Harry Potter is mysteriously selected to compete in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament, confronting deadly dragons and dark mazes while unbeknownst to him, Lord Voldemort orchestrates his return to power.
Synopsis
During his fourth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter finds himself unwittingly entered into the legendary Triwizard Tournament, a magical competition between three wizarding schools. Despite being underage, the Goblet of Fire selects him as a fourth champion, forcing him to face life-threatening tasks including stealing a golden egg from a dragon and navigating an enchanted maze. As Harry struggles to survive the tournament and the suspicion of his peers, he slowly realizes that his selection was no accident, but part of a darker conspiracy to bring about the resurrection of the Dark Lord Voldemort.
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Language |
English |
Country |
United Kingdom
United States |
Premiere date |
November 18, 2005 |
Running time |
157 minutes |
Genre |
Adventure
Fantasy |
Budget |
$150,000,000 |
Box Office |
$896,800,000 |
Crew |
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Directed by |
Mike Newell |
Produced by |
David Heyman |
Written by |
Steve Kloves |
Music by |
Patrick Doyle |
Cinematography |
Roger Pratt |
Edited by |
Mick Audsley |
Production Co. |
Heyday Films Patalex IV Productions |
Distributed by |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Top Cast |
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Official Trailer |
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Movie Collection |
Movie Order: #04 in Harry Potter Collection
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The Plot
The Dark Mark and the World Cup
On the early morning hours of 16 August 1994, inside the Riddle House, the caretaker Frank Bryce is murdered by the Killing Curse at the hand of Lord Voldemort. The Dark Lord is apparently plotting to get to Harry Potter with the aid of his servant Wormtail and an unidentified young man. Far away, Harry Potter is startled awake from a vivid dream involving this very murder by Hermione Granger. Harry then travels by Portkey to the 422nd Quidditch World Cup accompanied by the Weasleys, along with Amos Diggory and his son, Cedric. There, they witness a spectacular match resulting in the defeat of Bulgaria by Ireland.
However, the festivities are short-lived. After the match, a gang of Death Eaters sparks terror throughout the campsite, marching and burning tents. In the ensuing confusion, Harry is separated from the others and knocked unconscious. After the destruction of the campsite settles, the unidentified young man from Harry's dream appears and casts the Dark Mark—Voldemort’s sign—into the sky. He flees immediately before Ron and Hermione find Harry, leaving the trio shaken by the return of the symbol.
The Triwizard Tournament
Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrive at Hogwarts for their fourth year, where they learn that the legendary Triwizard Tournament will be taking place at the school. Delegations of students from the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the Durmstrang Institute arrive to take part. During the introductions, the intimidating Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody enters the Great Hall, introduced as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. The Goblet of Fire, an impartial magical object that selects the participants, chooses three champions: Fleur Delacour for Beauxbatons, Viktor Krum for Durmstrang, and Cedric Diggory for Hogwarts.
Before the celebrations can begin, the Goblet unexpectedly ejects a fourth name: Harry Potter. Albus Dumbledore immediately proceeds to interrogate Harry as to how his name got into the goblet. Although his innocence is confirmed by Moody, Barty Crouch Snr states that Harry is under a magical binding contract and is strictly required to compete. The majority of the school believes Harry cheated to enter, and this incident fuels a rift between Harry and Ron; Ron, consumed by jealousy, begins to shun Harry.
The First Task and the Yule Ball
Harry soon learns that the first task is to steal a Golden egg from a nesting dragon. This information comes after Rubeus Hagrid secretly takes him into the Forbidden Forest to show him the creatures. In a show of fairness, Harry informs Cedric of the upcoming danger. Later, with a subtle hint from Moody, Harry is able to formulate a plan. During the task, he summons his Firebolt broomstick and skillfully maneuvers around the dragon to capture the egg. Witnessing the danger Harry faced, Ron realises that his friend would never knowingly put himself in such peril. The two make up and begin talking once more.
During the winter holidays, Hogwarts hosts the Yule Ball. The evening ends on a sour note for the group, as Ron jealously discovers that Hermione has attended as the date of Viktor Krum. Later, Harry experiences a dream similar to the one he had over the summer, but this time from the point of view of Frank Bryce, waking just as Frank is killed. Grateful for the earlier tip-off about the dragons, Cedric returns the favor by telling Harry how to solve the clue hidden in the Golden Egg, advising him to "take a bath" with it.
The Black Lake
Harry listens to the Golden Egg underwater in the Prefect's Bathroom and correctly deduces that the second task involves a trip into the Black Lake to retrieve something precious that has been taken from him. Before the task begins, Neville Longbottom provides Harry with Gillyweed, which allows him to breathe underwater. Harry swims beneath the surface for an hour, navigating the murky depths to find the hostages. He rescues Ron from the Merpeople, but seeing that Fleur has not arrived—having been attacked by Grindylows—he also frees her sister, Gabrielle Delacour.
Although Harry finishes last due to his delay in saving Gabrielle, his moral fiber is rewarded. He gains second place points, tying with Cedric, and earns the gratitude of Fleur, who gives him two kisses for saving her sister.
