Here it is (yes I know we are already the 2nd of february and not the first but anyway...) the first book of the month. Basically, because I love to read, I had the idea of telling you about one book that I read every first of the month.
And this month, the book that I choose is Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling
So if you have never read a Harry Potter book see the movie here is just for you a little plot introduction to help you understand everything:
Throughout the three previous novels in the Harry Potter series, the main character, Harry Potter, has struggled with the difficulties of growing up, and the added challenge of being a famed wizard: when Harry was a baby, Lord Voldemort, the most powerful Dark wizard in history, killed Harry's parents but mysteriously vanished after unsuccessfully trying to kill Harry, which left a lightning-shaped scar on Harry's forehead. This results in Harry's immediate fame and his being placed in the care of his muggle, or non-magical aunt and uncle, Aunt Petunia Dursley and Uncle Vernon Dursley, who have a son named Dudley Dursley.
Harry learns that he is a wizard when he is 11 years old, just before he enrolls in Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He befriends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and is confronted by Lord Voldemort who is trying to regain power. In Harry's first year, he has to protect the Philosopher's Stone from Voldemort and one of his faithful followers at Hogwarts. After returning to the school after summer break, students at Hogwarts are attacked by the legendary monster of the "Chamber of Secrets" after the chamber is opened. Harry ends the attacks by killing a Basilisk and defeating another attempt by Lord Voldemort to return to full strength. The following year, Harry hears that he has been targeted by escaped mass murderer Sirius Black. Despite stringent security measures at Hogwarts, Harry is confronted by Black at the end of his third year of schooling, and Harry learns that Black was framed and is actually Harry's godfather. He also learned that it was his father's old school friend Peter Pettigrew who actually betrayed his parents
And here is what the fourth book is about:
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.
My opinion:
Basically, i'm a Potterhead so i've read all the HP books and saw all the movies. I choose this one in particular because it's my favourite. It's in this one that Harry starts his teenage years, that he has his first crush and that voldemort is seen (in my mind) with a real, proper body (even if it's hideous). I think that this volume is kind of a change of direction (if that makes sense). I mean that things are getting pretty scary now. We hear about the Death Eaters for the first time. It's like the saga has come to a corner where it gets more mature and darker. Also, i like this book in particular because we get to know more about the other schools of witchcraft and wizardry, the Quidditch world cup (which is amazing by the way) and we can see the begining of relationship between Hermione and Ron ;)
My only wish now is to be part of this fabulous world even if it has its dark moments :)
See you next month for another book :)
