 
Ein Medien-Hype, und zwar globaler Art, ist Joanne K. Rowlings Kinderbuchserie "Harry Potter" ja zweifellos. Anlässlich der Auslieferung des vierten Potter-Bandes ("Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch") in deutscher Sprache stellt Heribert Seifert die Frage nach dem "literarischen Feuer" hinter all dem - und entdeckt durchaus Zündendes. Hinter der seicht erscheinenden Fantasy- Welt der Romane stößt er auf traditionelle Grundmuster des Erzählens, "klassische Who-dunnit-Geschichten", die die Autorin ungewöhnlich variantenreich und phantasievoll zu füllen verstehe. Auch die Sprache findet Seifert gewinnend: "Hier wird nicht geraunt, sondern in allen sprachlichen Tönen und Stimmlagen des Alltags von Kindern und Jugendlichen das Unerhörte glaubhaft gemacht". Dass dabei auch was für das "erwachsene Kind" abfällt, haben wir längst begriffen. Von "vernichtenden Karikaturen von Menschen als Schweinen" (wie in einem anderen weltbekannten Große-Kinder-Buch) ist da die Rede. Aber auch von dem ein oder anderen Mangel, den sich ein solcherart vorpreschendes Werk vorwerfen lassen muss. Im nun erschienenen vierten Band, schreibt Seifert, werde es offenbar: "So gelungen die Handlungsführung der Romane ist, so schwach sind ausser dem Helden die Charaktere gezeichnet", das serielle Prinzip stabiler Charaktere trete immer deutlicher in Widerspruch zur Anlage der Reihe als siebenbändiger Bildungsroman.
added by vibesandall | editNeue Zürcher Zeitung (Oct 14, 2000)
 
added by vibesandall | editBBC Online
 

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To Peter Rowling,
in memory of Mr. Ridley
and to Susan Sladden,
who helped Harry
out of his cupboard.
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The villagers of Little Hangleton still called it 'the Riddle House', even though it had been many years since the Riddle family had lived there.
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"Kill the spare"
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Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.

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Harry Potter is midway through his 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 Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for hundreds of years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards.

And in his case, different can be deadly.
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Headmaster cancelled

the school sports program so that

four kids could hunt eggs.

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