The arrival of Voldemort in Goblet of Fire narrated by Daniel Radcliffe: “Wow, this scene!”

“I loved watching Ralph Fiennes play. He's tall, very thin and he knows how to use his body in space perfectly. It's incredibly graceful and powerful at the same time.”

TMC continues its rebroadcast of Harry Potter on this Wednesday evening, with the fourth part, The Goblet of Fire, released in 2005 in cinemas. The only one to have been staged by Mike Newellwho succeeded Alfonso Cuaron, a director who dared to shake up the wizarding world to impose his style.

If he was not able to preserve all the elements of JK Rowling's book, too dense to be condensed into two hours of film, the director filmed some striking scenes in The Goblet of Fire. Notably the return of Lord Voldemort, for the first time played by Ralph Fiennes and shown on screen in his final form. A sequence obviously awaited by fans, which Daniel Radcliffe recounted in our special issue First special Harry Potter (No. July 15, August 2021). He is accompanied by the director and producer David Heyman. Here is an exerpt.

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Daniel Radcliffe: Wow, this scene! Thinking about it still gives me chills. This is one of the strongest moments of my entire story with Harry! We knew we were filming an essential passage in the saga. A turning point. We shot it last. And the fact of having waited so long increased the pressure. It was a huge emotional burden that we had to try to contain and manage. I still don't know if I succeeded. (Laughs.) However, I remember that I wasn't that worried. For good reason: when I saw what Ralph (Fiennes) was doing in front of me, I thought: “At least in this scene there will be a very good one. If I don't do it, he'll distract them. » (Laughs.) I loved watching him play. He is tall, very thin and he knows how to use his body perfectly in space. It's incredibly graceful and powerful at the same time. I am very young. I am not his equal. I'm far from it even. I didn't have the confidence to speak with him between takes. I couldn't risk chatting, even for a minute, I was too afraid to lose concentration…

David Heyman: The Goblet of Fire is indeed an essential moment in Harry's destiny. It's a film that had to be spectacular but above all intense. Full of emotions. And I assure you that for me, as a producer, it was also very intense. (Laughs.) With this film, we moved to a higher register. In terms of production, there were many new sets. The Quidditch World Cup and the attack of the Death Eaters, the Triwizard Tournament with the underwater scenes, or even the labyrinth. It was crazy !

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Mike Newell: Before directing The Goblet of Fire, I knew nothing about this type of film. I did not have
never shot blockbusters full of digital special effects and this experience taught me a lot. After completing three projects in the United States, I had the opportunity to return to an English production, but on an American scale. I was able to shape the story as I saw fit, putting quite personal things into it, for the simple reason that British schools and their students hold no secrets for me. It's crazy to think I was the first Englishman to direct a film Harry Potter. And as weird as it sounds, despite the dragons and the spells, I really felt at home.

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