Scary Potter

I recently saw Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. I thought it was a pretty good entry in the film series--partly because it broke the mold and didn't waste any time with his awful muggle family. Still, I had one major problem.

Earlier, I've complained about Quidditch, which is such a big deal in the Potter universe. The game makes no sense, since all the flying about doesn't matter--whoever catches the golden snitch pretty much wins, and that's that. It's as if the Super Bowl were decided by a side-game of tiddly winks.

In Goblet Of Fire, the concentration is now on the Triwizard Tournament. This sounds fine until you realize what it means. Large crowds turn out to cheer on the young wizards as if this is some sporting event. Instead, these are tests where any one of them may die at any second. The crowd shouldn't be excited--they should be in a state of constant horror.