Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

By J.K Rowling

Review by Allen

The opening paragraph grabs the reader’s attention.

·Put reader right into the action

·Make reader imagine the unimaginable (ie. It’s not everyday that a 13 year old girl is accused of murder…)

·Don’t start with “the book I read was…” That’s way too BORING! Hook us into the plot!

How does anyone expect a 14-year old wizard in training to defeat the most feared sorcerer of all time? Harry Potter does that and more in J.K Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

The title and author are worked in naturally

·Don’t say, “My book was The Giver” when you can say, “Jonas, a twelve year old boy and the main character of Lois Lowry’s Newbery Award winning novel The Giver, must make decisions that impact his entire society.”

Harry Potter is a 14-year old wizard, attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He has been enlisted into the Triwizard Tournament, a death defying tournament in which the competitors must fight obstacles to win…and survive. There’s only one problem, he didn’t sign up! It appears as though someone wants to kill him through this tournament. It wouldn’t be the first time someone tried to kill him.

The overall idea and plot are discussed, without giving away the ending

·Keep it short and sweet, even if it’s a long book

·Just give the reader the gist of the book. Be clear, make sense, don’t give away the ending

My favorite part is during the end, when all of the pieces of the puzzle come together. Murders are explained, disappearances are revealed and bypassed things are suddenly crucial to the story. All of this is explained with a little truth serum and one of Voldemort’s (the feared sorcerer) followers.

Describe one exciting incident in detail

·Again, don’t give away the ending

·Be clear enough so that someone who HAS NOT read the book can follow

I would recommend this book to mystery lovers as well as fantasy readers and late night readers who love a good chill. However, this book is suitable for all.

End the review with your opinion and recommendation

·Who might like this type of book? (Sports fans? People that love to laugh? History buffs? Late night readers that like to be freaked out?

·What did you think? Is it worth reading? If it won an award, is it worth the hype?