The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children.While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the … must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.
The playscript for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was originally released as a ‘special rehearsal edition’ alongside the opening of Jack Thorne’s play in London’s West End in summer 2016. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, the play opened to rapturous reviews from theatregoers and critics alike, while the official playscript became an immediate global bestseller.
This definitive and final playscript updates the ‘special rehearsal edition’ with the conclusive and final dialogue from the play, which has subtly changed since its rehearsals, as well as a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and writer Jack Thorne, who share stories and insights about reading playscripts. This edition also includes useful background information including the Potter family tree and a timeline of events from the Wizarding World prior to the beginning of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
more
The only real obstacle to this story is the format. Written as a script for a play, it took some getting used to, but by the end of the book, I didn’t even notice. It isn’t quite as polished as the original HP books, but as this is only based on a short story written by Rowling that is to be expected. It is, however, compelling and exciting enough to keep the reader turning pages to see what will happen next. It does have a feel of fanfic to it as it visits several of the highlights from the previous series, along with quite a few of the most beloved, hated, and feared characters from books 1-7.
The plot itself is quite wonderful. It was hard enough to be Harry Potter. Fairly or not, he had high expectations to live up to and others who were far more interested in his life than they should have been. Even harder still is to be Harry’s middle son. Named for two legendary wizards and living contentiously in the shadow of both his famous father and his shining star brother, he is having a hard time of things until he meets Scorpius, son of Draco Malfoy. The boys discover friendship in that odd and unlikely pairing and as is always the case friendship and loyalty are the key to solving the mysteries and getting through the story alive. Time travel and story twists add to the tapestry of the Harry Potter universe quite nicely.
My biggest complaint is that it could have easily been a multi-book series as it does take place over a few years and there is ample adventure for our young heroes and their parents. Still, I am looking forward to an opportunity to see the play.
Needed a little more depth.
A very good addition to the Harry Potter universe that shows us what the next generation was capable of.
Not quite as grabbing as the original Harry Potter books.
I don’t usually read plays, so it took me a little time to adjust, but once I did the story took over and it was as enjoyable to read as the original Harry Potter books.
Everyone loves Harry Potter!
This book is written in script, as a play, but the story is well done.
I enjoyed the book. I liked that it was written as a play. It made for a more interesting read! Of course, I am a huge Harry Potter fan, so any work by JK Rowling is going to get a high rating from me. She is a gifted writer with an unending imagination!
I am such a Harry Potter fan it was the last installment available to read
Firstly, as a ginormous fan if the Harry Potter books, I had high hopes for this book. A continuation of the HP saga! However, it fell FAR SHORT of my expectations. It seemed like the entirety of the story was written by someone else with different characters with the same names. Very disappointed.
The story of Harry’s son.
Still want to see the play but the actual plot was obviously written by fans
So-so fanfiction.
I always enjoy reading more about Harry Potter. I enjoyed this book but wish it could have had more details.
Wish it was a real book not a play script. But it’s nice to glimpse info the future from Harry Potter.
It is always more difficult to read a play than a novel. One must use their imagination to picture in their mind the extraneous parts like stage direction & other parts that really have no connection to the actual story.
it was really good but I think it could be better .