Which Harry Potter novel was the only one published in the 2000s before 2001?

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the only Harry Potter novel published in the 2000s before 2001.

The fourth novel was published in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2000. It follows Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts and centers on the Triwizard Tournament, an international magical competition that unexpectedly includes Harry as a competitor.

The book marks a major transition in the series. The plot becomes longer and darker, while the return of Lord Voldemort gives the story a new direction. It also introduces important characters and institutions, including the other tournament schools Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.

The timing can be confused because the previous novel, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, appeared in 1999, while the next novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, did not appear until 2003. Goblet of Fire therefore stands alone as the series’ 2000 publication, before the new millennium’s later installments.