Race in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Throughout the Harry Potter series, race is an important issue that is touched upon, discussed, and glossed over in a variety of ways. In The Goblet of Fire, the fourth book in the series, the racial issues seem to multiply and stand out more than they have in the previous books. It is interesting, however, because the topic of race is not discussed in just the traditional sense. Different nationalities of race are discussed, but what seems to be more important in the book are the tensions between the different types of wizarding race, between…
