I want you to write a double spaced paper (around 1200 words) to answer ONE of the following questions. It does not matter which question you choose as long as its listed below. Remember to use the MLA citation form if you use secondary sources and/or direct quotations.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
What factors are present that cause such disbelief of Voldemort’s return in the civilian and political wizarding populations?
How does Harry’s involvement in The Goblet of Fire and reception to criticism reflect on him as a protagonist?
What foreshadows the techniques Voldemort will use to take over the Wizarding World?
Discuss the significance of adolescence and maturation in T he Goblet of Fire.
How do the Triwizard Tournament settings play a role The Goblet of Fire? Why did J.K. Rowling create these settings?
Would Lord Voldemort accept society for how it is today, or would he still try to overturn it and alter to his own ideal world? Why or why not?
If you were Harry Potter, what strategies would you use to defeat the Horntail dragon in the first challenge?
Ron spends much of the novel angry at Harry and then Hermione. What causes Ron’s ill temper?
How did the ministry officials’ arrogance and disbelief in Harry and Dumbledore lead to the downfall of Hogwarts?
How does the Triwizard Tournament challenges play a role in developing the plot in Goblet of Fire?
Harry has always felt compelled to assist others. He warns Cedric that the first challenge in the Triwizard Tournament would feature dragons, and he saves Fleur’s sister from the lake, despite the fact that this means he will not win the challenge. How does this instinct benefit him and how does it hinder him in the tournament?
Voldemort demands that Harry is the third component of the spell to revive the Dark Lord. Why is he so insistent on using Harry?
What would be the ramifications of Harry simply refusing to participate in the three challenges?
How do the decisions of director Mike Newell in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire distort the intentions of the novelist?
What are the ramifications of Harry becoming the fourth Triwizard champion? You could discuss Harry’s relationship with Ron or the other Hogwarts’s students, the Ministry of Magic, Sirius’s role as godfather or other aspects of the story you choose to discuss.
After the World Quidditch Cup, the audience sees some horrible aspects of the Wizarding World. Discuss one or two in depth. You can write about Winky’s treatment by Crouch Sr., the trio being attacked by a large number of adult wizards, or the power that the death eaters still have after fifteen years of no Voldemort. Or you can select another topic.
