J. K. Rowling's novel, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," loses some of its luster when transferred to film. One reason the movie doesn't live up to the quality of the novel is the fact that some notable characters from the book we're omitted from the film. Among the characters who are ... comment from Harry that he is not interested in herbology unless there is some magic herb that will help him breathe underwater. Giving Neville this small bit of heroism perhaps makes up for information about his family that is vital to the story line but is not revealed in the movie, but it detracts fr...

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... was 26, she went to teach English as a second language (ESL) in Oporto, Portugal. There Rowling married a man by the name of Jorge Artantes, who was a Portuguese television journalist. In 1993, Joanne and Jorge had a daughter named Jessica. The named was inspired by Rowling ... One agent, Christopher Little led Rowling to Bloombury Publishers. In February 1997, the Scottish Council awarded Rowling a record giant for children's writer of $13,000 dollars. That allowed Rowling to quit her job and focus on finishing the 2nd book. In June 1997, Rowling's 1st book ... of Secrets and Prisoner ...

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