Harry Potter Fans discussion

Tell me what you think are the high and low points in this book

Evelyn wrote: "The best quote by Dumbledore from this book is, “I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you said, Harry.”


That is one of my favorite quotes of the whole series. It's hilarious!

Rereading this one right now. Still at the quidditch match. One of my favorite things in this and the other books is Mr. Weasleys delight at us muggles.

Sophie wrote: "Evelyn wrote: "The best quote by Dumbledore from this book is, “I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you said, Harry.”


That is one of my favorite quotes of the whole series. It'..."

Yes!!!! Dumbledore has got some of the best quotes!

This book is my favorite Harry Potter book. I love the part where the Weasley twins are scheming on how to get past the age line.

Rereading this one now! It's one of the saddest I think because it's really when we start to lose people. I'm only up the quidditch match, which is riveting!!

I just finished reading this one and like the initial question here. Since the plot of this book, at least in my opinion, was so much thicker than even the previous ones, I'm going to give two answers breaking it down into first and second halves of the book.

In the first half, I agree that the lowest point is when Ron abandons Harry after the Goblet of Fire ceremony. Harry really sees, during this period, how important it was having Ron around and supporting him with previous challenges. I think the high point in this portion of the book is Harry's triumph against the Dragon in the first task. How amazing was his flying?

In the second half, I think the lowest point has to be Cedric's murder. What should have been a time of celebration after the tournament became anything but. As Dumbledore says at the end-of-year feast (which is usually a celebration too but quite somber, of course), Cedric was a truly good person but he happened to cross paths with Voldemort (who thinks it nothing to kill anyone.) If there is a high point in this portion, to me, it is the priori incantatum that happens between Harry and Voldemort's wands. Even as powerful a wizard as we know Voldemort is, he could not fathom that those he killed could have any power over him. The fact that they helped Harry escape seems a bright spot of Good in the midst of so much evil around Harry at the time.