review of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J. K. Rowling shows what it is to grow up and to have your own personal power and control.  She emphasizes morality and questioning the way things are around you.  She makes the reader think and feel what it is to be a part of humanity.

Harry likes Dobby for many reasons.  The main reason being that he can understand how Dobby is so loyal and wishes to be unlike the rest of his kind.  He wants to challenge the way things are as Harry does every time he accomplishes something that he should not be capable of doing.  He challenges not as Hermione does (with a faction, S.P.E.W.), but with his actions.

Firebolt-transportation which provides freedom of movement, shows natural skill and talent.  The Firebolt is a way for Harry to escape his everyday worries and focus on something that is all about his own personal abilities and control.

Portkey-transportation which is represented by the physically mundane, it is in a set place, it is wrenching, and provides freedom of movement.  It is a way to travel that is used for something good, at first, but then its quiet nature seems to bite back at Harry in the end.

Goblet- valued, coveted because of the tournament, and serves as a source of judgment.  Everyone is trying to trick the goblet because it is truly biased.  It, unlike the Sorting Hat, can be hoodwinked.

Egg- mystery, guide, provides clue.  It is something simply to fetch for a task and then it becomes a clue for the following task.  This type of evolution of purpose brings into focus how even small things can represent so much more.

Scar- connection, tie, warning.  It stands as a sort of beacon on Harry’s forehead and becomes something else by the end of the series.  It starts to hurt in the book and bring the first dream/visions.

Dragons- dangerous, angry, protective.  They are simply misunderstood creatures much like the Giants.  Why Hagrid identifies with them so easily.

Mermaid- angry, dark, territorial creatures.

Maze- mystery, full of surprise, invokes fear.

Cauldron-brewing, chaotic if unchecked, weapon, savior.  Snape said it best in the first book what a potion can do and the cauldron has been of great use for their Polyjuice Potion.  In the wrongs hands, as in this book, the Polyjuice Potion is a force for the bad.  It is the people that corrupt and not the object.

Dark Mark-death, fear, suspicion.

Unforgivable Curses- killing, torture, control, sources of power over others.