Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* was first published [July 2, 1998](https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Chamber_of_Secrets){:target="_blank"}. This was the first book in the series that was released in the UK and the US at the same time.

*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* has sold over 116 million copies worldwide. [Three million copies](http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/node/277){:target="_blank"} of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire were sold within the first weekend of its release in the United States.

The first printing of *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* was for a record amount of over five million copies.

The American author of horror and suspense, Stephen King, [wrote](https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/00/07/23/reviews/000723.23kinglt.html){:target="_blank"}, “I'm relieved to report that Potter 4 -- ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' -- is every bit as good as Potters 1 through 3.” Publishers Weekly [wrote](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-439-13959-5){:target="_blank"}, "this fourth volume might be her most thrilling yet.” Eva Mitnick, from the School Library Journal, [shared](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0439139597?_encoding=UTF8&isInIframe=0&n=283155&ref_=dp_proddesc_0&s=books&showDetailProductDesc=1#product-description_feature_div){:target="_blank"}, "This hefty volume is brimming with all of the imagination, humor, and suspense that characterized the first books. So many characters, both new and familiar, are so busily scheming, spying, studying, worrying, fulminating, and suffering from unrequited first love that it is a wonder that Rowling can keep track, much less control, of all the plot lines. She does, though, balancing humor, malevolence, school-day tedium, and shocking revelations with the aplomb of a circus performer. The Triwizard Tournament itself is bit of a letdown, since Harry is able, with a little help from his friends and even enemies, to perform the tasks easily. This fourth installment, with its deaths, a sinister ending, and an older and more shaken protagonist, surely marks the beginning of a very exciting and serious baffle between the forces of light and dark, and Harry's fans will be right there with him"

[This article by Bustle](https://www.bustle.com/articles/31230-differences-between-the-harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire-books-movie-are-so-disappointing){:target="_blank"} discusses many of the aspects the movie altered from the book, like the absence of the house elves and Dumbledore's reaction when he asks Harry if he put his name in the goblet. The movie is rated PG-13, has a run time of 2h 37 min, and has a 7.7/10 rating on [IMDb (you can also find the trailer and cast information here)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330373/){:target="_blank"}.

[Here](https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/potter4/characters/){:target="_blank"} is a character list.

[Here's information](https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire_(video_game)){:target="_blank"} about *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, as well as [a link](https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Goblet-Fire-PC/dp/B0009YJM9W?th=1){:target="_blank"} to the game.