Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
May 12, 2008 by Black Coffee & Bourbon
I just finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and I have to say that it was my favorite Harry Potter to date. I saw the movie before I read the book (unlike books I, II and III) and was curious to see how faithful the two were to one another. As usual, I enjoyed the book more than the movie, and I think that the parts they left our in the movie, (S.P.E.W for instance) were justified. Although I knew that the book would ultimately conclude in a one on one confrontation with Lord Voldemort, I found it very entertaining.
As I was reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire the subject of what we were reading came up at work. One associated noted she was reading a book about an orphan’s struggle in Sierra Leone and she asked what I was reading. When I said Harry Potter she laughed. I felt a little embarrassed until another guy in the office said he was rereading the entire Chronicles of Narnia in preparation for the next movie coming out. Nice to see that I work with at least one other person who is a dorks like me.
I think I will take a break before reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Like book number IV, I have seen the movie before reading this book so going into it I will already know how the story unfolds. Regardless, I am sure there will be enough new elements crammed into its 700+ pages to keep me interested.
I have on my LONG list of books I want to read - The Harry Potter Series.
It’s amazing to me that what appears to be a book series for children is SO popular with adults. It makes it that much more enticing to read. I’m excited!
Which book has been your favorite? Did you know that they are planning to make the final movie into two because there is SO much in the last book that they couldn’t fit it into one movie?
I love the movies. I can just imagine what the books will be like. I have always felt that books are far better than the movies that are made from them.
Good post.
p.s. Did you get my notice of my change of address to my blog? It’s no longer at Blog.SmokeBrush.com (although it’ll redirect from that address to the new site) but if you receive feed from that address it will not update. My new address is Rebecca.SmokeBrush.com so if you do receive any RSS feed, make sure to update it with this new address.
I hope to hear from you soon!
So far of the ones I have read, this one was my favorite! The books are amazing and you should pick them up! I heard that they were going to split the one book into two movies. I would like to have read all the books before the final movies come out.
Thanks for the update on your blog’s address!