Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
First published 2000 · English · 734 pages
- Novels
- Fantasy
- Young adult
The fourth novel opens with the Quidditch World Cup and the arrival of visiting schools at Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament, a dangerous contest between young wizards. When Harry is mysteriously entered as an unexpected extra competitor, he faces demanding tasks, public doubt and the pressures of growing up, including friendships strained and first crushes. The book widens the wizarding world and shifts the series toward a darker, more dramatic tone, with real danger moving closer. It is a long, inventive adventure that combines competition, mystery and the first signs of serious change.
Quotes
Really, Hagrid, if you are holding out for universal popularity, I'm afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time.
You are blinded (...) by the love of the office you hold, Cornelius! You place too much importance, and you always have done, on the so-called purity of blood! You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!
Remember Cedric. Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory. (p. 724)
My own brother, Aberforth, was prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat. It was all over the papers, but did Aberforth hide? No, he did not! He held his head high and went about his business as usual! Of course, I'm not entirely sure he can read, so that may not have been bravery...