In an interview with Rotten Tomatoes, composer Patrick Doyle talks about scoring Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Doyle talks about following in the footsteps of composer John Williams, and the process involved with scoring the fourth Harry Potter film.

On the score itself, Doyle says:

"John Williams wasn't available and initially the request was that I'd be working with John's material so I was a little hesitant. In the end it was just the Hedwig's Theme that I bought over. It was an honour to follow in the footsteps of such a great composer. If it had been non-stop thematic work it would have been a different story, but it was a very dark film, much darker than the previous ones, and I was able to address elements like Voldemort which kept things fresh. It was ultimately an opportunity for me to make my own stamp on this particular storyline."

Doyle also talks about the timing of the scoring process, noting that some of the film's themes were written before filming had even begun:

"Before Harry Potter started filming there was going to be music on-camera and so you had to start before filming. I had to work with the production team for Harry's Waltz, Neville's Dance and the Durmstrang boys' introduction. "

You can read the full interview by clicking here.