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

The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two follows the next generation of wizards, centring on Albus Potter, Harry's son, as he struggles with the weight of his family legacy. The story explores the complexities of familial relationships, the power of friendship, and the challenges of living up to expectations as Albus and his friends embark on a captivating journey that transcends time, unveiling secrets from the past.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by magical adventures and enjoy exploring the lives of beloved characters as they face new challenges. With a fresh perspective on the wizarding world, it offers both nostalgia and excitement, making it ideal for fans eager to return to Hogwarts and discover twists in the tales of familiar heroes.

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

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.

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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 received 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.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two has received mixed reviews from readers. The play script carries on from the original series, following Harry Potter's son, and offers an engaging, fast-paced narrative packed with magic and nostalgia. While many fans enjoy the chance to revisit the Wizarding World, some feel the story differs in tone and characterisation from the original novels. Overall, the script is praised for its theatrical elements and visual imagination, though some readers find the plot's execution lacking compared to the book series.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751565355

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little, Brown

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 593g

Pages: 352

About the Author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the seven Harry Potter novels, which have sold over 450 million copies and have been translated into 79 languages, and three companion books originally published for charity. She is also the author of The Casual Vacancy, a novel for adults published in 2012, and, under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith, is the author of the Cormoran Strike crime series. J.K. Rowling is making her screen writing debut and is a producer on the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a further extension of the Wizarding World, due for release in November 2016. Jack Thorne writes for theatre, film, television and radio. His theatre credits include Hope and Let The Right One In both directed by John Tiffany, The Solid Life of Sugarwater for the Graeae Theatre Company, Bunny for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Stacy for the Trafalgar Studios, 2nd May 1997 and When You Cure Me for the Bush. His adaptations include The Physicists for the Donmar Warehouse and Stuart: A Life Backwards for Hightide. On film his credits include War Book, A Long Way Down and The Scouting Book for Boys. For television his credits include The Last Panthers, Don't Take My Baby, This Is England, The Fades, Glue and Cast-Offs and the upcoming National Treasure. In 2012 he won BAFTAs for best series (The Fades) and best serial (This Is England '88). John Tiffany directed Once for which he was the recipient of multiple aw ards both in the West End and on Broadway. As Associate Director of the Royal Court, his work includes The Twits, Hope and The Pass. He was the director of Let The Right One In for the National Theatre of Scotland, which transferred to the Royal Court, West End and St. Ann's Warehouse. His other work for the National Theatre of Scotland includes Macbeth (also Broadway), Enquirer, The Missing, Peter Pan, The House of Bernarda Alba, Transform Caithness: Hunter, Be Near Me, Nobody Will Ever Forgive Us, The Bacchae, Black Watch, for which he won the Olivier and Critics' Circle Best Director Awards, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn and Home: Glasgow . Other recent credits include The Glass Menagerie at A.R.T and on Broadway and The Ambassador at BAM. Tiffany was Associate Director of the National Theatre of Scotland from 2005 to 2012, and was a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University in the 2010-2011 academic year.

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