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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Gatekeeper Strong in semis, fades in finals
2005 · Adventure, Fantasy · Mike Newell

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a legitimate contender — but there's a gap between 'contender' and 'champion' that shows up in the round data. At 56%, it wins its share; it just rarely wins the last one. The installment where the franchise stopped being safe. Cedric Diggory dying in a graveyard while Voldemort returns gave voters their first real stakes, and that tonal shift — from school adventure to genuine danger — is what they remember when it appears on a ballot.

Synopsis

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.

Round 1
61.2%
Where it thrives
Semifinals
60%
18/30
Finals
33.3%
The ceiling

The gap between 60% in the semis and 33% in the final is modest but meaningful. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire competes deeper into the bracket than most, but the last round exposes a limit.

The extremes tell a clear story — 75% against Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 at one end, 25% against Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at the other.

BingeBracket Record
56%
Win Rate
#24 of 73 in Adventure #13 of 52 from the 2000s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

Featured in Harry Potter Showdown.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone #1
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets #2
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban #3
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix #4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire #5
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince #6
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 #7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 #8
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