Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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It’s time for Harry to start doing things on his own. The Goblet of Fire gives the audience a look to things to come with Harry, Ron & Hermione. The 3 characters are now teenagers and begin their journey into self-acknowledgment and how they fit into the scheme of things. Harry is entered into the Triwizard Tournament completely by surprise and this chore makes him compete on his own, which leaves out the dynamic trio’s group effort to save the day. Ron & Hermione’s relationship starts to evolve through their little arguments. Hermione lets out a little secret to Ron during the Winter Yuletide Ball about her true feelings and how he should have asked her to the ball before somebody else did. The old-timers, Dumbledore, Hagrid, McGonagall, and Snape, usually concern themselves a great deal with Harry and his well being, but in The Goblet they didn’t have much to do with him. There were a few moments between Harry and the professors, but overall they were side notes in the whole scheme of things.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth entry and, if we believe the author, the next to last book in the Harry Potter series.  So how does it rank?  Well I have enjoyed the series for the most part, but was disappointed with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which seemed hastily written to appease the publishers and fans rather than craft a good story.  After reading this installment however I was once again happily transported back into the world of witches and wizards, goblins and house-elves, and a wonderful school for magic.  The book recaptures the magic and mystery as we are thrust once more into the world of Harry Potter.

All of our old friends are back, but the world that we return to isn’t quite as cheery as the one we left.  Lord Voldemort has organized his Death Eaters and begun to attack and kill off any obstacles to his return to power.  The newspapers are full of new casualties every day, and a cloud of fear seems to surround everything.

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