Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - What's missing from the movie? [SPOILERS!]

[Viking Bastard]

I read the first Harry Potter book long before there was a movie. Then sometime after the first
film I read Chamber of Secrets. I forgot to read Prisoner of Azkaban before the movie premiered
and while I was going to read Goblet of Fire, I came to the realization that a) being in a very
book-heavy subject at university I just don't find the time for reading much non-school stuff
and b) I'm enjoying the movies somewhat more than I am the books, so I didn't read it.

So I ask of you all: What exactly, subplots and bits of information, is missing from the movie?

Please?

And don't tell me to read the books: I probably will, sometime, but at the moment, I just can't.

 

[Roudi]

The Quidditch World Cup. They lead up to it, the show the stadium and the pre-game hijinks, and then cut to Harry and the Weasleys celebrating Ireland's victory in their tent (this omission disappointed me most... I was looking forward to seeing that game).

Blast-Ended Skroots

Dobby or any other house elves (plot elements surrounding Dobby were reworked with Neville instead)

The Sphinx (I'm pretty sure there was one during the final trial)


In all, though, all of the important elements were maintained, and it's pretty faithful to the spirit of the story.

 

[Viking Bastard]

Thanks, but I was thinking something more detailed. A synopsis, of sorts.

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

All the action after they interrogate Crouch at the end goes down much differently in the book (and is much cooler the way it happens in the book, IMO). Since there's no spoiler note in the subject line, I'll sblock it for those who've neither read the book nor seen the movie yet.

[sblock]They send for Fudge after Crouch tells them the story, and Fudge arrives with a Dementor bodyguard who proceeds to immediately suck out Crouch's soul. Thus, Fudge is unable to hear Crouch's testimony about Voldy's return, and he leaves after arguing with Dumbledore believing that Harry made the whole thing up. This sets up a lot of the background in the next book, in which nobody trusts Harry, the Ministry is out to discredit him at every turn, and there's a schism between Dumbledore and the Ministry.[/sblock]

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

Thanks, but I was thinking something more detailed. A synopsis, of sorts.

Most of the stuff you missed was in the "nice, but not necessary" column. It would have been cool to see the Quidditch World Cup match, but it didn't break the film to not include it. The only bit I really missed was what I posted above about the ending.

 

[Viking Bastard]

So The New Dr. Who bites it, then?


(And I added a spoiler note.)


What's this about the House Elves, I've heard people talk about?

 

[WayneLigon]

What's this about the House Elves, I've heard people talk about?

They appear in the second book (and onward) and second movie; Dobby is a house elf. They're very very useful servant creatures that serve Wizarding households and are passed down from master to master. They do most of the cleaning, mending and scutwork. They pass messages and do errands. They can do some magic themselves. They are totally loyal, even to masters that are cruel and evil to them. They can find loopholes sometimes, though it causes them great mental anquish. Hermione formed an activist group to free them - she thinks of them as slaves. They can only be freed if the master gives them the gift of clothing.

 

[Vocenoctum]

going from memory:
1) Harry at home, invited to World Cup, scene of the Weasley's coming to his house via the fireplace (which is boarded up), Fred & George give Dudley candy that makes his tongue huge.
2) some stuff at the Weasley's
3) the entire world cup, which includes leprechauns giving out gold, and (veela?) beautiful creatures that make men do anything (important, since Fleur's grandmother, IIRC, is one)
4) They all sit in box seats, with the Malfoy's, Fudge,Bagman, but Crouch just has his house elf sit there.
5) during the riots of that night, the Deatheaters are dancing some muggles around. Harry realizes his wand is gone, there's a voice, the Sign appears, the authorities find Winky (Fudge's house elf) with Harry's wand, use a spell (Priori Incantantum) to see that she cast the Sign. Winky is dismissed.
6) Barty Crouch Jr doesn't appear until the pensieve, so far as all know, he died in Azkaban.

More later...

 

[WayneLigon]

In the book you also meet Ron's adult brothers for the first time. Bill works as a curse-breaker for Gringott's Bank. He and Fleur Delacour become engaged later on. Charlie, mentioned in the film, works with dragons.

 

[Green Knight]

Thanks for the post, Tarrasque Wrangler.

Spoiler

I suspected something like that might happen. After all, the only witness is Harry. And considering how afraid people would be to admit that Voldemort has returned, they'd probably find it a lot easier to believe that Harry made the whole thing up and that he killed Cedric. After all, if Voldemort had returned, then shouldn't Harry be dead? Hard to believe he'd survive a SECOND encounter with the Dark Lord.

But of course, I've yet to read the books, so that's just a guess on my part (Yeah, I need to get the books, already).