In
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling offers up equal parts
danger and delight–and any number of dragons, house-elves, and
death-defying challenges. Now 14, her orphan hero has only two more
weeks with his Muggle relatives before returning to Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yet one night a vision harrowing enough to make
his lightning-bolt-shaped scar burn has Harry on edge and contacting
his godfather-in-hiding, Sirius Black. Happily, the prospect of
attending the season’s premier sporting event, the Quidditch World Cup,
is enough to make Harry momentarily forget that Lord Voldemort and his
sinister familiars–the Death Eaters–are out for murder.Readers, we will cast a giant invisibility cloak over any more plot and reveal only that You-Know-Who is very much after Harry and that this year there will be no Quidditch matches between Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. Instead, Hogwarts will vie with two other magicians’ schools, the stylish Beauxbatons and the icy Durmstrang, in a Triwizard Tournament. Those chosen to compete will undergo three supreme tests. Could Harry be one of the lucky contenders?
But Quidditch buffs need not go into mourning: we get our share of
this great game at the World Cup. Attempting to go incognito as Muggles,
100,000 witches and wizards converge on a “nice deserted moor.” As
ever, Rowling magicks up the details that make her world so vivid, and
so comic. Several spectators’ tents, for instance, are entirely
unquotidian. One is a minipalace, complete with live peacocks; another
has three floors and multiple turrets. And the sports paraphernalia on
offer includes rosettes “squealing the names of the players” as well as
“tiny models of Firebolts that really flew, and collectible figures of
famous players, which strolled across the palm of your hand, preening
themselves.” Needless to say, the two teams are decidedly different,
down to their mascots. Bulgaria is supported by the beautiful veela, who
instantly enchant everyone–including Ireland’s supporters–over to their
side. Until, that is, thousands of tiny cheerleaders engage in some
pyrotechnics of their own: “The leprechauns had risen into the air
again, and this time, they formed a giant hand, which was making a very
rude sign indeed at the veela across the field.”
Long before her fourth installment appeared, Rowling warned that it
would be darker, and it’s true that every exhilaration is equaled by a
moment that has us fearing for Harry’s life, the book’s emotions running
as deep as its dangers. Along the way, though, she conjures up such new
characters as Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody, a Dark Wizard catcher who may or
may not be getting paranoid in his old age, and Rita Skeeter, who
beetles around Hogwarts in search of stories. (This Daily Prophet scoop
artist has a Quick-Quotes Quill that turns even the most innocent
assertion into tabloid innuendo.) And at her bedazzling close, Rowling
leaves several plot strands open, awaiting book 5. This fan is ready to
wager that the author herself is part veela–her pen her wand, her
commitment to her world complete. (Ages 9 and older)
–Kerry Fried –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
In our Best Books citation, PW wrote, “The fourth Harry Potter adventure, centering on an inter-school competition, boasts details that are as ingenious and original as ever. A spectacular climax will leave readers breathless.” Ages 8-12. (July)
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 4 Up-Harry is now 14 years old and in his fourth year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where big changes are afoot. This year, instead of the usual Inter-House Quidditch Cup, a Triwizard Tournament will be held, during which three champions, one from each of three schools of wizardry (Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beaux-batons), must complete three challenging magical tasks. The competitors must be at least 17 years old, but the Goblet of Fire that determines the champions mysteriously produces Harry’s name, so he becomes an unwilling fourth contestant. Meanwhile, it is obvious to the boy’s allies that the evil Voldemort will use the Tournament to get at Harry. This hefty volume is brimming with all of the imagination, humor, and suspense that characterized the first books. So many characters, both new and familiar, are so busily scheming, spying, studying, worrying, fulminating, and suffering from unrequited first love that it is a wonder that Rowling can keep track, much less control, of all the plot lines. She does, though, balancing humor, malevolence, school-day tedium, and shocking revelations with the aplomb of a circus performer. The Triwizard Tournament itself is a bit of a letdown, since Harry is able, with a little help from his friends and even enemies, to perform the tasks easily. This fourth installment, with its deaths, a sinister ending, and an older and more shaken protagonist, surely marks the beginning of a very exciting and serious battle between the forces of light and dark, and Harry’s fans will be right there with him.
Grade 4 Up-Harry is now 14 years old and in his fourth year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where big changes are afoot. This year, instead of the usual Inter-House Quidditch Cup, a Triwizard Tournament will be held, during which three champions, one from each of three schools of wizardry (Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beaux-batons), must complete three challenging magical tasks. The competitors must be at least 17 years old, but the Goblet of Fire that determines the champions mysteriously produces Harry’s name, so he becomes an unwilling fourth contestant. Meanwhile, it is obvious to the boy’s allies that the evil Voldemort will use the Tournament to get at Harry. This hefty volume is brimming with all of the imagination, humor, and suspense that characterized the first books. So many characters, both new and familiar, are so busily scheming, spying, studying, worrying, fulminating, and suffering from unrequited first love that it is a wonder that Rowling can keep track, much less control, of all the plot lines. She does, though, balancing humor, malevolence, school-day tedium, and shocking revelations with the aplomb of a circus performer. The Triwizard Tournament itself is a bit of a letdown, since Harry is able, with a little help from his friends and even enemies, to perform the tasks easily. This fourth installment, with its deaths, a sinister ending, and an older and more shaken protagonist, surely marks the beginning of a very exciting and serious battle between the forces of light and dark, and Harry’s fans will be right there with him.
Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Beliefnet
There are some Christians who view these two activities as a contradiction–who think that Hogwarts is worse than hogwash, and that the magical scenarios of J.K. Rowling’s imagination are inherently un-Christian. I would counter that, instead, these books have the potential to be profoundly Christian if readers can see past the medium (magic) to the novels’ deeper messages about self-sacrifice, the triumph of good over evil, and the glorious possibility of human redemption. (Beliefnet, July 2000) –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
There are some Christians who view these two activities as a contradiction–who think that Hogwarts is worse than hogwash, and that the magical scenarios of J.K. Rowling’s imagination are inherently un-Christian. I would counter that, instead, these books have the potential to be profoundly Christian if readers can see past the medium (magic) to the novels’ deeper messages about self-sacrifice, the triumph of good over evil, and the glorious possibility of human redemption. (Beliefnet, July 2000) –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
The New York Times Book Review, Stephen King
I’m relieved to report that Potter 4–Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire–is every bit as good as Potters 1 through 3…. The most remarkable thing about this book is that Rowling’s punning, one-eyebrow-cocked sense of humor goes the distance. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
I’m relieved to report that Potter 4–Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire–is every bit as good as Potters 1 through 3…. The most remarkable thing about this book is that Rowling’s punning, one-eyebrow-cocked sense of humor goes the distance. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From AudioFile
What’s wonderful about the Harry Potter stories is the believability of the world Harry and company inhabit, imagined by J.K. Rowling and fully realized through Jim Dale’s portrayal. At first, we were as awed as Harry to learn about the wonders of the magical world; now we’re as comfortable with what has become familiar. Dale fosters this expectation, bringing his symphony of voices back to each book even as he’s adding more. There’s an epic game of Quidditch, brought brilliantly into play as Dale narrates spectators and announcer alike, but overall, this is a darker adventure. As the Tri-Wizard Tournament unfolds, innocence gives way to knowledge and experience, trust is betrayed, and there’s as much horror as hilarity. (Some gruesome events near the conclusion might be frightening for younger listeners.) Harry’s growing up, and, with this installment, he’s firmly on course to his destiny. J.M.D. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine– Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
What’s wonderful about the Harry Potter stories is the believability of the world Harry and company inhabit, imagined by J.K. Rowling and fully realized through Jim Dale’s portrayal. At first, we were as awed as Harry to learn about the wonders of the magical world; now we’re as comfortable with what has become familiar. Dale fosters this expectation, bringing his symphony of voices back to each book even as he’s adding more. There’s an epic game of Quidditch, brought brilliantly into play as Dale narrates spectators and announcer alike, but overall, this is a darker adventure. As the Tri-Wizard Tournament unfolds, innocence gives way to knowledge and experience, trust is betrayed, and there’s as much horror as hilarity. (Some gruesome events near the conclusion might be frightening for younger listeners.) Harry’s growing up, and, with this installment, he’s firmly on course to his destiny. J.M.D. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine– Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Book Description
Read by Jim Dale
Running time: 20 hrs., 30 mins. 17 CDs.
Read by Jim Dale
Running time: 20 hrs., 30 mins. 17 CDs.
Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of magical
adventures in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. This year Harry
turns 14 and becomes interested in girls — one in particular. And with
Dark Magic comes danger, as someone close to Harry dies. You’ll have to
listen to learn more! The audio is available on July 8th.
Card catalog description
Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From the Publisher
12 1.5-hour cassettes –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
12 1.5-hour cassettes –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Inside Flap Copy
Read by Jim Dale
Running time: 20 hrs., 30 mins. 17 CDs.
Read by Jim Dale
Running time: 20 hrs., 30 mins. 17 CDs.
Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of magical
adventures in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. This year Harry
turns 14 and becomes interested in girls — one in particular. And with
Dark Magic comes danger, as someone close to Harry dies. You’ll have to
listen to learn more! The audio is available on July 8th.
About the Author
J.K. Rowling was a struggling single mother when she wrote the beginning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, on scraps of paper at a local cafe. But her efforts soon paid off, as she received an unprecedented award from the Scottish Arts Council enabling her to finish the book. Since then, the debut novel has become an international phenomenon, garnering rave reviews and major awards, including the British Book Awards Chidren’s Book of the Year and the Smarties Prize. Ms. Rowling lives in Edinburgh with her daughter.
J.K. Rowling was a struggling single mother when she wrote the beginning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, on scraps of paper at a local cafe. But her efforts soon paid off, as she received an unprecedented award from the Scottish Arts Council enabling her to finish the book. Since then, the debut novel has become an international phenomenon, garnering rave reviews and major awards, including the British Book Awards Chidren’s Book of the Year and the Smarties Prize. Ms. Rowling lives in Edinburgh with her daughter.
Performer Bio: The New York Times hailed Jim Dale as “The Toast of
Broadway” in his title role in the musical Barnum. He has a long list of
credits on the stage and in film and was nominated for an Oscar for
writing the lyrics for Georgy Girl.
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