Chapter 17 - the Goblet of Fire

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The Triwizard tournament has been resurrected at Hogwarts with much fanfare 
after more than a century.
 
Three champions were chosen: Viktor Krum from Durmstrang, Fleur Delacour from 
Beauxbatons and Cedric Diggory from Hogwarts (Hufflepuff).Then, at the end of 
the preceding chapter Harry’s name emerges from the Goblet, despite the fact 
that there was supposed to be only one champion from each school.
 
The chapter begins with reactions to this event.  All are astonished; some 
are angry. Madame Maxine and Karkaroff accuse  Dumbledoreof duplicity. Snape 
immediately blames Harry and McGonagall rushes to both Dumbledore’s and 
Harry’s defense. Dumbledore asks Harry point blank if he puthis name in the 
goblet and Harry says no.
 
Bartemius Crouch Senior and Ludo Bagman are appealed to for a decision. Barty 
says that rules are rules and that the “rules state clearly that those people 
whose names come out of the Goblet of Fire are bound to   compete in the 
tournament.”  Harry                                                           
                                                         notices that Crouch 
looks ill, and that there were “dark shadows beneath his eyes” that had not 
been there at the Quidditch world cup.
 
Karkaroff, who alternates in this chapter between being oily and unctuous, 
and ugly and nasty,  complains bitterly about his inability to submit younger 
students from Durmstrang, and threatens to leave.
 
Alastor Moody appears and casts scorn on Karkaroff, reminding him that the 
champions must all compete, that it is a “binding magical contract”. 
Karkaroff taunts Moody as paranoid, and Moody intimidateshim by insinuating 
that Karkaroff knows too much about the Dark Arts.   Moody has already made 
such insinuations about Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape.
 
Moody electrifies the group by stating that someone is trying to kill Harry. 
Moody says it must be a very powerful wizard, someone with the ability to put 
the difficult Confundus Charm on the goblet so that it would forget that only 
3 schools compete in the tournament. He suggests that someone submitted 
Harry’s name as the only student in a fourth non-existent  school and that 
was how he was selected.  
 
The champions leave, and Harry returns to the Gryffindor common room in 
shock. On the way,  Cedric Diggory makes it clear that he does not believe 
Harry’s assertion that he didn’t put his name into the Goblet ofFire. 
 Harry’s mind whirls. He is scared of competing against older students, of 
taking on dangerous tasks, and of making a fool of himself in front of 
hundreds of people. He wonders if Moody is                          right, 
and asks himself who wants him dead. He remembers his dream in whichVoldemort 
and Wormtail had been plotting his murder.
 
He continues to be in shock, obsessing over what hashappened, while the 
Gryffindors celebrate  riotously in the common room. Everyone ignores his 
repeated statements that he didn’t put his name in the Goblet, and that he’s 
hungry and tired. He longs to escape to the security and sanity
of Ron and Hermione. He yearns for the same type of discussions they’ve had 
in the past .
 
He is in for a rude shock. Ron does not believe him. Envy (that deadly sin) 
has obviously been simmering below the surface within Ron and it erupts. He 
suggests that of course Harry
put his name in, and that Harry wants the money, the fame, and the 
opportunity to not have to take his exams. Before going to bed, hetakes a 
nasty potshot at Harry stating that Harry will probably have to be upearly 
for a photo shoot.
 
Harry is thunderstruck and desolate. Ron had been one of the few people he 
had been sure would believe him.
 
This is a pivotal chapter. Up until now, life has been asnormal as it gets 
for Harry. Okay, his scar hurts, and he’s worried about it,                   
                                                                              
 but he has been hanging out with his friends at Hogwarts. Alastor Moody 
haseven turned Draco Malfoy into a ferret. He has the support of his 
godfather.
 
Then the rug is jerked out from under him. He’s thrust intoa major 
competition that he fears
is beyond him. He is understandably of the opinion  that Lord Voldemort is 
plotting to kill him.And…a key element of his new identity, his new life, --- 
his friendship withRon -- is jeopardized. 
 
In the midst of the Dursley desert, yearning for any kind ofvalidation or 
even conversation, Harry holds on to his friendships withHermione, Hagrid and 
Ron. They send him birthday gifts. The Weasleys rescue himand take him to the 
Quidditch World Cup. Harry, Ron and Hermione have
figured out the riddle of the Philosopher’s Stone, all threesurmounting 
hurdles. They’ve been through many adventures. And suddenly, Harry’sbest 
friend is not there for him.
 
