Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireis a ducky for fans of both the Harry Potterbook seriesand its film franchise . In addition to offering reader a more matured outing for Harry and the gang , the stakes are far more unsafe — and the characters ’ hormones are all over the place .
The nameGoblet of Fireis a pretty actual form of address , as that ’s how Harry is ram into the Triwizard Tournament . In addition to being exact , the title has a nice pack to it , but it was antecedently revealed thatJK Rowlinghad some other names in the running .
InJK Rowling : A Bibliography 1997 - 2013 , source Philip W. Errington reveals tons of unnamed details about theHarry Potterseries , so much so that Rowling herselfdescribed itas " slavishly thorough and somewhat mind - boggling . " In it , Errington break thatGoblet of Firehad at least three alternating titles : Harry Potter and the Death Eaters , Harry Potter and the Fire Goblet , andHarry Potter and the Three Championswere all working titles before the last conclusion was made .
WhileDeath Eaterssounds far too depressing and scary to market as a children ’s rule book , Fire Gobletjust does n’t have the elegance ofGoblet of Fire . As forThree Champions ? It ’s as ho-hum as it is vague . So praise to Rowling and her editor in chief for definitely pee-pee the right choice here .
It ’s not the only sentence aHarry Pottertitle lead to a larger discourse — and some confusion . In 1998 , reader around the world were introduced to Harry through the first Holy Writ in the serial : Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone . But elsewhere around the world , it was bed asHarry Potter and the Philosopher ’s Stone .
As Erringtonexplainsin his book , the account book ’s publisher want “ a title that said ‘ magic ’ more overtly to American readers . " They were implicated thatPhilosopher ’s Stonewould feel " arcane , " and suggest some alternatives . While Rowling agreed toHarry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone , she later allow that sheregrettedthe decision .
" To be honest , I wish I had n’t agreed now , " she explain . " But it was my first Holy Writ , and I was so grateful that anyone was publish me I want to keep them happy . "
