Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (ill.)

I've really been enjoying these illustrated editions by Jim Kay. They capture the magic of the books I remember from childhood, without a lot of the baggage that comes with the movies. Seriously though, this is my favorite Harry Potter book, but my least favorite movie adaptation. This edition reminded me of all the reasons I loved it in the first place! And the Voldemort artwork was perfectly creepy!

If you enjoyed the Harry Potter series before, try out these new editions. At the very least, flip through the artwork-it's gorgeous!

451 pages

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling

5/5

752 pages

Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an 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. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly.

I like this one a lot.  It marks a dark turning point in the series, for sure.  Onward to Order!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter is delighted when he is whisked away from the Dursleys to attend the Quidditch World Cup with his best friend, Ron Weasley, and Ron's family. But when the Dark Mark, the sign of Lord Voldemort and his supporters, is seen in the sky after the match, chaos ensues. When Harry arrives at Hogwarts for his fourth year, things are hardly less complicated. The Triwizard Tournament is set to take place, and three renowned Wizarding schools will battle for first place. It should be fun for Harry---until his name is spewed out of the Goblet of Fire, and he is forced to compete in a tournament he didn't enter. As Harry grapples with the question of who put his name in the Goblet of Fire and why, he finds he must practice, as Professor Moody proclaims, "Constant vigilance!"

Book 4 in the Harry Potter series. 752 pages.