lexicon.org/source/the-harry-potter-novels/gf/gf1/">Chapter one of the Goblet of Fire was a big surprise for the Harry Potter fans who read it for the first time. Unlike the previous books, this book did not start with the lexicon.org/character/dursley-family/">Dursleys. It opened at lexicon.org/place/great-britain/england/yorkshire/little-hangleton/">Little Hangleton, with a murder mystery that reminded me of English detective series. Chapter one also surprised many a fan who read it for the second time. In chapter two, Harry’s memory of his vision fades quickly. I don’t know about you, but it faded from my memory as well. I just wanted to find out what would happen to Harry in this book. So only when I read the book again, did I discover that the fate of poor lexicon.org/character/bertha-jorkins/">Bertha Jorkins had been spelled out in this first chapter… Rowling is great at hiding clues in plain sight! When I read chapter one for at least the twentieth time today, it surprised me once more. It struck me how much the Riddle’s House resembles the lexicon.org/place/great-britain/scotland/hogsmeade/shrieking-shack/">Shrieking Shack in lexicon.org/place/great-britain/scotland/hogsmeade/">Hogsmeade. Both houses are described as creepy, abandoned buildings on the outside of a village. With boarded up windows and thick layers of dust on the floor. And both housed a villain on the run at one time. So this chapter just keeps surprising readers. I therefore urge you to read it again.