Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire vs Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Which Should You Read?
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
“The villagers of Little Hangleton still called it 'the Riddle House,' even though it had been many years since the Riddle family had lived there.”
The fourth book in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry returning for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with his friends, Ron and Hermione. There is an upcoming tournament between the…
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
“It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind.”
One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why. Rumours and suspicion spread through the wizarding world – it…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has the widest readership — 4331056 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (4331056) | 4.6 (3762119) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | 4.5 (71) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5572) | 5.0 (4654) |
Reception
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4331056 | 3762119 |
| Editions | 242 | 177 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 551721 | 612491 |
| Reading it now | 104977 | — |
| Written reviews | 90270 | 74936 |
| Wikipedia attention | 47381 | 14199 |
| Pages | 696 | 605 |