General Comment:As mentioned earlier on my April 19 2007 post, I have embarked on writing a few words on all the books that I may read in my retirement. I will reread few books which I read over last few years – this to allow me to capture some good essence from the readings.

The recent book I have completed reading is the fourth book in a series of books titled   ” Harry Potter” written by  J.K Rowling. The books  are about wizardary and witches   – a fiction theme (under English milieu).

The fourth  book is titled “Harry Potter and the  Goblets of Fire“. It is hard cover  book (more than 600 pages) but  easy to read as it is written for young people. I completed the reading in ten days. The book is very captivating and thus it becomes very difficult to put down.

The book is about a contest between three champions (each from three well known international Wizard schools). However, fourth champion was spitted out by the Goblet of Fire – of course he was Harry Potter. Someone had entered Harry’s name (without his knowledge) even though he did not qualify  due to his age (only those who were 17 years or older could enter and represent their school).

Harry could not get  out of the contest as it was the rule any names spitted out by the Goblet would have to compete. This was facilitated by  an act of a Death Eater (who is loyal to  Lord  Voldemort – a Lord of Dark Ages)  who wants to  kidnap Harry so the Lord Voldemort could be revived into a human form – by using Harry’s blood into the potion for such revival. Eventually Lord Voldemort did get revived but Harry managed to escape death and back into the school. The Ministry of Magic was all in uproar from all the happenings and thus in turmoil.