# Is "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J. K. Rowling a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury, 2000) is identified by: UK Bloomsbury first edition (8 July 2000): the copyright page states 'First Edition' but carries NO number line (unlike the earlier Bloomsbury Potter titles). The UK Bloomsbury edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK Bloomsbury first edition (8 July 2000): the copyright page states 'First Edition' but carries NO number line (unlike the earlier Bloomsbury Potter titles)
- Bloomsbury imprint at the foot of the title page
- ISBN 0 7475 4624 X. The US Scholastic first is a separate book stating 'First American edition' with a number line ending in 1
- Publisher imprint reads Bloomsbury
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | J. K. Rowling |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | UK Bloomsbury first edition (8 July 2000): the copyright page states 'First Edition' but carries NO number line (unlike the earlier… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
UK Bloomsbury first edition (8 July 2000): the copyright page states 'First Edition' but carries NO number line (unlike the earlier Bloomsbury Potter titles). Bloomsbury imprint at the foot of the title page; ISBN 0 7475 4624 X. The US Scholastic first is a separate book stating 'First American edition' with a number line ending in 1.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Bloomsbury edition is the true first. A simultaneously issued adult-jacket Bloomsbury edition also exists. Note the print run was split between Clays (England) and Omnia (Scotland).

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition of note. Later/large-print and book-club printings differ; the defining check is the 'First Edition' statement with the Bloomsbury imprint and ISBN 0 7475 4624 X.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* by J. K. Rowling a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.