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Synopsis
The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It's been nineteen years since Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger saved the wizarding world, and now they're back on a most extraordinary adventure, joined by a brave new generation that's only just arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, struggles with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present collide, both father and son are locked in a race through time as they battle mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the complete and unabridged playscript of the award-winning West End production. This edition includes the final dialogue and stage directions of the original, two-part play, a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, the Potter family tree, and a timeline of key events in the wizarding world leading up to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child .
Is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Features magical battles with wand combat and moderate peril, discussion of death and loss from the original series, and themes of family pressure and identity struggle. No sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and parental pressure (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Fans of Harry Potter will love seeing the next generation at Hogwarts and a time-traveling adventure that revisits iconic moments from the original series.