Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Chapter Thirty-Two:
Flesh, Blood, and Bone

"Kill the spare."

Synopsis by William Silvester
Notes and links by Michele L. Worley

U.S. hardcover edition: pages 636 - 643
U.K. hardcover edition: pages 552 - 558
U.K. paperback edition: pages 689 - 697
Timeframe: 24 June, 1995 [Y15]

In which Harry and Cedric are transported to a graveyard, encountering Voldemort. Cedric is killed, Harry is tied to Riddle's tombstone, and Wormtail resurrects Voldemort.

Interesting facts and notes about the text of this chapter:

'Flesh - of the servant - w-willingly given - you will - revive - your master.'

Characters introduced in this chapter:

• Nagini (first appearance in the flesh)

• Riddle, Tom Marvolo (as Lord Voldemort, first appearance in the flesh)

Characters returning in this chapter:

• Diggory, Cedric

• Pettigrew, Peter (as Wormtail)

• Potter, Harry

Characters mentioned in this chapter:

• Riddle, Tom (Voldemort's father)

Settings and locations introduced or returning in this chapter:

• churchyard, Little Hangleton

Settings and locations mentioned in this chapter:

• Hogwarts grounds

• Riddle House, Little Hangleton

Exceptional character moments:

• Wormtail, who cuts off his right hand on his master's orders, just as his master had said (GF1).

Spells and Potions:

• Avada Kedavra

• binding/fastening magic

• Voldemort's potions

Links and Resources:

• essays

  • Limits of Magic, The

  • Magical Ability and Magic Wands

  • Voldemort's Agents, Malfoy's Cronies, and Hagrid's Chums: Friendship in Harry Potter

  • Why Change the Triwizard Cup into a Portkey?

• items and devices, magical

  • cauldrons

  • Cup, Triwizard

  • Horcruxes

  • wands

• Portkey

Memorable lines:

• 'Kill the spare.'

Strictly British:

• none

Timelines/Calendar:

See Timeline: The Third Task.