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My thirty year old son wanted this book for Christmas to complete his collection. My children grew up listening to me read these tales out loud to them. Rowling has captured the never ending battle between good and evil externally and within ourselves and every character has stood the test of time. Read them all every ten years or so and you will see them in a different perspective each time!!
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Item was listed as very good condition... pages are discolored by crayon and dirt & corners of the cover are pretty damaged. Not that upset by it but it is a little disappointing..
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I love the Harry Potter books, and I wanted a great hardcover edition for myself (I first read my sister's copy, so never had my own), and was able to find one in great shape to put in my library.
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Harry Potter is the BEST set of stories for young people. ANY reading is important, to gain knowledge, to have fun....and this fits the bill. ALL of the Harry Potter stories are engaging, good vs. evil, and the stories help children (of ALL ages) get into the FUN of reading! VERY well written!
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I found "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" to be just as exciting and entertaining as the previous books, if not more so. Rowlings is a great storyteller, and all her familiar trademarks are here: the colorful and eccentric characters, the humor, the playful use of words, the masterful cultivation of suspense. The book is over seven hundred pages long, but at the end you'll be wishing it were longer. There isn't a slow spot in it. The story is, however, different in some ways from the previous ones. It's a lot darker and scarier, for one thing. Voldemort and his supporters play a prominent role in it, and their malice forms a palpable undercurrent in the plot from chapter one on. By the end of the story, you get to see just HOW evil Voldemort and his minions actually are. And let me tell you, they're pretty evil. The other big difference is that Harry, Ron, Hermione and their friends are starting to grow up. The boys and girls have begun to notice each other now, and all the familiar problems of adolescence--jealousy, insecurity, fear of rejection, desire to fit in--or stand out--are starting to descend on them. I enjoy seeing the characters evolve in this way, but those who would rather they stay eternal 11-year-olds may be disappointed. The story is not as self-contained as those in the previous books. Many plot lines are left open at the end, presumably to be resolved in books #5, 6, and 7. If you think you had a hard time waiting for "Goblet of Fire" to come out, wait till you finish it and are left thinking about the next one! All in all, I highly recommend this book. If you're already a Harry Potter fan you won't be disappointed, and if you're not, reading it might very well make you one.Read full review
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