By Olivia Grey
As an avid reader, there are a lot of books that I consider to be a great read. There are plenty that have been reread more times than I care to keep track of, and others that are revisited at times when when I'm sad, happy or in need of a good laugh. There are also books which I hold dear due to the characters, and others that I am happy to return to time and again because of an incredible plot point. But there is one story that has stayed with me for many years, and it so happens to be an overall favourite with adults and children alike, due to the magical storyline and epic world in which you are invited to enter the second you open the books.
Of course, I am talking about the Harry Potter saga. But in particular, my favourite book out of the best-selling septet is the fourth instalment; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which was published in 2000 by Bloomsbury.
As an avid reader, there are a lot of books that I consider to be a great read. There are plenty that have been reread more times than I care to keep track of, and others that are revisited at times when when I'm sad, happy or in need of a good laugh. There are also books which I hold dear due to the characters, and others that I am happy to return to time and again because of an incredible plot point. But there is one story that has stayed with me for many years, and it so happens to be an overall favourite with adults and children alike, due to the magical storyline and epic world in which you are invited to enter the second you open the books.
Of course, I am talking about the Harry Potter saga. But in particular, my favourite book out of the best-selling septet is the fourth instalment; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which was published in 2000 by Bloomsbury.
Being the same age as the character in the book, they were incredibly easy for me to relate to. Hermione became my best friend and Harry and Ron were like brothers to me; because of J.K. Rowling's brilliant development of her characters I knew them so well. We grew up together, and by the time Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire came around, we were all new to teenage life, not feeling understood by our peers and having the usual angst that comes with hormones that cannot seem to calm down. This book in particular is important because it is progressively darker than the previous three, and as a reader you find yourself sitting in the Great Hall with the golden trio as their story unfolds. You are not simply reading another book, you are totally and utterly involved in the story itself, which is the greatest thing about the Harry Potter saga. J.K. Rowling's ability to sympathise with the characters she creates is very heart-warming and this is why her books will be around for generations to come.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire lets the reader take a peek at wizards beyond Hogwarts by bringing in students from the Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic for the Triwizard Tournament. It is a book in which plot points are widespread and essential to the following books, and is the first book in the saga which tentatively dips a toe into the complicated world of teenage romance when Harry, Ron and Hermione are faced with the task of finding dates for the Yule Ball.
This book is one which I return to with fond memories. Being a teenager is hard, and my method of coping was to bury my nose in a good book and reassure myself that poor Harry was definitely having a harder time than myself! This is why Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire tops my list of favourite books, and is the book I shall be reading on World Book Day.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire lets the reader take a peek at wizards beyond Hogwarts by bringing in students from the Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic for the Triwizard Tournament. It is a book in which plot points are widespread and essential to the following books, and is the first book in the saga which tentatively dips a toe into the complicated world of teenage romance when Harry, Ron and Hermione are faced with the task of finding dates for the Yule Ball.
This book is one which I return to with fond memories. Being a teenager is hard, and my method of coping was to bury my nose in a good book and reassure myself that poor Harry was definitely having a harder time than myself! This is why Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire tops my list of favourite books, and is the book I shall be reading on World Book Day.
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