Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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Summary: It depends on your personal taste of course...
Review: ...but I can't see how you can't like this. It's not bad...

The story is about a normal boy with glasses, green eyes, prblems that are both normal and unusual, and a scar...As Harry grows older, so are the readers expected to. It is no longer only read by children (as if it ever was), but can also be apreciated by teens, as the caracters are now 14.
In the earlier books, some of the action was about succeeding in breaking rools. It appears to be considered cool, doing so at Hogwarts
- although I can only see Fred and George thinking so, really. People are sometimes mad that Harry & Co have no respect for authority figures.
This is an important issue. The thing is, seeing it through kids eyes here, the only authoroty person who repects them in return is the headmaster.
Professor McGonnagal doesn't believe them about the stone in the first book. I suppose it's understandable, but so is The gang's lack of trust in adults.
How can you respect people like Snape? Or Filch? Or the defense against the dark arts teacher, who changes from book to book. There is only one time so far that the teacher has been a good one, but he turned out to be a werewolf.
The wizard world is also afflicted with a corrupt ministry. And look at Harry's past! No doubt, he is mad at the people who put him with those awful relatives. These books weren't written to teach children not to listen to adults. They are not trying to teach anybody anything, they are trying to tell a story...The series grow darker for each book. Book one is lighthearted, only letting darker parts hint a bit here and there. Book two is a bit worse, and the final chapters are more intense. Book three uncovers the truth of his parents past friends, and he finds out how Harry's parents really died. The ending is not as happy as it should be.
And this thing I was supposed to review, the fourth book...What we thought would never happen, it happens here. First, J. K leads us readers into a false sense of security, of thinking this is just an unusually exiting childrens series. And then she strikes us with this book, containing: A student death (he was in the way), the dark lords return, a satanic rite and some nice bit of torturing...Lots of darkness is introduced in this book, hence it's size. Parents should be warned.

As other reviewers thinking it's poisoning our christian minds, we're not all christians. Yes, the story involves magic. And let's face it. This is Fantasy...If there's magic, usually there are certain elements of dark magic...She sort of made sure no-one believed Harry at the end, remember?
And yes, S.P.E.W also had it's reasons. It made us find out Dobby worked there. After the fiends reunited, Dobby gave Harry socks for chrismas. Professor Moody saw those socks. Dobby was able to help Harry whith the second task after that, and the meeting with the house elves also re-introduced Winky. So, yes, it did help proceed the plot.
I agree that it was a bit obvious that Harry was to be picked a champion, but a good writer can get away with almost anything. Rowling writes it masterfully in my opinion, adding bad effects to go with it, such as the whole fight with Ron...Put all predudice about these books aside, and enjoy them. That's mainly what I am trying to say to you here.
I mean, Come on! They are popular for a reason, after all...

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Summary: You-Know-Who, back for a little more, uhhhhh, fun
Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.k. Rowling was not only amazingly written, but had a great plot, was ull of awesome surprises, and had an exiting ending. This is definitely a great book for a person that likes fantasy/adventure books. Harry, a brave and determined wizard, Ron, a nervous but funny character, Hermione, an intellectual and nice witch, and Voldemort, a dreadful and deadly wizard are the main characters. The setting is Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardtry, and a strange event is taking placeat Hogwarts this year, but a huge surprise is awaiting everyone, but only one person will witness it... you must read this awesome book to find out!

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Summary: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is an intruiging book. This book seems to have an appeal for every age group. This book is about a young wizard named Harry potter who is in his fourth year of school at Hogwarts. Harry learns that the International Twizard Tournament has been reinstated and will take place at Hogwarts this year. Harry is shocked to find out that his name has been picked to compete even though he is too young to enter. You really have to read this to experience the overall bravery and virtue that Harry displays during the obsticles that he endures. I was a little timid to read Harry Potter because I thought that this book was more suitable for younger children. I will admit that I was wrong to an extent and that this is a great book and J.K. Rowling is a terrific writer.

