Harry Potter and the Cursed Child picks up from the epilogue of Deathly Hallows, as the next generation heads off to Hogwarts.
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- Release Date: July 31, 2016
- Content Type: Play / Book
- Description: “The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series. It is the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play received its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016. 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 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.” (Scholastic)
- Reviews: The play received critical acclaim, while fans were split over how the story connected with the original series. The book holds an average rating of 3.5 (out of 5) on Goodreads.
- Charts: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the top-selling book of 2016, eventually selling around 4.5 million copies in the US alone.
- Awards: The New York production won six awards at the 2018 Tonys including Best Play, Direction, Costume Design, and Sound.
- The play is now performed in six cities – (1) London, England, (2) New York City, USA, (3) Melbourne, Australia, (4) Hamburg, Germany, (5) Toronto, Canada, and (6) Toyko, Japan.
- Purchase: Playscript Book / Tickets to the play
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