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The movie begins with Harry having a dream of a man being murdered by Voldemort.

The book begins with the story of the murder of the Riddle family and the gardener.

Pettigrew is happy to see the gardener, who is killed before he can say a word. Barty Crouch Jr is present.

The gardener, who is caught by Voldemort, is invited into the room. Pettigrew cowers and Barty Crouch Jr is not present.

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Hermione convinces Harry to send Sirius an owl when he gets to Hogwarts.

Harry immediately tells Sirius about his scar hurting while he’s still at the Dursleys.

Harry wakes up at the Burrow with the Weasleys before they set out for the Portkey.

Harry receives an invitation from the Weasleys to go with them to the Quidditch World cup. Harry is still at the Dursleys when the Weasley family enters their house through the fireplace.

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This does not happen in the movie.

While helping Harry pack his things and leave Privet Drive, Fred and George give Dudley a Ton-Tongue Toffee, which enlarges his tongue.

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Bill, Charlie, and Percy do not appear in this movie.

Bill, Charlie, and Percy join the family for the Quidditch World Cup.

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Harry has no idea what a Portkey is or how it works.

Harry is told what a Portkey is before they reach it.

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At the campsite, many people are using magic or flying around on broomsticks.

At the campsite, magic is forbidden by the Ministry.

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Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of the Weasley family stand at the top of the stands.

The group gets to be in the Top Box with the Malfoy family, Fudge, and other important figures. They were invited by Ludo Bagman.

The movie skips the Quidditch match.

The entire Quidditch match is shown.

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Harry is trampled by the crowd and wakes up when everyone is gone.

Harry escapes into the woods with everyone else, where they meet a house-elf named Winky.

Barty Crouch Jr is shown casting the Dark Mark.

No one is shown casting the Dark Mark, but Winky is caught with the wand and is blamed.

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After the incident, the trio leave for Hogwarts.

After the incident, they return to the Burrow.

This chapter is not included in the movies.

This chapter shows the aftermath of the Ministry dealing with the Dark Mark and Percy, who works at the Ministry.

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There is no mention of Mad-Eye Moody until they arrive at Hogwarts.

Arthur mentions that Mad-Eye Moody was attacked.

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The students from two other schools arrive during the Start of Term feast.

The students from the other school don’t arrive until Halloween.

The Beauxbatons is depicted as an all-girls school.

The Beauxbatons are made up of both boys and girls.

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The Care of Magical Creatures and Divination lessons don’t appear.

Hagrid continues to teach Care of Magical Creatures and has lessons over Nifflers and Blast-Ended Skrewts. They also have a Divinations class.

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Hermione does not do this.

Hermione starts SPEW to advocate for better treatment for house elves.

Moody performs the three Unforgivable Curses on an arachnid-like creature.

Moody performs the Unforgivable Curse on three different spiders.

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Moody doesn’t do this.

Moody uses the Imperius Curse on all the students as a form of training. Harry does well at resisting it.

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Fred and George put their name in the Goblet of Fire together. They are rapidly aged and start fighting with one another.

Fred, George, and their friend Lee all try to put their name in the Goblet of Fire. When they grow beards, they laugh about it. Dumbeldore is present when this happens and laughs with them.

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The other champions don’t say much about Harry being with them.

The other champions voice their concerns about Harry being a champion.

Dumbledore races towards Harry, grabs his robes, and demands to know if he put his name in the Goblet of Fire aggressively. 

Dumbledore calmly asks Harry if he put his name in the Goblet of Fire.

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Ollivander appears to weigh the champion’s wands.

Rita Skeeter only mentions Harry and Hermione being in love after the first task.

Rita Skeeter pushes the narrative that Harry and Hermione are in love from the start.

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These meetings happen on two different nights.

Harry struggles to choose between meeting with Sirius or Hagrid.

Hagrid only mentions that Ron visited Charlie.

Charlie Weasley is there and talks to Hagrid about the dragons while Harry watches from under the Invisibility Cloak.

No one follows them to see the dragons.

Igor Karkaroff follows Hagrid and Madame Maxine.

Harry meets with Sirius by the fireplace, where his face appears in it.

Harry meets with Sirius and Buckbeak in person in a nearby cave.

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Moody only suggests that Harry use his wand.

Moody suggests Harry use a Summoning Charm, and Harry practices with Hermione.

Harry tells Cedric about the first task while he is with friends in a courtyard.

Harry casts a spell to rip Cedric’s bag open in the corridor, separating him from his friends so they could talk alone.

Rita Skeeter takes a photo of Harry and Hermione hugging in the tent.

This doesn’t happen.

The dragon breaks free and chases Harry around Hogwarts.

The dragon never breaks free and Harry remains in the arena.

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This chapter is not included in the movie.

The trio go to the kitchen, where they meet other house-elves including Dobby and Winky. This chapter also includes other classes.

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McGonagall has a class to teach Gryffindor students how to dance.

McGonagall simply tells the students about the ball and to find a partner.

Harry asks Cho to the ball in the Owlery.

Harry asks Cho to the ball while she is with her friends.

This is never mentioned.

It is mentioned that Fleur is the granddaughter of a Veela, a species that seduces those attracted to women.

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Hermione wears a pink dress to the ball.

Hermione wears a blue dress to the ball.

Harry sees Snape and Karkaroff arguing later on.

Harry and Ron spy on a heated argument between Snape and Karkaroff after going outside.

There is no argument between Hagird and Madame Maxine. 

Harry and Ron overhear a small argument between Hagrid and Madame Maxine, where Hagrid reveals he is half-giant. Harry spots Rita in her animagus form as a beetle.

Cedric tells Harry about the egg on the bridge.

Cedric tells Harry about the egg at the ball.

