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On November 18, 2005, mere months after the second-to-last Harry Potter book (Half-Blood Prince) was published and the end seemed to be drawing to scarily near, Warner Bros brought us back a few steps with the release of their adaption of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

They really did take us back a few steps. On this 10th anniversary of one of our beloved films, we will honor it, but we also want to be honest about it. It would be hard pressed to find a fan whose first reaction to seeing Goblet of Fire was at least tainted a little by confusion.

As fans of the books, we tend to be huge critics of the theatrical adaptions: “Wait a sec, they cut out what? But that is important!” or “Wait a sec, I don’t remember that happening in the books.” This started occurring with fan reactions to Goblet of Fire. In fact, it set president for such critical reactions for the rest of the films. In away, that is a pretty monumental moment to mention on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the film.

Here are our top 6 “Wait a sec…” moments from Goblet of Fire:

1. The very distinct difference between “Book Dumbledore” and “Movie Dumbledore” (aka, the difference between Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and Michael Gambon as Dumbledore), becoming too apparent for the first time:

2. Wait a sec…where is Dobby? (And Charlie Weasley for that matter.)

3. Remember when the Weasley’s used Floo Powder to try and get to the Dursley’s and it went so terribly that it was absolutely hysterical….haha, nope?

4. Wait a sec…if Rita Skeeter never turns into a beetle as her Animagus, how does she find out all that gossip?

5. What’s up with the maze? Where’s all of the obstacles? The Sphinx and Aragog’s offspring?

6. Need we even mention that all men in Goblet of Fire seemed to forget what a haircut was.

But besides our criticisms, and the hard time we give Harry Potter directors (especially since Mike Newell only did Goblet of Fire) we are Harry Potter fans. We love pretty much anything Harry Potter, and we are as protective of the Harry Potter films as we are critical of them. Because we love them we are the only ones allowed to criticize them, no one else is allowed to be that mean.

Here are the top 6 things we loved about Goblet of Fire:

1. Hermione’s and Ron’s perfect Yule Ball outfits (Hermione’s gown and entrance!)

2. The Yule Ball….ah, so beautiful.

3. McGonagall using Ron as a dance partner when teaching the Gryffindors how to dance properly. LOL, that’s awkward in the best way possible:

3. The Quidditch World Cup (that scene was pretty well executed, we must admit!)

4. Cedric Diggory…Hufflepuff’s first moment of glory…

5. Watching Malfoy being turned into a ferret…ah!

6. David Tennant…’nough said.

 (Wait a sec…)  (There it is!)

Happy 10th Anniversary Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! It’s been a wonderful love-hate relationship, and we plan to continue it for 10 more years to come. We can’t believe it’s been 10 years already.

Several Potter stars and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell are working together once more. This time Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix), and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) have been casted together in a new adaptation of Charles Dicken's Great Expectations (directed by Mike Newell). The trailer of this newest adaptation was released yesterday (and can be viewed below). According to the Examiner, the film is set to premier at Toronto International Film Festival and be released in the UK and Germany. There is currently no notice of the movie being released in American theaters. The Examiner gives a synopsis of the movie:

The story follows a young orphan named Pip who has lived his entire life in misery with his abusive older sister. One day he is called upon by a wealthy shut-in named Miss Havisham (Bonham-Carter) to come to her home and play with her daughter, Estella. Though Estella treats Pip with utter disdain, he soon finds himself falling in love with the young beauty, which Miss Havisham encourages. Pip then gets an invitation from a mysterious benefactor to go to a finishing school where he can become a proper gentleman. But things are not as they appear to be and Pip soon finds himself at the center of a much bigger plan.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón, who is celebrating his 47th birthday today.  Many happy returns, Alfonso.  Cheers!