“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” - J. K. Rowling

⚡️I love the details about the functionality of the wizarding world - such as how transfiguration works, how wizards conceal themselves from Muggles, and the nitty gritty Ministry of Magic administration. JKR really lays out the framework of the wizarding world - what hasn’t she thought of?! I relish the details.

⚡️ A greater part of this novel takes place outside Hogwarts. This isn’t a tragedy! Hear me out! JKR gives us glimpses into the daily lives of wizards. I loved the wonderful details she includes about life in the Burrow - for instance how Molly cooks meals is not merely a matter of pointing her wand and uttering a spell producing food. 

⚡️ Speaking of Molly, her anxieties about her children (especially Fred and George) are so very relatable. 

⚡️ The global vibe of the Quidditch World Cup is also illuminating as it provides international context for the wizarding world and details such as how wizards and witches from different nations interact with one another. JKR tucks in a special shout out to the Salem witches.

⚡️In the book versus movie comparisons that Potterheads love to make, I’d say the most obvious one in this book is where Dumbledore calmly asks Harry if he put his own name in the Goblet. This particular scene in the movie is a fan favorite to skewer because it is anything but calm.

⚡️The “Weird Sisters” band at the Yule Ball is a fun nod to “Macbeth”.

⚡️I really liked the arc of Harry and Ron’s dispute. JKR shows her young readers that sometimes they might disagree with their friends, or even be upset with them, and that’s ok!

⚡️Though he is still a brute to Harry and other students, we see the first tiny glimmer of positivity in Snape at the end of this book. 

⚡️”What’s coming will come, and we’ll meet it when it does.” - Hagrid