ACT ONE
Quidditch Cup uproar
Death Eaters on the march as
the Dark Mark appears
Hogwarts plays host to
the Triwizard Tournament
and intrigue abounds
you'd think we'd have heard
of two other magic schools
long before now, right?
ACT TWO
Harry's fourteen now
the times they are a-changin'
chicks are looking good
but first he's gotta
fight dragons and the notion
he cheated the cup
can't a troubled kid
in Lord Voldemort's black sights
get a damn day off?
ACT THREE
the final challenge
a hedge maze like The Shining
touch the cup to win
harry's good nature
saves Cedric then gets him killed
oops spoiler alert
what seems to be a
final showdown isn't, though
still two books to go
This article appears in Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2005.