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Summary: It Was SOOOO Good!
Review: I am 14 years old. I am proably one of the first people in the USA or maybe in the world to finsh the book! I read from 11:00 am to 8:30 pm. This book is terrific it brings in new ideas and make Harry seem more real! I loved this book! It had all new twists and turns that the other Potter books didn't have. It was a bit scarier and more adventure, making it seem like when I was reading I was there. Her use of character and detials made it even more amazing. Even thought the age thing on the book says 9-12, I think this book is open to all readers! It is a great book and the others in the series are just as goood. I think out of the series so far this book is the best! J.K. Rowling is a great fictional writer. I think the best thing a fictional writer can do is to make you expand your imagination or to make you think could this really happen? I think J.K. Rowling has done that! She the mystical world of Harry Potter come alive! She is my favortie author now! Thanks J.K. Rowling for helping me expand my imagination and open my world to new ideas! I hope I can write as well as you one day!
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Summary: Another winner from JK Rowling
Review: Ms. Rowling has done it again, with the fourth installment of the Harry Potter series. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", begins with Harry and his muggle family, the Dursleys, then to the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys. His start of the fourth year there is a new Dark Arts teacher, Mr. "Mad-Eye" Moody who is a friend of Arthur Weasley. It weaves us through a tale of Harry's classes and life during his fourth year. Instead of a Quidditch match with each house of Hogwarts, there is a Tri-Wizard Tournament, involving two other Wizarding schools that continues throughout the school year. There is a Yule Ball, too, to add some awkwardness for the young wizards and witches lives. Ms. Rowling also writes of new an interesting characters, a house-elf named Winky (yes, Dobby makes an appearance); a yellow journalist named Rita Skeeter; and a wonderful Quidditch player named Viktor Krum; just to name a few. There is the usual sprinkling of wizarding tools (portkeys, omnioculars, etc.), and treats, too. In addition, we are also given the correct pronounciation of Hermoine's name. The book is much darker and longer than the previous three. If you are considering reading it to a child who cannot read it herself/himself, I'd suggest you look elsewhere for something better suited for the age of your child.
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Summary: Darker in Tone, but Wonderful
Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is more than twice as long as the other books, which gives us twice as much reading pleasure. There is a lot going on in this book what with the Quidditch World Cup, the Triwizard Tournament, year 4 at Hogwarts, and the plotting of Lord Voldemort. As usual, even the most seemingly minor of characters is important to the plot and its resolution. As a parent, I will warn that this book particularly the latter 20% or so, is much darker and more deadly than the prior books. If read to smaller children, there will be serious matters to be discussed. It may not be appropriate for sensitive, younger children who are not able to easily separate fantasy and reality. That said, it is a wonderful book which entertains mightily. While very long, this book leaves many matters unresolved for the remaining books. I already am eager for the next one!
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Summary: best by far!
Review: This is the best Harry Potter book yet! It is full of suspense and surprises, that you could never imagine. It gave me goosebumps, made me cry, and had me gasping more than any other book i have ever read! This is a must read! If you haven't read the first three, do so, if only so you can read this one!
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Summary: Ms. Rowling has done it...(counting noises)...4 times!
Review: I would like to start off by saying that I could not put this book down after I bought it at 12:15 AM. I spent Saurday July, 8(no sleep involved) reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was impossible to put the book down. I found myself sprinting between the bathroom and my Bedroom so as to spend as little time as possible not looking at the Book. Now I will tell you WHY it was so amazing... Ever since 'The Prisoner of Azkaban' came out, I have been wondering so many things about the wizarding world. 'The Goblet of Fire' has unshrouded all of this mystery. I mean all. you learn about the Sorting hat, the other houses, Hagrid, Dumbledore, the Weasleys, the ministry, other wizarding schools, how the magical world works, and yes, even more about the dark days 13 years ago.(If you don't know what i'm talking about, read books 1 and 2 and 3) It is almost as if J.K. Rowling took a tantalizing steak, cooked to perfection, and allowed me to enjoy all 734 pages...err... I mean bites of it. If you ever had a dream about being a hero, wizard, witch, or vigilante, this is the book for you, well at least until book 5 comes out...
