Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Literary Qualities

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Literary Qualities

There are seven (planned) books in the Harry Potter series, and this allows us to consider the fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as a halfway point—a benchmark in the series. As such, it is compelling that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire closes with a chapter entitled "The Beginning." Since the novel describes the evil Lord Voldemort's return to human form, his regaining of full magical powers, and his reentry into the magic world as a "rebirth," the reader is left to assume that— now that good and evil seem unfortunately well balanced—the real action of the series is about to start. Once again, Rowling draws parallels: now that evil has the strength of good, the battle may begin. Thus, the end chapter of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the series' halfway point. It marks the start of the battle between good...
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