Harry Potter, #4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
Contents
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
Overview
Harry, Ron, and Hermione debate who attacked Viktor Krum and Barty Crouch Sr., while Fred and George hint at blackmail. Moody reports Crouch is missing and urges vigilance. After Sirius warns Harry to train, Harry practices spells, then in Divination dreams Voldemort torturing Wormtail. With his scar blazing, Harry rushes to Dumbledore, overhearing Fudge’s dismissive stance before Moody reveals Harry’s arrival.
Summary
At daybreak in the Owlery, Harry, Ron, and Hermione rehash the forest incident. They weigh whether Barty Crouch Sr. attacked or was attacked, note his confusion about Bertha Jorkins and Voldemort, and argue over Snape’s delay. Fred and George arrive, evasive about a letter that sounds like blackmail, unsettling Ron.
After a sluggish morning, they consult Professor Moody, who reports the Marauder’s Map shows Crouch is no longer on the grounds and that kidnap is possible. Moody urges Harry to focus on the maze and tells Ron and Hermione to stay close, stressing constant vigilance.
Sirius’s letter arrives, warning Harry that someone dangerous at Hogwarts likely intercepted Crouch and insisting Harry train and stay with friends. Heeding this, the trio spend days in the library and classrooms practicing Stunning, Disarming, and new hexes, despite Ron’s complaints about being repeatedly Stunned.
In Divination, the heat and fumes lull Harry into a vivid vision: an eagle owl reaches a dark room where Voldemort, with Nagini, berates and tortures Wormtail but says a recent death has repaired Wormtail’s blunder. Harry’s scar sears; he collapses. Refusing Trelawney’s probing, he decides to follow Sirius’s advice and go straight to Dumbledore.
At the gargoyle, a lucky password opens the way. Outside Dumbledore’s office, Harry overhears Cornelius Fudge dismiss links between Bertha Jorkins’s disappearance and Crouch’s, and cast suspicion on Madame Maxime. Dumbledore counters calmly; Moody presses to act. Moody then notes Harry is outside, ending the eavesdropping as Harry arrives with urgent news.
Who Appears
- Harry PotterDebates Crouch’s attack, trains for the third task, experiences a vivid Voldemort vision, and seeks Dumbledore.
- Alastor MoodyReports Crouch is off the grounds, urges vigilance and training, and reveals Harry is outside Dumbledore’s office.
- Hermione GrangerAnalyzes possibilities about Crouch, pushes Harry to train, and helps research and practice spells.
- Ron WeasleySpeculates about the attack, worries about Fred and George’s letter, and assists Harry’s spell practice.
- Sirius BlackSends a stern letter warning Harry to stay safe and practice for the third task.
- Professor TrelawneyLeads Divination when Harry collapses; presses him for a prophecy he refuses to share.
- Cornelius FudgeDismisses foul play links between Bertha and Crouch and casts suspicion on Madame Maxime.
- Albus DumbledoreCounters Fudge’s prejudices and is the authority Harry seeks after his vision.
- Fred WeasleyAppears in the Owlery with a suspicious letter, implying potential blackmail.
- George WeasleyMails the sealed letter and deflects Ron’s accusations about blackmail.
- Lord VoldemortIn Harry’s vision, tortures Wormtail, references a recent death, and reserves Harry for Nagini.
- undefinedIn the vision, grovels and is tortured for a blunder seemingly offset by someone’s death.
- NaginiVoldemort’s snake in the vision; denied Wormtail as a meal, with Harry implied as future prey.
- Barty Crouch Sr.Missing after his forest appearance; subject of investigation and debate.
- undefinedMentioned as unfairly suspected by Fudge; defended by Dumbledore.