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Summary: A perfect read for kids, and the kids at heart
Review: I found that the witty dialogue and the wonderful setting enchanting. I received by book from Amazon.com yesterday and could not put it down. This book will soon go out to my oldest nephew back east (he swear's he's Harry incarnate)! This is an excellent read for anyone who wishes to live the magnificent adventures that we used to cook up as children. And for the kids, wow, they are truly going to love this book. Congratulations to Ms. Rowling, she's done it again!
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Summary: Harry's Adventures Continue
Review: The fourth of the Harry Potter books begins differently than the last two, which makes for an exciting new twist in the story. Harry is joined once again by familiar characters and some new ones. Ron's older brothers are great additions to the story. I expecially liked the return of Dobby and Moaning Myrtle and the way they helped Harry with the tasks set before him. It was not too surprising to find that Lucius Malfoy is still a supporter of Voldemort, and that once again Harry survived his latest encounter with him. Almost twice as long as all the other books, all the pages are worth it! All secrets are revealed at the end, but this one has a bit of a cliffhanger which will have everyone anxious for book #5.
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Summary: wow
Review: i started reading the harry potter books in year 5, i am now in year 7. so far, everyone of the harry potter books has been better then the last, yesterdays was no exception. harry potter and the goblet of fire, is about harry (of course) going through his 4th tear, this one is the most dangerous, and harry meets lord voldemort again, but this time he is more than a dangerous memory and fear. throughout the school year, strange things have been happening to harry. someone entered his name into a dangerous competition which lots of contestants have died in. there is death in this book and the end is a horrible cliff hanger that is not happy at all. i highly recommend this book, put i also reccommend that you start it very early in the day. i didnt, and faced the consequences, it being confiscated so i wouldnt finish it at 2' o'clock in the morning. i got up at 5:45am and finished it then. i really want to say more, but i dont want to spoil it for the rest of you. all those people who think harry potter is a load of rubbish are wrong. j.k.rowling has a rare talent that i wish i had. she has a way of linking everything together. in this book, old characters come back. sirius has a main part, and harry finds out something horrible about snape. the minister of magic goes a bit mad at the end, and trys to refuse important information. lupin is even mentioned. all i can say about this book is wow, joanne.k.rowling has done it again.
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Summary: Harry Potter continues to fly high
Review: I'll admit it. I was worried if #4 would live up to the hype. After finishing it, though, I am not sure why I did. The book did not read like most 700+ page novels I have read - there were no long drawn-out passages that should have been on the cutting room floor. It lived up to the wonderful heights J.K. Rowling has achieved with the previous three installments. For those of you who have been reading the rumors of what occurs in "The Goblet of Fire" on the Internet-some predictions were accurate and some were not. In the end, however, the only thing I can really say is it's going to be a long wait until next summer and book 5.
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Summary: Darker and Intensely Suspenseful
Review: Harry, Ron, and Hermione are prepared for the most exciting event of the year-the International Quidditch Cup. But dark magic happenings after the tournament foreshadow events that turn Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts into a time of suspicion and worry. Harry is unwittingly drawn into the TriWizard Tournament and ultimately is competing for his life. As with previous books in this series the plot moves fast and seamlessly. The story is interspersed with touches of both true humor as well the occasional instance of juvenile humor. Rowling's young characters grapple with issues ranging from first crushes to the ethical treatment of other creatures. The last 100 pages of the book are intense and disturbing. Parents may wish to pre-read this book and provide guidance and reassurance to young fans as Harry experiences true evil and its grim effects. The ongoing theme of good against evil is explored more fully than in the previous books. Harry is beginning to learn some unpleasant realities about human nature. Harry must cope with the idea that even those on the side of good may have unpleasant character traits including moral weakness, lack of foresight, cowardice, prejudice, and inaction simply to maintain the status quo. The reader gains insights into the motives and history of many favorite characters at Hogwarts, including Neville Longbottom, Hagrid, Professor Snape, and Albus Dumbledore. Although immediate problems are resolved at the end, the reader is left hanging with the knowledge that more trouble is sure to come -- and counting the days until the next book!
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Summary: It did not live up to the hype
Review: Having waited in anticipation for months, for the fourth part of the Harry Potter saga, I was deeply disappointed. Obviously aiming for an older audience this time, the lengthly book was not anything like as good as the first 3. Not to give too much away, the death of 'one of the main characters' was a real let-down, as they could hardly be described as a central character. The middle part of the book, where Harry and Ron's hormone's kick in was reminiscent to the previous books, and in my opinion the best part of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. However, I still feel J.K. Rowling could have made better use of it, and extended it. But the rest of the book, with it's far darker undertones, was a disapointment, to say the least. I can only hope that this is not the way that J.K Rowling will continue with the 3 books in the series to come. Although a good book on its own, comparing it with the other 3 books, it has none of the brilliance that made Harry Potter such a phenomenal success.
