Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, Book 4) (4)

Best book of the HP series. Too bad the author is a bigot.

I've read this book, this series, multiple times. Every time, I learn new things to love. The truth is that the first time I read Goblet of Fire, I hadn't liked it. I thought it was too political and too confusing for my middle school brain. I have only loved it more and more each time after. As a senior in high school this year, reading this book in any spare time I had, it was so magical and consuming. I had forgotten the plot with Barty Crouch and his son. Reading it again was almost just as shocking. The chapter that had Mad Eye Moody (a.k.a Barty Crouch Jr.), explain all the strange events that happened, had my jaw on the floor. Cedric's death almost brought me to tears all over again. And I cannot forget to mention how dark the novels get from here on out. The progression of being an innocent children's series, to one that captured and still captures the imagination of adults, the world has Goblet of Fire to thank for the beginnings of a truly deep and sophisticated world that will forever be timeless.

Excellent!!

I'd forgotten about all the little details that were in this book! It's definitely one of the biggest books in terms of world building, which is why it's also one of my favorites. It's also the end of Harry's innocence and turns the series into a more adult series, and it's really a gatekeeper of sorts. The fact that there were so many details so neatly woven together intricately is mind-blowing. I'm really glad I reread this one and got to experience the world all over again.

6th time reading illustrated version: This is my favorite book in the series, and my favorite part was when Harry had to go against the Hungarian Horntail in the Triwizard Tournament, and I like when they go to the Quidditch World Cup. I also like the part where Hermione catches Rita Skeeter as an Animagus and keeps her in a jar. My favorite character from this book was Hermione, but I also like Fleur.