Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Chapter Thirty-Three:
The Death Eaters

"How many will be brave enough to return when they feel it? And how many will be foolish enough to stay away?"

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

U.S. hardcover edition: pages 644 - 658
U.K. hardcover edition: pages 559 - 571
U.K. paperback edition: pages 698 - 713
Timeframe: 24 June, 1995 [Y15]

In which Voldemort summons the Death Eaters, chastises them, and reveals his plans, explaining how he came back to life.

Interesting facts and notes about the text of this chapter:

'My true family returns...'

Characters introduced in this chapter:

• Avery

• Crabbe

• Goyle

• Nott

• (not named) other Death Eaters

Characters returning in this chapter:

• Macnair, Walden

• Malfoy, Lucius

• Nagini

• Pettigrew, Peter (as Wormtail)

• Potter, Harry

• Riddle, Tom Marvolo (as Lord Voldemort)

Characters mentioned in this chapter:

• Crouch, Bartemius (junior)

• Diggory, Cedric

• Dumbledore, Albus

• Dursleys, the

• Jorkins, Bertha

• Lestrange, Bellatrix Black

• Lestrange, Rabastan

• Lestrange, Rodolphus

• Potter, Lily Evans (Harry's mother)

• Quirrell, Professor

• Riddle, Merope Gaunt (Voldemort's mother)

• Riddle, Mr. (Voldemort's paternal grandfather)

• Riddle, Mrs. (Voldemort's paternal grandmother)

• Riddle, Tom (Voldemort's father)

• (not named) three Death Eaters dead in Voldemort's service

• (not named) one Death Eater "too cowardly to return"

• (not named) one Death Eater who Voldemort believed had left forever

Settings and locations introduced or returning in this chapter:

• churchyard, Little Hangleton

Settings and locations mentioned in this chapter:

• Azkaban

• orphanage

• Riddle House, Little Hangleton

Exceptional character moments:

• Voldemort, re-establishing control over the Death Eaters.

Spells and Potions:

• Apparition

• Crucio

• Mors Mordre (mentioned)

• Memory Charm (mentioned)

• Portus (mentioned)

• Protean Charm

• Voldemort's potions

Links and Resources:

• ancient magic

• Aurors

• Bestiary

  • Dementors

  • giants

  • snakes

• blood status

• Dark Arts

• Death Eaters

• duelling

• essays

  • Harry Potter: Pureblood, Half-Blood, or "Mudblood"?

  • How Do Duels Work?

  • 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

  • Cup, Triwizard

  • Goblet of Fire

  • Horcruxes

  • Philosopher's Stone

  • Portkey

  • wands

• Ministry of Magic

• Quidditch World Cup

• slang

• Triwizard Tournament

Memorable lines:

• 'The other arm, Wormtail.'

Strictly British:

• none

Timelines/Calendar:

This chapter takes place immediately after end of the preceding chapter. See Timeline: The Third Task.