해리 포터와 불의 잔 (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)

olliebob - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a delightfully scary book. The plot twists are everywhere. The tension is everywhere. The heartbreak is everywhere. Harry starts his summer by going to the Quidditch World Cup with Hermione and the Weasley's. After the tournament, Death Eaters (Followers of Voldemort) show up. Everything is chaos. The Death Eaters are hurting people. People are fleeing. Harry, Ron, and Hermione find a safe patch of woods and sit down. Hermione relates how she saw that people have spells on their house elves so that they cannot run away. They see the Dark Mark in the sky, and Winky is blamed for it. At Hogwarts, things are just as chaotic. When Harry finds out their is to be a Triwizard Tournament held at Hogwarts for all students who are seventeen. Two other schools come, schools which are EXTREMELY intimidating. Students who want to participate can put their names into the goblet of fire. When it is time for the goblet of fire to choose who can play, Harry's name comes out, along with Cedric, Fleur, and Victor. He must compete. Harry battles dragons, saves people from mermaids, and goes through an intricate maze. He and Cedric decide to share the glory of winning the Triwizard cup. It is a portkey! When they grab it, they are transported to a graveyard where Cedric is killed, Harry battles Voldemort, and Harry's parents save him. He goes back through the portkey to Hogwarts. Harry figures out that Mad Eye Moody is not him at all. It was Bartimus Crouch Jr. He is taken to Azkaban. Voldemort has come back, but nobody believes Harry, except for Dumbledore, and Harry's friends. This is a great book, through and through. Thank you, J K Rowling for your wonderful series!