Even without the remarkable media attention and popularity her magical series has attracted, it would seem too naïve to hope that Rowling could sustain the brilliance and wit of her first three novels, which turned out to be immediate best-sellers all over the globe. Notably, Rowling seems to hold the spell-casting powers which she portrays her characters: the fourth volume is her most thrilling and definitely the most outstanding book of the entirety of the series. The book continues exploring the life of Harry through his fourth year at Hogwarts, the school for wizards. Through mysterious and secretive circumstances, Harry is chosen against his will to compete in the historic “Triwizard Tournament”, and most of the novel deals with Harry's attempts to endure the ordeal. …show more content…
Prior to publication, Rowling had warned that the fourth book would have a darker and more mature sense than the previous three. Rigorously speaking, all of the Harry Potter books have had elements that are darker than the average children's book, this is one of the prime reasons why the books have been so popular. In these books you are not presented with the uncomplicated reality that has become so prevalent in children's fiction. Harry's brushes with death are very close and this makes his heroic enterprises more tenable. Discussing about darkness, some of the darkest perception comes from the fact that Goblet of Fire is a considerable longer book than the previous instalments and thus there is room for more complexities in the plot with even more striking twists and