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Summary: The Magic last through out the entire book
Review: Harry Potter books always seem to be special in their own way. Some are mysterious some are humorous and some are a really great experience that you seem to always like reading Harry potter books and this one tops the all. In the beginning the mysterious wonder of the book comes out as Harry goes to the riddle house were tom riddle once lived (Voldemoert) And discovers some shocking things. In his dream...... He wakes up with an agonizing pain come from his infamous scar which causes speculation that Voldermort may be near and ready to hunt for Harry. The morning is gloomy as he awoke and wanted to get the new to his best friends Ron and Hermonie right away. He wrote the a letter and the were concerned and told him to tell Dumbledore. Later Harry gets an invitation from the Weasley's to attend the quidditch world cup. Harry goes to the cup and has an amazing experience until a sign of the deaf eaters hovered over their heads as Harry's scar progressed to hurt even more. At the very end Harry is asked to complete allot of task for the Goblet of fire he went under lots of training for the task (Major Charters) Side kicks Ron and Hermoine encourage Harry the entire time. Thought the task he has to fight dragons, throughout the time he was given riddles to figure out what he may have to endure for the task. t the climax of the book Harry has to go through a maze and he will arrive at the cup and win His opponent Cedric got there first not knowing what will lie on the other half of the cup. Desperate to help Cedric (since Harry already knew what was going to happen) He grabbed onto the cup and the were sent to a dark gloomy cold area were Voldemort was getting stronger as the deaf eater were there to try to get Harry to die and have voldemort kill him. His scar now at agonizing pain Harry almost defeated Voldemort and Voldemort regained power as Harry tried to run away Cedric was being Killed and Cedric died at the end and Harry was shaken by what had happened. As you can see this book had me waiting on the edge of my seat for more even though it gets dull at times the end is the most exciting

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Summary: A review on Harry Potter 4 by Jenna Rydon
Review: Harry Potter woke up from a strange dream he had about the evil Lord Voldemort, and his reluctant servant Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew). Harry's scar was burning, which happened before only when "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" (i.e., Voldemort) had been near by. But he couldn't be near by now, could he?

Voldemort wants to return to power. What will he do to reach his ends.

J.K. Rowling has filled her 4th book with excitement. If you didn't read it, you don't know what you're missing.









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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I definitely think JK Rowling has honed her craft. I did not like the original Potter book, because I thought there wasn't much depth to the characters and everthing was predictable. As of the Prisoner book, I think she has definitely improved. I liked this so much I could barely put it down.

The thing that separates this book out from her first two novels is that as the characters age, the plots have become much darker and much less predictable, and this one, in particular, reads almost like a mystery novel, because there is so much left up in the air.

The ending also sets the stage for future novels.

I think kids and adults (myself included) will find this to be the best Potter book yet (I have not yet read the Order of the Phoenix)

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Summary: The Goblet of Fire
Review: I've had the Goblet of Fire since it first came out. I stopped reading those books until now. I've realized how great of a book the fourth installment is and to say kids arent the only ones who like these books. In the fourth installment of Harry Potter, its a more action packed and darker tale of Harry Potter. It is also much different than the other 3 years. For there is a Triwizard tournament and no Quidditch because of it. A dream about You-Know-Who makes Harry Potter to be more careful. Also, the characters are basically well, you get to know them like they are your best friends. Its not a blatant description either but more of a learning from their actions. So, in all this is an amazing book. I'd have to say I was impressed. The worst thing about this book is it seems like you read for hours and you dont even put a dent in the amount of pages it has. But I am glad it was a long book as well as the 5th one. If your not into fantasy, stay away from these books, because you will probably hate them, or maybe not, these are just that good.

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Summary: Potter does NOT stink
Review: In the fourth of the Harry Potter books, things definitely turn nastier. Is this what adolescence is all about? If so, I'm just glad my own is so far in the past that I don't remember it clearly; someone must have mercifully slipped me a memory charm. The book opens with violent death in a Muggles house before the reader gets a chance to catch up with Harry at the Dursleys where one is astounded to learn that Dudley has finally been put on a diet. Harry is invited to stay with the Weasleys and attend the World Quidditch Match but the play-by-play by a former professional player is nothing like so fine as that of Lee Jordan's calling of the school games and professional players can use dirtier tricks than even the Slytherin team.

The plot of this volume revolves around the Triwizard Tournament: a magic competition involving participants from three major wizardry schools: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. As usual Harry must use a combination of bravery, intelligence and reliance on his friends to solve the various puzzles set for him. In this book, however, he also has to deal with more serious issues: a school dance, jealous friends, a nosy reporter and recurring frightening visions. I don't think that its giving anything away to say that he wins through in the end, though the fourth Harry Potter is not as light-hearted as the earlier books and the reader is left hanging at the conclusion, wondering what is going to happen next.

Ms. Rowling's usually subtle message is a little more deliberately spelled out in this book than in some of her former books. When confronted with the Imperius Curse (which acts like powerful hypnosis), Harry resists the instructions he is given through his own strength of will and ability to think for himself. For me, this has always been the most attractive message in the Harry Potter books: the individual should question what he is told and decide for himself if something is the right thing to do. It's good to see that Harry doesn't forget this crucial knowledge, even when faced with being fourteen. While this volume was not, actually, as much fun to read as the earlier books, it still deserves "unputdownable" status.