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'Goblet of Fire' included in EW's 'New Classics Books' list 
JUNE 20, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Entertainment Weekly
With the 1,000th issue of Entertainment Weekly on newsstands today, the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire book is included
at the number 2 spot on their 'New Classics Books' list.
EW says:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J.K. Rowling (2000)
The first three Harry Potter novels were pure kid stuff, and then, unexpectedly, Rowling went epic and dark - killing children, resurrecting evil, and sending Harry to war.
The full list can be viewed here on their site. The special double issue hits newsstands today and has Daniel Radcliffe, Bono, Will Smith, Lisa Simpson and Johnny Depp on the cover.
Update: You can see scans of the articles here courtesy of Magical-Menagerie.
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Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8184
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
I am surprised that some of the others were not on the list as well. Nice to be on, but still surprising that more are not and these were.
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 2:10 PM EST
Squib
Points: 129
Basilina says:
Why weren't the others on it, and why number two?
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 2:13 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2161
bonniewrightrulz says:
Yeah exactly,it should be at the top.And all the other H.P books should have been there too.Really surprising...
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 2:48 PM EST
Squib
Points: 145
OceanBaBY says:
4th to post! YAY! Well, anyway, I did love the 4th book, I mean it was amazing, but still kind of creepy... but it was great. And HOW DARE THEY say the first 3 books were "pure kid stuff"?!?!? I loved those books! I will admit they weren't as dark, but I liked it that way!
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 3:16 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1590
~Harry's true love~ says:
AHHH! number 2!!!! That's great! I love it, i'm so happy. Goblet of Fire was always my first favorite book, it seemed so much more REAL! That's the book that made me become a true Harry Potter fan.
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 3:44 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1762
Hermione5 says:
Pure kid stuff ...blah.. They don't know what are the good things! And yes, GoF is meant to be the peak? how about OotP and HBP and DH!!! Dark and "killing-off"-like - if they had to put it that way...
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 4:29 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 499
luna_moon says:
Hmmmm...I am puzzled at why Goblet was singled out. Not denying its worth, but I don't think you can single out a Harry Potter book. To get the full effect you have to read all of them. And do they have to be "dark" for adults to enjoy them, or for it to be "great"? *sigh* Whatever. (hey, on the bright side, a Harry Potter book did make it on the list!)
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 4:46 PM EST
Points: 1480
Letimar J says:
I've only read a few on that List. Personally at least one of the other Harry Potters should be on there. And some of the ones they selected were Okay, but my list would have been a little bit different.
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 5:41 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2081
Nataly says:
number 2 spot?? OOOO that's greate! 'New Classics Books' list sounds great!!
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 7:01 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1133
Luna! says:
Really? I never thought of the other three as kiddy books personally. I just saw them as Harry was only that age and as he gets older than the reality of life and the books certainly get darker.
But that's great about it being number 2 or whatever.
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 7:10 PM EST
Witch
Points: 732
Dumbledores~Fave says:
I too never thought of po and cos as childish??!?!
Goblet was great but they should all be on there. Which would be number 1 though???
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 7:16 PM EST
Student
Points: 222
SoccerChick22 says:
I just got this today and i was really mad when i found out it got number 2, but i was happy that at least it got in the top five!
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 7:26 PM EST
Lady of Godric's Hollow
Points: 5111
GodricsGirl says:
Yea. They put Daniel Radcliffe right in the center to sale the magazine then it hardly mentions Potter at all. I was happy GoF was number 2 but the entire series should have been number 1! I was unhappy. And, can you believe this? The movies didn't make the llist at all! Crazy Pulp Fiction was voted the #1 movie! Are you kidding me?
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 10:16 PM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4451
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
Awesome! Congrats on making the list!
~Drish~
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 10:17 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1269
King's Cross Station. says:
It's fantastic that it made it on to the list, but you can't exactly put much stock in a list created by a entertainment magazine. But I do understand why they chose Goblet of Fire. It is the first book which was darker, and strayed away from safety and childhood to a more adult and real world.
Oh, and by the way, it's Maggie Simpson, not Lisa, who is on the cover. :]
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 10:27 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1469
ALLI8 says:
The 4th book is my absolute favorite!!! I'm so happy it's been recognized as one of the best.
alli8
Posted Jun 20, 2008 at 11:07 PM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 2451
Hecate3fold says:
That's some list, seventy five percent of which, I've never heard of before.
Although I'm very glad to see that Goblet of Fire was number two.
Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 12:21 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 3923
Yolis says:
Why GoF #2..it should be #1..and it not killing of kids if they put it that way..but it was good and they should have put..all the book in thier..but im happy that Harry Potter is in fron from all of the reast..go harry..
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 1:50 AM EST
Student
Points: 246
Twilight princess midna says:
Yay, go goblet of fire, it should of been no 1 though. But it's better than nothing
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 3:02 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1762
Hermione5 says:
Yes, it is kind of weird, GoF was singled out... The whole saga should have been put on the list, as one. I wouldn't object to that. Well, Pullman's His Dark Materilas hit it on altogether as one item. And it's 3 books. Why did they judge GoF as the one from all the HP books to be the one that deserves the honour?... Anyhow, it doesn't make sense, nobody can really enjoy HP by just reading GoF and none of the others...
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 3:03 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1621
snaily says:
Goblet is on the list and Deathly Hallows isn't? Or for that matter, none of the other titles from the series are ... that's surprising.
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 4:55 AM EST
Antipodean Snow Goddess
Points: 2854
Tikihaha says:
I absolutely LOVE the cover shot!! It's fantastic that Our Dan has pride of place in the centre of the magazine.
Woo-hoo!! Number 2!! (*snicker*).
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 5:06 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 498
accio_kim says:
KID'S STUFF!? I wouldn't call basilisks and unicorn blood suckers kids stuff!
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 5:37 AM EST
Witch
Points: 524
*Wonder Witch* says:
Goblet of fire is my fav! It should be number one! And how is a giant snake and blood on the wall kid stuff??? Oh well! But all of them should be on there not just GoF.
-Ayse
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 9:03 AM EST
Auror
Points: 4021
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
GoF? That was absolutely one of my least fave HP books(my least fave being HBP). Deathly Hallows was absolutely the best HP book ever created!! I loved it so much, never a boring moment when I read that book. EW and it's staff didn't exactly give DH a good rating while most everyone else did, so I'm not surprised that DH didn't make the list, but GoF did. Yeah, it was the turning point in the HP books, but DH was much darker, more deaths, the FINAL battle took place, romance...COME ON! BEST BOOK EVER, but not in there opinions. The HP series really should have been on there to begin with, but we should be happy at least one HP book made it on there...
I'm surprised the movies didn't even make the list at all! I am also surprised that Scarface wasn't even in the top 5, but that's a different fandom...
The EW magazine staff really needs to get their heads in order over there.
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 11:27 AM EST
Witch
Points: 751
Linakekei says:
They have also included Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire in classic death scenes:
"Cedric Diggory dying by Voldemort's wand in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)."
Posted Jun 21, 2008 at 11:45 AM EST
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