Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Parts 1 & 2, Special Rehearsal Edition Script

Hardcover, 327 pages

English language

Published July 11, 2016 by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc..

ISBN:
978-1-338-09913-3
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3 stars (30 reviews)

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.

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Review of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Part of it might have been the play format, but the story didn't grab me like the other books. Took a while to really get into, and the protagonist's inner conflict wasn't really a big enough deal to me to feel connected to the story. Also didn't at all feel like a natural transition from the last Harry Potter stories. After a while the story got more interesting, and it did at least hold my attention but I wouldn't recommend it.

Review of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I just finished the book and I am not sure what to feel. It was great to be back in the Harry Potter world again, to meet his children and see them all grown up. On the other hand: the story was really lame. Capulet and Montague befriend each other - an evil person appears and they fight it the simplest way. There was no suspense. It was too easy. Maybe the whole thing didn't got me as the books because it was written as a play and not a novel. The feelings weren't the same as with the first seven Harry Potter books.. Rating is a 3-4, but as it is Harry Potter, it's getting a 4 star rating here.

Review of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I never thought I would still be interested in Hogwarts and Harry Potter, now that I have grown.
But then reading this defied my logic and reasoning and took me back to my school days where I was filled with awe about Harry Potter and Hogwarts.
Perhaps there are books that no matter at what age you read, there will always be something good in there for you and this book is one such.

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