The Goblet of Fire is so much more exciting then the first three. It also rounds the characters out as the story darkens a little. The sorcerers stone is very good, but it is mostly happy go lucky 10 year old Harry making friends and learning to be a wizard. The Goblet of Fire is the pivotal point in the story.
"You can shear a sheep many times, but you can skin him only once." -Amarillo Slim
