Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

This instalment to the Harry Potter series begins in a different light; unlike the previous three books that have begun at the Dursleys house, this books opens withe a very different scene in which we learn that Wormtail has succeeded in returning to his Master, Voldemort, and is helping him regain his strength and plan the murder of Harry Potter in an old abandoned house in a quiet muggle village.
the books then goes to join Harry arfet having woken up from a troublesome dream in which he saw the scene with Wormtail and Voldemort. Having spent another boring summer at the Dursleys we encounter a fun entrance back into the wizarding world as we watch the Weasleys attempt to interact with the muggle Dursleys with great failure as Fred and George, as always, mange to bring their amusing personalities forward as they play a trick on the porky Dudley.
Back at the Burrow ( where they all meet again after the summer month) the fun and laughter continues (except for Mrs Weasley whom is extremely angrepy at the twins).
The fun and light hearted entrance of all the characters does not last long as the dark side reappears with all force.
At the Quiditch World Cup Harry discovers that the wizarding world is a lot more wide spread than he had thought, as on arrival with the Waesleys and Hermione, they encounter thousands of wizards from all over the world, many attending wizarding schools from their one countries.
There is another discovery to be made at the World Cup, as a riot breaks out, introducing the death eaters (Voldemorts followers) followed by an unknown wizard conjuring up the dark Mark which glows over the camp site, scaring everyone, as th dark Mark can only mean one thing; Voldemort is getting stonger again.
Back at Hogwarts we discover that a Wizarding Tornamanet that is held between students from different schools is to take place at Hogwarts, for the first time in over a decade. Bringing students from two different schools to resigned at Hogwarts for the year.
Mysteriously Harrys name appears as a 'fourth' contestant, despite having not placed his name there (dand the fact that there are only mention to be three contestants, and there was an age line placed around the goblet) which can only mean one thing, there was strong dark magic behind it.
Peoles reactions to this vary through out the school, the strongest reaction is that of Ron's, whom is lead by jealousy, causing him not to talk to Harry. Both of them held back by stubbornness, refuse to be the first to appologise, leaving them both sad and not talking for a long spell.
Hermione being the only one that truly believes that Harry did not put his name in the Goblet of Fire, comforts and helps Harry; along with serius, whom harry calls on for help and advise.
In the mean while we watch as Hermine tries to fight for house elf rights, where as the house elfs are happy and wish nothing more than to get on with their work.
As the first challenge is completed and the four contestants get through alive, the reader sees Harry and Ron (in true guy fashion) leave all their fighting behind them ( after a few stuttering unfinished sentences) and they once again become the best of friends.
With his two best friends by his side once again, one challenge down, and serius correspondence becoming more frequent, Harry is ready for the Christmas holidays.
Harry and Ron discover that they are about to face bigger challenges, as the news of the Tri-wizard Ball is to take place over the Christmas holidays.
They bgins to look at girls inna different light, as they attempt to find dates for the ball.
The end of the Christmas holidays arrives quickly and brings a lot more mysteries and dark times with it. After having taken a bath with his egg; Harry sees on his Maralders map that Barty Crouch is sneaking around in Snapes office (after having been too ill to appear at work for weeks). This along with a few other mysteriious happenings (which i will not spoil for you) are Rowling's very cleverly hidden clues as to what is coming.
After completing another challenge, Harry, Ron and Hermione go to Hogsmead, but not to go to the shops, ,but to visit Serius who has now returned (due to his growng concern for Harry) and is hiding in the village.
Summer arrives and the third challenge soon dawns on Harry, but there is much darker happenings waiting for Harry; than he could have anticipated, as he enters the maze.
Harry and Cedric, having arrived at the cup at the same time, soon discover the cup is a portkey as they both grab it at the same time and find them slaves transported to a dark grave yard miles away from the school.
I will not spoil it for those few who have not read the book or seen the film, I will merely say that the sad and dark chapters that follow the arrival of the two students in the grave yard, ones Harry and his world into much darker times.
Managing to escape and return to Hogwarts Harry is comforted by Serius, Dumbledore, Hermione and the Weasleys as what happens brings a dark shadow over Hogwarts and the magical world.
Struck by Fudges (the minister of magic) stubbornness to believe that th pe dark Lord has indeed returned, Dumbledore decides to take matters into his own hand and begins to devise plans to protect them all against the inevitable dark times ahead.
The school year once again comes to an end, and Harry is off to spend a long summer holiday with the Dursleys.