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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
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J. K. Rowling |
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In the fourth book of the series of what will be seven novels, Potter is pitted against the Dark Lord Voldemort once again, this time in a fiercer battle than ever before. Right before school begins, the Dark Mark, Voldemort's symbol that blazed in the sky above a house where he had "visited" during his heyday, is shot up into the sky near thousands of wizards camped out after the Quidditch World Cup. This starts another harrowing year for Potter and his friends, as the Triwizard Tournament is reinstated at Hogwarts, for the first time in a century. Those eligible to enter the tournament (one candidate from each of the three wizarding schools over 17 years of age) have one day to write their names on a slip of parchment and put it into the goblet. Then, at a ceremony, the goblet of fire selects the three best candidates for the tournament. Nothing goes amiss until the goblet finds a fourth candidate, Harry Potter, who did not enter his name into the goblet. He must compete against three older wizards with more skill in a tournament originally ended because nearly half of the contestants died in the attempt. The year and the three tasks boil down to another harrowing duel with Voldemort, the fiercest and most dangerous yet, as he has arisen again and been reborn. The fourth Potter book is more dangerous and frightening than the first three, and shows an obvious move on Rowling's part to encorporate as much of her imagination as is possible, (734 pages worth). Though not necessarily for the youngest of readers, this certainly delights older ones, as evidenced by its stay at the New York Times Bestseller list. The longest and best of the four books yet, this is a book to delight all ages. |
Young Adults |
