Harry potter hardcover6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() This hefty volume is brimming with all of the imagination, humor, and suspense that characterized the first books. Meanwhile, it is obvious to the boy's allies that the evil Voldemort will use the Tournament to get at Harry. The competitors must be at least 17 years old, but the Goblet of Fire that determines the champions mysteriously produces Harry's name, so he becomes an unwilling fourth contestant. This year, instead of the usual Inter- House Quidditch Cup, a Triwizard Tournament will be held, during which three champions, one from each of three schools of wizardry (Hogwarts, Durinstrang, and Beaux-batons), must complete three challenging magical tasks. The muscle-building heft of this volume notwithstanding, the clamor for book five will begin as soon as readers finish installment four."-Publishers Weekly starred review- July, 2000"Harry is now l4 years old and in his fourth year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where big changes are afoot. Rowling plants the red herrings, the artful clues and tricky surprises that disarm the most attentive audience. Publishers Weekly, starred reviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"the magical foundation so necessary in good fantasy, are as expertly crafted here as in the first book." -Booklist, starred review Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Isn't it reassuring that some things just get better and better?"-School Library Journal Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"Rowling seems to have the spell-casting powers she assigns her characters: this fourth volume might be her most thrilling yet. There is enchantment, suspense, and danger galore (as well as enough creepy creatures to satisfy the most bogey-men-loving readers, and even a magical game of soccerlike Quidditch to entertain the sports fans). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"Readers are in for a delightful romp with this award-winning debut from a British author who dances in the footsteps of P.L. ![]() Rowling lives in Scotland with her family. She supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through Volant, and is the founder of the international children’s care reform charity Lumos. Rowling has received many awards and honours for her writing, including for her detective series written under the name Robert Galbraith. Her latest children’s novel, The Christmas Pig, was published in 2021. In 2020, she returned to publishing for younger children with the fairy tale The Ickabog, the royalties for which she donated to her charitable trust, Volant, to help charities working to alleviate the social effects of the Covid 19 pandemic. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany. Harry’s story as a grown-up was continued in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which J.K. To accompany the series, she wrote three short companion volumes for charity, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which went on to inspire a new series of films featuring Magizoologist Newt Scamander. ROWLING is the author of the enduringly popular, era-defining Harry Potter seven-book series, which have sold over 600 million copies in 85 languages, been listened to as audiobooks for over one billion hours and made into eight smash hit movies.
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