Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire [Hardcover]

The pivotal fourth novel in the beloved, bestselling Harry Potter series, in classic jacketed hardcover with illustrations by Mary GrandPr?.

Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. Unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards.And in this case, different can be deadly.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Readers are in for a delightful romp with this award-winning debut from a British author who dances in the footsteps of P.L. Travers and Roald Dahl. There is enchantment, suspense, and danger galore (as well as enough creepy creatures to satisfy the most bogey-men-loving readers, and even a magical game of soccerlike Quidditch to entertain the sports fans). ---Publishers Weekly, starred reviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets the magical foundation so necessary in good fantasy, are as expertly crafted here as in the first book. --Booklist, starred review Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Isn't it reassuring that some things just get better and better? --School Library Journal Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rowling seems to have the spell-casting powers she assigns her characters: this fourth volume might be her most thrilling yet. Rowling plants the red herrings, the artful clues and tricky surprises that disarm the most attentive audience. The muscle-building heft of this volume notwithstanding, the clamor for book five will begin as soon as readers finish installment four. --Publishers Weekly starred review-- July, 2000 Harry is now l4 years old and in his fourth year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where big chl#"