Amanda’s Reviews > Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire > Status Update

Praised be for Molly Weasley and Hagrid. The only adults in this series that seem to realize how starved Harry is for care and comfort.

Corn Fudge is obviously a despicable, incompetent power grabber, but everyone’s anger at him overshadows that some responsibility for Cedric’s death and Voldy’s resurrection would rightfully be placed at DDore’s feet. The triwizard tourney is supposed to be a fun school competition- at the first sight of something suspiciously dark, esp considering Voldy’s recent activities, Ddore should have cancelled it!

This book strikes a fun balance between spooky scary dark wizard happenings and silly hormonal teenage drama. Best demonstrated in the surprisingly normal teenage moment when Krum takes Harry aside to ask about his relationship with Hermione, followed by them coming upon a creepy Barty Crouch. Maybe the best balance in the series.

Considering that Sirius now has to subsist on rats to avoid being seen, how was he able to buy Harry his Firebolt last year?

If DDore is really as “brilliant” as everyone says he is, why doesn’t he recognize when Voldy is behind strange events? Eg when Harry’s name comes out of the goblet, Mad-eye taking Harry away from everyone when he comes back from the graveyard, not to mention the chamber of secrets being opened, unicorns being murdered…

Sirius didn’t know that Karkaroff was showing Snape his dark mark tattoo when he showed Snape his forearm during potions? Was it not well known that that’s how Voldy called upon his followers?

Ron is such a twat.

How is Hogwarts a financially viable institution? I don’t think the students pay tuition, and the food alone must cost TONS daily!

Hagrid, my love, was the Buckbeak situation not sufficiently traumatizing for you to learn that you shouldn’t give the students access to dangerous creatures?! Walking the BLAST-ended skrewts on leashes??

What happens if someone breaks a “magically binding” contract? What would happen to Harry if he just refused to compete? Also shouldn’t Dumbledore have more seriously considered that nefarious, Voldy-related scheming is behind this situation?