Susan 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Triwizard tournament has been resurrected at Hogwarts withmuch fanfare 
after more than a century. Three champions were chosen: Viktor Krum from 
Durmstrang,Fleur Delacour from Beauxbatons and Cedric Diggory from Hogwarts 
(Hufflepuff).Then, at the end of the preceding chapter Harry’s name emerges 
from the Goblet,despite the fact that there was supposed to be only one 
champion from each school. The chapter begins with reactions to this event. 
 All are astonished; some are angry. MadameMaxine and Karkaroff accuse 
 Dumbledoreof duplicity. Snape immediately blames Harry and McGonagall rushes 
to bothDumbledore’s and Harry’s defense. Dumbledore asks Harry point blank 
if he puthis name in the goblet and Harry says no. Bartemius Crouch Senior 
and Ludo Bagman are appealed to fora decision. Barty says that rules are 
rules and that the “rules state clearlythat those people whose names come out 
of the Goblet of Fire are bound tocompete in the tournament.”  Harrynotices 
that Crouch looks ill, and that there were “dark shadows beneath hiseyes” 
.that had not been there at the Quidditch world cup. Karkaroff, who 
alternates in this chapter between being oily and unctuous, and ugly and 
nasty,  complains bitterly about his inability to submit younger students 
from Durmstrang, and threatens to leave. 
Alastor Moody appears and casts scorn on Karkaroff, reminding him that the 
champions must all compete, that it is a “binding magical contract”. 
Karkaroff taunts Moody as paranoid, and Moody intimidates     him by 
insinuating that Karkaroff knows too much about the Dark Arts Moody has 
already made such insinuations about Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape. 

Moody electrifies the group by stating that someone is trying to kill Harry. 
Moody says it must be a very powerful wizard, someone with the ability to put 
the difficult Confundus Charm on the goblet so that it wouldforget that only 
3 schools compete in the tournament. He suggests that someonesubmitted 
Harry’s name as the only student in a fourth non-existent  school and that 
was how he was selected.   The champions leave, and Harry returns to the 
Gryffindor common room in shock. On the way,  Cedric Diggory makes it clear 
that he does not believe Harry who says that he didn’t put his name into the 
Goblet of Fire.  


Harry’s mind whirls. He is scared of competing against older students, of 
taking on dangerous tasks, and of making a fool of himself in front of 
hundreds of people. He wonders if Moody is right, and asks himself who wants 
him dead. He remembers his dream in which Voldemort and Wormtail had been 
plotting his murder. 

He continues to be in shock, obsessing over what has happened, while the 
Gryffindors celebrate  riotously in the common room. Everyone ignores his 
repeated statements that he didn’t put his name in the Goblet, and that he’s 
hungry and tired. He longs to escape to the security and sanity of Ron and 
Hermione. He yearns for the same type of discussions they’ve had in the past 
and strategies about what to do in the future.


 He is in for a rude shock. Ron does not believe him. Envy ( that deadly sin) 
has obviously been simmering below the surface within Ron and it erupts. He 
suggests that of course Harry put his name in, and that Harry wants the 
money, the fame,and the opportunity to not have to take his exams. Before 
going to bed, he takes a nasty potshot      to shoot. Harry is thunderstruck 
and desolate. Ron had been one of the few people he had been sure would 
believe him. 


                                                                        This 
is a pivotal chapter. Up until now, life has been as normal as it gets for 
Harry. Okay, his scar hurts, and he’s worried about it,but he has been 
hanging out with his friends at Hogwarts. Alastor Moody has even turned Draco 
Malfoy into a ferret.  Harry has the support of his godfather.



 Then the rug is jerked out from under him. He’s thrust intoa major 
competition that he fears is beyond him. He is understandably of the opinion 
 that Lord Voldemort is plotting to kill him.     And…a key element of his 
new identity, his new life, --- his friendship withRon -- is jeopardized.  In 
the midst of the Dursley desert, yearning for any kind ofvalidation or even 
conversation, Harry holds on to his friendships withHermione, Hagrid and Ron. 
They send him birthday gifts. The Weasleys rescue him and take him to the 
Quidditch World Cup. Harry, Ron and Hermione have figured out the riddle of 
the Philosopher’s Stone, all three surmounting hurdles. They’ve been through 
many adventures. And suddenly, Harry’s best friend is not there for him. 


Susan 
 
 
 
 
 
 




































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