J. K. Rowling

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 and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London's West End on 30th July 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.

The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (Special Rehearsal Edition)

Nica

HARRY: So I’m supposed to stand and watch?

DUMBLEDORE: No. You’re supposed to teach him how to meet life.

DUMBLEDORE: Perhaps he’s waiting for you to see him clearly.

We cannot protect the young from harm. Pain must and will come.

“The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.”

Pia 

Omg Harry I never liked you more than right now

HARRY: Go. Leave. I don't want you here, I don't need you. You were absent every time it really counted. I fought him three times without you. I'll face him again, if needs be alone.

JAMES IS STILL ALIVE!!!I REPEAT HE IS ALOVE BREATHING LOVING HIS LIFE!!!!!

She takes out her wand. She points it at ALBUS, who sticks his chin out. ALBUS: Do your worst.

DELPHI looks at him. And then she turns her wand on SCORPIUS.

HERMIONE (melting slightly): You want to marry me again?

DELPHI looks at it and then at them both.

Scorpius is literally the only good thing in this book. (And James but he is not really there now is he)

SCORPIUS: No, it’s time that time-turning became a thing of the past.

ALBUS: You’re quite proud of that phrase, aren’t you?

ALBUS: What? We failed. SCORPIUS: Yes. YES. AND IT'S AMAZING.

RON: What? SCORPIUS: What? RON: Can we talk about the love thing first?

That fucking bitch does not deserve to live 

You and Harry are a disgrace to the potter blood line

ALBUS: Well, I wasn't a loser before I met you.

SCORPIUS is left looking up afler him. Heartbroken.

And that’s how you have a toxic realtionship with your son

HARRY: I thought for a long time I wasn't a good enough dad for vou because you didn't like me. It's only now I realize that I don't ned you to like me, I need you to obey me because I'm your dad andI do know better. I'm sorry, Albus. It has to be this way.

SCORPIUS appears at the back of the stage. He looks at his friend talking to a girl- and part of him likes it and part of him doesn't.

SCORPIUS: Only just begun and it's almost halfkilled us. Good. This is going to be good.

AMOS: This is going to be dangerous. ALBUS: We know. SCORPIUS: Do we?

The TROLLEY WITCHS hands transfigure into very sharp spikes. She smiles.

SCORPIUS: Okay, whatever was holding your brain together seems to have snapped.

Well harry sorry to break it to you but James would have been a better dad than you and not him seeing “red” bitch pls

HARRY (finaly losing his temper): You know what? Im done with being made responsible for your unhappiness. At least you've got a dad. Because I didn't, okay? ALBUS: And you think that was unlucky? I don't. HARRY: You wish me dead? ALBUS: No! I just wish you weren't my dad. HARRY (eing red): Well, there are times I wish you weren't my son. There's a silence. ALBUS nods. Pause. HARRY realizes what he's said. No, I didn't mean that.. ALBUS: Yes. You did. HARRY: Albus, you just know how to get under my skin.. •• ALBUS: You meant it, Dad. And, honestly, I don't blame

This was okay. I owned this book and knew I was going to read it but it’s definitely different. It honestly felt like fan fiction as I was reading it. But I’m also glad it was written in play format because as a story I don’t know who I would feel about it. 

Priscilla Stanfield

3/5⭐️

This was okay. I owned this book and knew I was going to read it but it’s definitely different. It honestly felt like fan fiction as I was reading it. But I’m also glad it was written in play format because as a story I don’t know who I would feel about it. 

Leyah Hurd

John Tiffany

Jack Thorne

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 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 revised paperback edition 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.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Lindy

What the f*** happened to Hermione's entire personality??

shei 

Leo Vogel

This is the Star Wars Holiday Special of the Harry Potter universe. It's an author endorsed fanfiction of debatable quality. I can now say I've read it and enjoyed it for what it was but I'm happy to forget about it and never read it again. Your time would be better spent reading a well reviewed next-gen fanfiction novel. Check out the James Potter series for example.

The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, a play by Jack Thorne. 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. 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 theatergoers and critics alike, while the official playscript became an immediate global bestseller. This revised edition 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.

Parts One and Two Playscript

Megan Daigle

Wow! Jack Thorne took the saga J.K. Rowling created and added to it beautifully. Even though it was a play script, I was transported back to the world of Harry Potter and could imagine my own version of what this play would look like. Definitely worth the read!

Paula Alonso Ishihara

Loved the book and the story continuation. I never read in “script” format, so it was weird at the beginning until I started playing the dialogues in my head :) 

Now I *have* to see the se play!

The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, a new play by Jack Thorne, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive 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. This Special Rehearsal Edition will be available to purchase until early 2017, after which a Definitive Edition of the script will go on sale.

The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production Special Rehearsal Edition

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two

Kandhila N P

the best 4 hours. Yeah, I read it for 4 hours but as always the story keeps in my head for a long time. Even this book is drama-thing but i like the characters complexity. And what I get? One of Malfoy has been in my favorite list!

Marie

Well, it's got kind of nice aspect, but it's nowhere near the brilliance of the original 7 books... in fact, it's pretty horrible after all.

debre

i should have listened to what my friend said to me "don't read this, just ignore it."
oh well.

Pepper

#HarryPotter #CursedChild is actually a #DoctorWho episode so ofcourse I totally loved it!

Wibbley-wobbly what not shenanigans, quotable quips, fitting friends, unlikely allies & more in @jk_rowling's #HarryPotter #CursedChild <3

Julie Boyer

ce bouquin me fout toujours autant la haine, équivaut à un zéro.

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If I could rate this so-called book 0 stars, I would.

erin

Melissa Palmer

Book #75 Read in 2016
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by JK Rowling et al

This is the 8th "book" in the Harry Potter series and is the script of a play going on in London. It picks up 19 years after the end of the 7th book. Harry and Ginny are married with children, as are Ron and Hermoine. Albus, Harry's youngest son, is struggling with being the son of the famous Harry Potter. There are, of course, sinister forces at work--will good once again overcome evil? This was a great read and did justice to the Harry Potter books. I enjoyed it.

Cindy McKee

Surprisingly emotional. You can see Rowling's hand in the story, and characters felt true to form. This stands up to being labeled the 8th story. It was wonderful to revisit characters you know and love, and heartening to see the struggles of adulthood in ways that feel true. A wonderful addition to the fantastic world of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter.

Amena Elkayal

Destroying what has been built in 7 previous books.... It shouldn't be published cause it means nothing! The characters aren't absolutely the same!

Alex Mercure

Loved it! Brought my old characters back to life as well as new characters

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production

Lara Engle

I bet this is an exciting play to watch. I bet the costumes and especially the effects are really cool. But ... I think the story is only average. It's sweet and it has moments of genuine pathos, but it in no way reaches the depth and excitement of the original series. The characters sometimes seem like caricatures of themselves, especially Ron. I mean, it's quippy and funny, but a little too self-referential and a little dismissive of the depth of characterization we already have for these people. I'm glad I read it. It has a nice message. Just don't expect anything like the original series.

Wilde

I've read fan fiction that's more faithful to the characters but still enjoyed this for what it was.

Tish

I’m surprised so many people didn’t enjoy this. Was it necessary? No, not really, but it was fun and a good look at what the future is like for our favorite characters. Book 7 ended at a really good place, and I was kind of apprehensive about this, which is probably why it took me so many years to finally read this one. The story surprised me though, and I like that it’s more focused on personal stuff and the relationship between Harry and Albus rather than magic. Anyway, this is my first screenplay script I’ve ever read and it’s making me want to go read the fantastic beasts scripts as well.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (Special Rehearsal Edition) The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production

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