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Summary: Superb!
Review: The tape edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is superb! Jim Dale does an excellent job with so many voices to portray. He outdoes himself again, and in my opinion, this is Jim Dale's greatest "performance," until the next Harry Potter book, that is.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This book was great! I bought it and couldn't stop reading it. There are surprises at every chapter and you learn a couple of things about You-Know-Who(Voldemort) and Dumbeldore and Harry Potter! You HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK!
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Summary: A solid addition to an outstanding series
Review: Although the length of the book is a bit daunting, it's a fast and fun read. I enjoyed reading it very much--in fact, I read it nonstop in one day. There were some interesting twists in the story and Rowling seemed to be laying the groundwork for the rest of the series with this title. While this book is slightly darker in tone that the others (Yes, the rumors are true. There is a death)there is still plenty of humor between Fred and George's tricks and Harry and Ron's discovery of girls. I buy very few books for myself, but this was a must-have and I'm very glad I've got it.
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Summary: The best yet!
Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the best of the series yet. J.K. Rowling writes as well--or better-- as in the others, well enough to make you feel connected to the book. I found myself feeling as Harry must feel-- happy, nervous, etc. The series continues it's addictiveness in this fourth book. Don't be discouraged by the length; it is well worth the time it takes to read!
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Summary: Harry Potter: He's Back!
Review: Harry Potter's newest adventure is just as full of excitement and drama as his last three, if not more so.I first started reading Harry Potter on a dark and stormy night, when I was alone in the house. The book was my little sister's, and, as I was bored out of my mind, I picked it up and began to read. I am an avid and enthusiastic reader and I finished the 309-page book the next day. I was utterly enthralled by the wonderfully three-dimensional characters, fantastic plot, and most of all by the stunning language use. I am really a name person, and when I saw names like Albus Dumbledore, Sirius Black, and Hermione Granger, I was hooked. I have followed Harry's edge-of-your-seat adventures from the time he was eleven to the present, and each book (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) proved more exciting than the last. Author J. K. Rowling's newest book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is no exception. Like it's predecessors, the plot slowly winds itself into a hopeless knot of mystery--the reader is totally baffled as to the solution. Then, with something akin to Sherlock Holmes, everything falls into place, resulting in a dazzling climax. This 752-page book sets the stage for a future climax more dramatic than anything we've seen before. The story begins as the old caretaker of "The Riddle House" witnesses a strange scene: someone called Wormtail is having a conversation with an anonymous hissing voice. They are plotting death. Thousands of miles away, Harry Potter awakes, the small, lightning-shaped scar on his forehead burning like fire. There are more strange occurrences--rioting and fear at the Quidditch World Cup, unexplainable disappearances and deaths. The dread Lord Voldemort is becoming stronger, building his power for a fresh attack on wizard-kind, and there is only one person to stop him. Harry Potter, minding his own business at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, is suddenly, mysteriously entered in the Triwizard Tournament, a competition between the three greatest wizards in the three greatest European Wizarding schools: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. Exposed to terrible danger, he competes in three seemingly impossible tasks, but nothing can prepare him for his confrontation with his lifelong enemy. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was thoroughly un-putdown-able and thoroughly wonderful. I especially enjoyed the little tidbits dropped enticingly throughout the story--tidbits about the characters' pasts. There are also still some unsolved mysteries--but of course the biggest one of all is: Will Harry Potter manage to defeat the Dark Lord?
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Summary: Wow, a really exciting addition to the series.
Review: Of course I stayed up until 1 a.m. last night to finish this book. Plus I had to get 2 copies so my 10 year old son Max could read his own copy while I read mine. This has been worth waiting for, you will find that it gets more and more interesting as the chapters unfold. Harry is definetly maturing and the themes are a bit more grown up. Which is to be expected of a fourth year student. Relations deepen and also touch on themes mentioned in book three. I will not say anything about the many adventures Harry and his friends find themselves in, except to say there are certainly twists and turns that are not expected. This is as much an adventure story as a mystery book. It is more graphic and I will have Max write his view point when he finishes his book. Now I have to wait another year until book 5. If only J.K. Rowling could write as quickly as a certain newspaper writer - Rita Skeeter of the Daily Prophet.
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Summary: I knew, but still!
Review: I knew that I will like this book, but still it was great to actually read it! When I saw the poster, I did not like the illustration, but it looked great on book cover. The story is combined with two things, a story of the teenagers, and the story of the adults. The best part was, the author did not separate the two of them. So the book was very well written, and had a lot of things to read between lines. It was a little bit heavy to read (my arms are aching) but it was worth to spend my weekend with it. The characters were developed quite a lot in this book too. I could see they are actually GROWing. Overall, this book was as satisfying as the other three volumes.
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Summary: Best Book On Earth!
Review: This is the best book in the entire series! Don't let the size get you down, once you get into it, you can't put it down!
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Summary: Harry Potter...How Can You Not Love It?
Review: It is amazing to see that children are lining up and down street corners at midnight to purchase an 800 page book; it is unheard of. All age groups are dying to get their hands on yet another brilliant piece of literature, and it is so very exciting to see children this enthusiastic about reading. Not only does this book provide a fun, and imaginative way to escape from the every-day world, but it takes one to a place inside them that may not have been embraced for years. Watch out MTV, Harry is back!
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Summary: The New The Good and The Beautiful
Review: This book is new, good, and beautiful...what can be said about a long awaited book? Nothing but this: When reading the first chapter, the reader gets taken into a whole perspective of reading, everything from, the old life of Tom Riddle, into the paralelle universe of Lord Volde...er...You-Know-Who. We soon find out what Harry and the rest of Hogwarts is in store for. Being the first to review this book, I don't want to spoil anything for our younger readers, but I can say that it is chilling to the point, where I almost put the book down, but don't hassle... the World Cup is great.
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