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Summary: The Best Harry Potter Book Yet!
Review: I won't give away the plot -- it's too good! -- but Jo Rowling's writing just keeps getting better and better! This new story has enough mysteries and red herrings to please an Agatha Christie and Raymon Chandler fan; enough humor for readers of Roald Dahl and Beverly Cleary; enough magic for lovers of Diana Wynne Jones, E. Nesbit, and Edward Eager; and enough adventure for fans of Lloyd Alexander, Susan Cooper, and Brian Jacques. And, best of all -- it has all the special enchantment that only J.K. Rowling creates! Suspenseful, hilarious, exciting, magical, and touching by turns, this story is clearly the pivotal tale in young Harry Potter's adventures. In a book filled with surprises, the biggest one of all may be that this 734 page book ends much too soon!
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Summary: A Book for Everyone
Review: Some people say the Harry Potter books are for kids. Nonsense. They are for anyone who enjoys great plotting, dry wit, and characters you can truly care about. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is longer than most adult books yet kids and adults alike can't wait to read it. Amazon.com was nice enough to FedEx my copy to me yesterday, July 8, and I finished it before bedtime, pausing after every chapter to let what had transpired sink in. I laughed out loud. I worried along with Harry about the safety of his friends. And I even admit to a tear in my eye at one point. Isn't that what a great book is supposed to do -- take you on an imaginative ride that's outside the sphere of your normal life? That's what this book did for me and will probably do for anyone who doesn't judge a book by the age range that some reviewers attach to it. Critics carp that the Harry Potter hype has overshadowed the books themselves. Nonsense. Don't read Harry Potter because the media tells you to; read it because it has charm and joy and humor and everything that makes life so wonderful!
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Summary: Lots of action, but a darker story
Review: My first impression after reading the book was how similar it was to the Star Wars movies when they first came out. Everyone anxiously awaited The Empire Strikes Back, but as the bad guys seemed more powerful and kept the heroes on the run throughout, many fans were disappointed. THE GOBLET OF FIRE is very similar, as Lord Voldemort returns to power and keeps all our heroes struggling to keep up with him. THE GOBLET OF FIRE, as promised by J. K. Rowling, is a much darker story than the first 3 books. There's lots of action throughout, as we follow Harry to the World Quidditch Cup in August and then to Hogwarts for the school year and the first Triwizard Tournament in ages. Due to the high death toll in previous tournaments, they had been discontinued, so everyone is a bit apprehensive. Students from 2 other wizardry schools in Europe have been invited to participate, and only the most senior students (17 years old) may enter their names into the Goblet of Fire. The Goblet selects one student from each of the 3 schools as entrants, so imagine everyone's surprise when a 4th person is selected--Harry! But who placed his name in the Goblet of Fire? Danger abounds in every tournament event. We see our old friends and meet many new characters. As always, the people in Harry's world are well drawn and very interesting. I would have liked to see more day-to-day life at Hogwarts, as that has always been the most fun for me. In spite of running over the entire year, we see very little of classes as the book concentrates more on the tournament. The book ends after the tournament is over, but don't expect a nice resolution to the story. The characters are busy planning avenues of attack against Lord Voldemort, which sets things up for Book 5. Be sure to read these books in order, as each builds on the previous.
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Summary: A disappointment
Review: After waiting months for the next Harry Potter Book, Goblet of Fire is a disappointment. The painful deterioration of the characters include: Mr. Weasley has taken to saying "GOD" casually; the use of "damn" to punctuate the speech of the "Good Guys"; the change from mischievous to "evil" to describe the Weasley twins' grins. I cannot recommend this book as a good one for grandparents to purchase for their loved ones.
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Summary: Did a all night read on this one
Review: Great Book, The tradition continues. Go Harry, can't wait for the next book. Good Story!
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