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This chapter is not included.

Rita publishes an article about Hagrid being a half-giant, causing him to isolate himself. Professor Grubbly-Plank replaces him as the Care of Magical Creatures teacher. The trio and Dumbledore visit Hagrid and try to convince him to return.

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On his way back from the Prefects’ Bathroom, Harry drops the egg and it opens. The screeching summons Filch, Snape, and Moody. Snape suspects Harry is there, but Moody keeps him out of trouble.

This is left out of the movie.

It’s mentioned that Moody’s magical eye has the ability to see through the Invisibility Cloak.

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Barty Crouch Snr is the judge the entire time and Percy is not present.

Barty Crouch Snr ends up getting sick and Percy Weasley replaces him as judge.

The map is not included in the film.

Harry sees Barty Crouch’s name on the map doing odd things, making him suspicious of Barty Crouch Snr.

Neville gives Harry the Gillyweed.

Dobby gives Harry the Gillyweed.

The stands are in the middle of the lake for the second task.

The stands are by the shore for the second task.

Harry dives into the lake and Neville thinks he died. Harry then leaps from the water with an excited shout.

The contestants walk into the lake.

Harry can talk to the merpeople underwater and frees Ron quickly. 

During the task, Harry can’t talk underwater, there is a statue of the merpeople hunting a squid, and he has a hard time freeing Ron.

Harry is attacked by Grindylows on his way up.

Harry is attacked by Grindylows on his way down.

Harry gets second place.

Harry is tied for first place.

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This chapter is not included in the movie.

The trio visit Sirius. He tells them about Barty Crouch Jr, who was a few cells away from him in Azkaban. He also mentions the Crouch family’s recent history.

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Harry finds Barty Crouch Snr’s body in the forest. 

Harry finds Barty Crouch Snr going mad and asking to speak with Dumbledore. Harry goes to Dumbledore, who follows him back to Crouch. They return to an unconscious Krum, who was attacked by Barty Crouch Snr.

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Fudge is in Dumbeldore’s office because they just discovered Crouch Snr’s body.

Harry overhears Fudge in Dumbledore’s office, talking about Crouch Snr’s madness. He believes Madame Maxine had something to do with it.

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The Pensieve looks like a sink.

The Pensieve is described as a moveable basin.

Harry sees Karkaroff’s trial in the Pensieve.

Harry sees Karkaroff, Ludo Bagman, and four other dark wizards on trial, one of them being Crouch Jr when he was a teenager.

Karkaroff is in a cage during his trial.

Karkaroff is chained to a chair.

Harry overhears Snape and Karkaroff’s argument after this scene, therefore he doesn’t discuss it with Dumbledore.

Harry and Dumbledore discuss the argument that he overheard between Snape and Karkaroff.

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Harry does not see the Weasley family here. Bill isn’t introduced until a later movie, where he and Fleur are already together.

Harry sees Mr. and Mrs. Weasley before the third task. Fleur takes interest in Bill here.

The maze is in an unspecified location near the castle.

The Quidditch pitch is turned into a maze.

Harry only faces the maze closing and changing on him and a bewitched Krum.

Harry also faces a Sphinx, Blast-Ended Skrewts, and Boggart in the maze.

Harry sees Fleur getting taken by the maze and casts red sparks to help save her.

Harry never sees Fleur in the maze.

Krum being bewitched is not fully explained in the film.

It is explained later that fake Moody used the Imperius Curse on Krum.

Harry and Cedric run into each other. They race for the cup.

Harry and Cedric team up to fight a giant spider and go to the cup together.

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Cedric says “Who are you? What do you want?”

Cedric is killed by surprise and doesn’t get a last line.

Wormtail uses magic on the grave to pin Harry in place.

Wormtail uses rope to tie Harry to the grave.

Wormtail cuts off his hand without much of a reaction.

Wormtail writhes on the ground in pain after cutting off his hand.

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A few Death Eaters with familiar last names show up and Voldemort lectures them.

More Death Eaters show up. Voldemort names each of them and discusses where he has been hiding and what his next plans are.

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Harry and Voldemort’s spells are red and green. Harry’s parents, Cedric, and Frank appear. Everyone but Frank speaks to Harry.

When Harry and Voldemort’s spells connect, the stream turns gold. Harry’s parents, Cedric, Frank, and Bertha Jorkins appear, each of them getting a chance to speak.

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Only Cedric’s dad is there to mourn him.

Both of Cedric’s parents are there to mourn him but Moody takes Harry away before they come forward.

Real Moody has one line saying, “I’m sorry, Albus.”

Real Moody is unconscious when they find him.

After being given Veritaserum, Crouch Jr only reveals that he isn’t Moody.

After being given Veritaserum, Barty Crouch Jr tells them how he escaped Azkaban, what he did to his father, and how he got Harry through the trials.

Not mentioned in the movie.

The book also mentions that Barty Crouch Jr was thought dead the last few years after his father helped fake his death. He then kept him under the Imperius Curse to control him. Crouch Jr is later executed with the Dementor’s Kiss.

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This doesn’t happen.

Fudge argues against Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Harry in the Hospital Wing. He does not believe Cedric was killed by Voldemort.

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This never occurs. Sirius never makes a personal appearance in this movie.

Dumbledore informs Snape and Molly Weasley that Sirius is under his employ, with Sirius present in person during the revelation.

The movie doesn't explain what Harry does with the money he wins.

Harry won the tournament prize money, intending to give it to Cedric's parents. However, they declined his offer. Eventually, he decided to give the money to Fred and George instead.

There is no mention of Rita Skeeter being an Animagus.

During the journey back to King's Cross, Hermione discloses that Rita Skeeter is an Animagus and that she managed to capture her in a jar.

This doesn't occur.