The Pensieve and the Madness of Mr. Crouch
After the task, Harry meets with Barty Crouch Snr, who congratulates him, stating that Harry's parents would be very proud. Their conversation is abruptly cut off by Moody, who accuses Crouch of trying to recruit Harry. As Crouch walks toward Moody, he makes a peculiar flickering motion with his tongue—a tic that alarms him—before leaving. Later, while wandering the forest with Hagrid and the others, Harry discovers Crouch's corpse. He heads to Dumbledore's Office to report this. Inside, he overhears Cornelius Fudge arguing with Dumbledore, adamantly refusing to cancel the tournament lest he be "seen as a coward."
When the adults leave, Dumbledore offers Harry a Licorice Snap, warning they are a "wee bit sharp." In his haste, Harry picks some up, but they bite his hand. Stumbling, he hits a hidden switch revealing the Pensieve. Harry stares into the mist and falls into a memory of a courtroom. He witnesses a trial where Igor Karkaroff admits to being a Death Eater and reveals that Crouch Snr had a son, Barty Crouch Jr., who was also a Death Eater. Harry realizes Crouch's son looks exactly like the unknown man from his dreams. When Harry informs Dumbledore, the Headmaster urges him to put it out of his mind.
Returning to Gryffindor Tower, Harry spots Karkaroff showing his darkening Dark Mark to Severus Snape in a potions store cupboard. Snape catches Harry and maliciously taunts him about stolen Boomslang skin, suggesting Harry is brewing Polyjuice Potion and threatening to use Veritaserum on him if more ingredients go missing.
The Third Task and the Graveyard
The third task is a massive enchanted maze; the champions must find the Triwizard Cup placed in the centre by Moody. Inside, the maze blows gusts of wind to disorient them. Viktor Krum, seemingly bewitched, stuns Fleur and attempts to curse Cedric, but Cedric disarms him. Harry stops Cedric from attacking the defenseless Krum, and they race for the cup. Cedric is nearly engulfed by roots, but Harry saves him. Together, they agree to grab the cup simultaneously, claiming a joint victory.
The cup is a Portkey that teleports them to the graveyard of Little Hangleton. Harry instantly recognizes it from his dreams. Before he can explain, Wormtail and Lord Voldemort appear. Harry clutches his scar in agony. Sensing danger, Harry yells for Cedric to get back to the cup, but a voice commands, "Kill the spare." Wormtail murders Cedric instantly. Harry is then magically pinned to a statue of the angel of death.
Wormtail begins a dark ritual: he drops the weak form of Voldemort into a cauldron, adds a bone of Voldemort's father, cuts off his own hand as the flesh of a servant, and forcibly takes blood from Harry. The potion revives Lord Voldemort, who rises fully formed. He summons the Death Eaters, gives Wormtail a new silver hand, and chastises his followers for their lack of loyalty. He touches Harry's scar, causing immense pain, and explains how he survived his disembodied years.
Priori Incantatem
Voldemort releases Harry and forces him into a duel to prove his superiority. After torturing Harry with the Cruciatus Curse, they cast spells simultaneously—Harry's Expelliarmus meets Voldemort's Avada Kedavra. The twin cores of their wands lock together, causing the effect of Priori Incantatem. The spirits of Voldemort's recent victims emerge from his wand: Cedric, Frank Bryce, and finally, Harry's parents. James Potter tells Harry to break the connection when ready, promising the spirits will distract Voldemort for a few seconds. Cedric asks for his body to be returned to his father.
Harry breaks the connection. The spirits swarm Voldemort, giving Harry just enough time to run to Cedric’s body, summon the Triwizard Cup with the Summoning Charm, and teleport away as Voldemort roars in fury.
The Imposter Revealed
Harry crashes back onto the grounds of Hogwarts. The crowd's cheers turn to screams of horror upon seeing Cedric’s corpse. An exhausted Harry tries to tell Dumbledore about Voldemort's return, but in the chaos, Moody takes Harry to his office. There, Moody reveals the shocking truth: he has been behind everything. He put Harry’s name in the Goblet, guided him through the dragons and the egg, gave Neville the book on Gillyweed, bewitched Krum in the maze, and turned the Cup into a Portkey to deliver Harry to the Dark Lord.
As Moody prepares to kill Harry, Dumbledore, Snape, and McGonagall blast through the door and disarm him. Snape forces Veritaserum down Moody’s throat. The impostor indicates a magical trunk in the room, which is opened to reveal the real Alastor Moody imprisoned inside. As the Polyjuice Potion wears off, the impostor's face changes to reveal Barty Crouch Jr. He had impersonated Moody to ensure Harry reached the graveyard and had been stealing ingredients from Snape’s stores. As the professors watch, Crouch Jr. makes the same snake-like tongue flick his father did, confirming his identity.
A Memorial Feast is held in the Great Hall to honor Cedric Diggory. Against the Minister for Magic's wishes, Dumbledore announces to the students that Lord Voldemort has returned. The school year ends with a heavy atmosphere; Harry, Ron, and Hermione reflect on the events, acknowledging that Hogwarts, and their lives, will never be the same again.
