Harry Potter is a 14-year-old wizard and the titular protagonist of the Harry Potter series. In The Goblet of Fire, Harry begins his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and with the introduction of the Goblet of Fire, Harry becomes the unexpected fourth champion in the Triwizard Tournament. When Harry’s name is entered without his consent, Harry is chosen and must face the same three daunting, dangerous tasks as the older, experienced champions.

Throughout The Goblet of Fire, Harry undergoes a significant change. At 14, Harry is growing up, and the seeds of maturity are beginning to sprout in him. Harry enjoys playing games with his friends and getting into harmless mischief, but Harry’s world shifts during the Quidditch World Cup when he sees what evil wizards are capable of. Harry’s childish fantasies of “hearing a hundred-thousand-strong crowd” (47) shout his name come to an abrupt halt when he faces the real screams of a crowd infiltrated by Death Eaters after the World Cup. Anytime Harry feels some sense of normalcy, he is reminded that he is not an ordinary boy, and Dark wizards seek to hurt him and those around him.