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Summary: She's done it again---only in a different way
Review: Once again JK Rowling hits the spot. Only in a different way. As kids stay up way too late (in this case it's OK) to pick up there copy of the new Harry Potter book. Now this one has left kids to internet speculation and suprise because this 751 page book was left under lock and key so noone would no the title or the plot. The only people who got the boook early where the people who picked up a book that was accidently displayed before midnight.Kids flock and wait in long lines for the book that grows along with Harry. As Harry grows older and disovers new mysteries and details. In this installment (I don't want to spoil it) Harry learns some new things about his world and the muggle world. And JK has kept them hooked. Thumbs up... JK.
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Summary: Fourth Time's the Charm...
Review: Ms. Rowling has really outdone herself this time. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a BLAST! Easily the longest Harry Potter book yet, the Goblet of Fire is the pivotal center of the saga that spans Harry's seven years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After an awful summer with the insufferable Dursleys, the Weasleys, as promised, invite Harry to the Quidditch World Cup. But someone (hmm... I wonder who THAT could be) is once again out to kill Harry, and it doesn't look like he's going to be getting out of it that easily this time. At the Quidditch World Cup, Harry, our unassuming hero, is reunited with his best friend Ron Weasley and the ever-clever Hermione (Her-MI-oh-knee), who also attend Hogwarts with him. Events begin snowballing into another rip-roaring adventure as soon as the three friends leave the World Cup-- they return to Hogwarts and receive surprising news (I won't spoil it for you). Harry of course meets his old nemesis, Draco Malfoy and the vindictive Professor Snape. He also encounters some friends from books past and even meets some new ones. As for what the Goblet of Fire is and how it relates to Harry, well, you will just have to find that out for yourself. I don't dare say any more, except this: READ THE BOOK! I'm sure you'll love it as much as I did. As the plot unfolds, you'll find yourself drawn deeper into the mystery and adventure that seem to follow Harry wherever he goes. Many secrets are revealed about some of our favorite characters and, yes, just as Ms. Rowling said, someone does die. It is very tragic. Harry, despite his courage in the face of terrible evil (i.e. Voldemort), seems to have problems with girls... If it is possible, I loved this book even more than the last one, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It looks like dark times will be upon the wizarding world in book five; it sure is going to be a long wait for that to be published. Already I feel impatient, just like Harry when he's counting down the days until school starts... For now, just enjoy J. K. Rowling's awesome fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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Summary: Rowling recaptures the familar while staying fresh
Review: This fourth book in the Harry Potter series of seven is billed as "pivotal" by the cover, and is certainly delivers on that promise. It is Rowling's longest work yet, but the plot stays strong for all 735 pages. I especially enjoyed that she broke away from the standard practice of reexplaining the characters, locations, and plot points from previous novels at the very beginning of the book. Instead, she has them unfold over the course of the novel, which recaptures that sense of discovery that readers will recall from the first few books. Rowling writes the story in such a way that those who have not read the first three books will be able to follow the plot, yet HP veterans will not be bored by a "recap" chapter. The length of the novel demands new characters be added, but is also allows the development of some of the more minor character from previous books, such as Arthur Weasley and the teaching staff, to take on a more prominent role. The book provides a deeper glimpse into the power structure of the Wizarding world, and Rowling focuses on the trails of being an adolescent trying to deal with friendship, jealousy, and adult expectations. Another benefit of the longer book is that the subplots of this book are more thoroughly developed. Hermione, Ron, and Neville are explored at greater length, and the students' are faced with some challenges to their preconceived notions of what makes a life valuable. There is a lot going on in the book: new locations and names, fascinating spells and charms, and unexpected plot developments. The bottom line is that HP fans will be delighted with the developments, shocked by the revelations, and intrigued to read what happens as he enters his fifth year. Let's hope Rowling doesn't make us wait too long.
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Summary: Best in the series - darker and more interesting
Review: As enjoyable as I have found the Potter series, I had sensed a leveling off in my interest. Book 2 had a similar plot to number 1, and while book 3 was more entertaining than 1 or 2, I felt as if the series wasn't going anywhere. Well, things have changed mightily in book number 4. You can now sense an arc to the overall storyline (as I'm sure everybody knows, Rowling already has an outline of how the 7 books in the series are going to go). I found this book to far more exciting and much darker than the rest. There is now a real sense of danger in the series that I didn't feel -despite attempts by the author - before. I believe this book vaults the series once and for all into a series that can be appreciated by adults as much as by children. Though I am a fast reader, it took me less than a full day to finish the book. You won't want to put it down. The only complaint you may have when you're done is that now that the series has become truly gripping, you have to wait in agony for number 5.
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