By By Samantha Nwaoshai

Harry Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter. The question isn’t who has seen the new movie, but who has heard the new Harry Potter movie. With the premiere of the fourth installment of the series, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire in theaters, the original score hit stores as well.

Audiences need to keep a couple of things in mind when listening to the Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire Original Soundtrack. Most of it is a score, and scores are not the same as soundtracks. Soundtracks are a collection of songs inspired by and from the movie. A scores is a collection of music written by a composer specifically for the film.

The score serves its purpose brilliantly. When audiences listen to the score in its entirety, the range of emotions during the film will be felt. From the dramatic “The Story Continues,” to the cheery, jig-like, “The Quidditch World Cup,” to the dark “Voldemort” with its blaring trumpets and clashing cymbals, the score has a grip on listeners’ emotions.

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire is said to be different than the other movies in the series and this is reflected in the score. John Williams, who did the previous scores, has been replaced by Oscar winner Patrick Doyle (Gosford Park). Doyle has managed to amalgamate himself into the sonic Potter Universe that Williams has created, as opposed to trying to reinvent it.

While Doyle doesn’t reinvent anything, he doesn’t make anything especially memorable, either. When it comes to movie scores, they have to be extremely compelling and unforgettable in order to gain popularity. This one doesn’t quite have it. Doyle’s tracks are half as memorable as William’s “Hedwig’s Theme.” Once a track is over, it’s over, along with any emotions that it conjures. The Harry Potter score is not something that can be listened to outside the context of the movie.

What’s also different is the last three tracks on the soundtrack. Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood and Phil Selway collaborate on the tracks “Do The Hippogriff,” “This Is The Night” and “Magic Works” under the name The Weird Sisters. The song “Magic Works” can fit onto any mix CD. While the songs from the Weird Sisters are good, the addition of the tracks feels like it’s the Harry Potter Score with the Weird Sis