Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

The fantasy film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), directed by Mike Newell from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling. In the film, Harry has a nightmare in which a Muggle caretaker is murdered for overhearing a plot involving Lord Voldemort, Peter Pettigrew, and an unidentified man. The next day, Harry joins the Weasleys, Hermione Granger, Cedric Diggory, and his father Amos at the Quidditch World Cup. However, their evening is disrupted when Death Eaters attack and the man from Harry’s nightmare casts the Dark Mark. At Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore announces that they will be hosting the Triwizard Tournament with two other wizarding schools – Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy. One student from each school will be selected by the Goblet of Fire to participate; students under seventeen are not eligible.

The Goblet has chosen Fleur Delacour, Viktor Krum, and Cedric from Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, and Hogwarts respectively as the three Champions. However, to everyone’s surprise, Harry is also chosen as a fourth Champion. This unexpected turn of events causes much confusion among the students. Some accuse Harry of cheating while Ron feels hurt that he wasn’t informed about Harry’s entry into the competition. The first task requires the Champions to retrieve an egg from a dragon. Professor Moody, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, suggests that Harry use his wand to summon his broomstick for assistance. All four Champions successfully complete the task and Ron reconciles with Harry after witnessing its danger. As Christmas approaches, the school prepares for the Yule Ball which Harry and Ron attend with Parvati and Padma Patil since their desired dates were unavailable.