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才一開學，霍格華茲魔法學校的師生們就為了即將舉行的『三巫鬥法大賽』而興奮不已，但是當『火盃』選出哈利波特成為第四位鬥士時，卻引起全校的不諒解。憑什麼才14歲的哈利波特跨越『17歲』的年齡限制，而將名字投入『火盃』中呢？
百口莫辯的哈利波特，只好承受所有人的猜疑，努力去挑戰鬥法大賽的三項艱鉅任務。但是，『佛地魔的僕人』早已盯上了哈利波特，暗中虎視眈眈的準備獵取『仇人之血』……這場『三巫鬥法大賽』背後究竟隱藏了什麼駭人聽聞的詭計？哈利波特又是否能順利通過『火盃』的考驗呢？……
The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesnˊt stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Halloweˊen, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!
作者介紹
J.K. 羅琳( J.K. Rowling)
全世界最會說故事的魔法媽媽 J.K.羅琳1990年，24歲的羅琳，坐在前往倫敦的誤點火車上，『哈利波特』咻地闖進了她的生命。她彷彿看見了一個黑髮瘦弱、戴著眼鏡的小巫師在對她微笑。10年後，『哈利波特』成了風靡全球的童話人物。從小就喜歡寫作的羅琳，是個單親媽媽，因為找不到工作，只能靠著微薄的失業救濟金養活自已和女兒。為了逃離又小又冷的房間，她總是窩在住家附近的尼可森咖啡館裡寫作；因為沒錢點餐，所以每次只點上一杯卡布奇諾，一字一字的寫下『哈利波特』的故事。結果，《哈利波特》才一出版，便以驚人的魔力風靡全球，羅琳在一夕之間，就從不為人知的單親媽媽，一躍成為蜚聲國際的暢銷作家。《哈利波特》在全世界所掀起閱讀風潮，更被譽為『文學界的披頭四狂熱』。羅琳說，《哈利波特》是一本會帶給她快樂的書，顯然毫無疑問的，對讀者來說也是一樣。
Harry Potter and the Philosopher‘s Stone was J.K. Rowling‘s first novel, followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as well as three books written for charity and inspired by the Harry Potter novels: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 400 million copies worldwide and been translated into 68 languages. J.K. Rowling has generated huge popular appeal for her books across the generations in an unprecedented fashion: she was the first children‘s author to be voted the BA Author of the Year, and also to win the British Book Awards Author of the Year. J.K. Rowling lives with her family in Edinburgh.
