Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition) by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition)

by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne

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 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...

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Reviewed by malberto on

4 of 5 stars

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Well, for starters is good to have in mind that this is the script of a play and not a proper novel, that being said the scene descriptions and character labeling actually made it more immersive for me.

The 4 stars are mostly due to nostalgia, the story is predictable (specially part 2) and the feeling of "fanfic" doesn't go away, but it was nonetheless enjoyable.

I'd recommend it to HP fans, just because...

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