Harry potter and the cursed child book series

Harry potter and the cursed child book series series#

At one point, Scorpius reminds us, with a smirk of self-congratulation, that вЂњItвЂ™s time the Time-Turner became a thing of the past. But, just as things start to get a bit heavy, Thorne adds a touch of leavening humour and reminds us that a smile is as good as a myth. If Thorne has added yet another ingredient to an already complicated brew it is that of post-Freudian guilt: much of the story revolves around the adult HarryвЂ™s angst at his past actions and AlbusвЂ™s need to prevail over his father. Underlying all that is a mix of white magic and Christian theology that leads Harry to say, at one point, вЂњA child died to save the world.вЂќ On top of that you have a Manichean world in which good and evil are locked in perpetual combat. There is the idea of time travel, which has been a standard part of sci-fi from HG Wells to Doctor Who. It is a script, written by playwright Jack Thorne in collaboration with theatre. There is the quest motif, which is as old as Arthurian legend. For those who have missed the whispers, hype and advertising, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is not a new novel.

Harry potter and the cursed child book series series#

But what struck me was how Thorne, like Rowling, knits together a series of mythical strands. I will disclose little more except to say that the two plays rely heavily on a knowledge of the fourth book, The Goblet of Fire, in which Cedric Diggory was killed during the Triwizard Tournament and Harry escaped. But is Albus, as Harry suspects, an innocent dupe? And is there any truth in the rumour that the blond Scorpius, who looks like a thinner, adolescent Boris Johnson, is really the child of the dark wizard, Lord Voldemort? His one true friend is Scorpius Malfoy, the son of his fatherвЂ™s arch enemy, Draco. HarryвЂ™s son, Albus, is an isolated, unpopular kid living under the shadow of a famous dad.

It is also clear that the story is going to take an unusual turn. This is the cue for the first in a remarkable series of wonders by in-house illusionist Jamie Harrison, where the conventionally clad kids magically acquire school uniforms. Harry (now 37) and Ginny, accompanied by Ron and Hermione, watch as their offspring set off from KingвЂ™s Cross for a new term at Hogwarts. The Casual Vacancy was published in 2012 and adapted for television in 2015. Fans of Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter can find out more at J.K.

I relied heavily on the expertise of my 11-year-old grandson, who was able to explain to me the intricacies of a Triwizard Tournament, sat enraptured through the day and who made a basic critical point: вЂњIf youвЂ™ve read the books, youвЂ™ll get more out of the play.вЂќД«ut what can one safely reveal? It is no secret that the story starts where the seventh book leaves off. Both the screenplays, as well as the script of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, are also available as books.