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 a 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.
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 complete and official playscript of the original, award-winning West End production.
This updated edition includes the final dialogue and stage directions, a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, the Potter family tree, and a timeline of events in the wizarding world leading up to "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."
Set nineteen years after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the play follows Harry Potter, now a Ministry of Magic employee, and his youngest son Albus Severus Potter. Albus struggles with living in his father’s shadow and forms an unlikely friendship with Scorpius Malfoy, Draco’s son. When they use a Time-Turner to change events of the past, their choices create dangerous alternate timelines where Voldemort still reigns.
Harry and his friends must confront old fears while Albus and Scorpius learn the consequences of tampering with time.
The story emphasizes reconciliation between fathers and sons, as Harry and Albus come to understand and accept each other.
It's no longer safe for Harry at Hogwarts, so he and his best friends, Ron and Hermione, are on the run. Professor Dumbledore has given them clues about what they need to do to defeat the dark wizard, Lord Voldemort, once and for all, but it's up to them to figure out what these hints and suggestions really mean. Their cross-country odyssey has them searching desperately for the answers, while evading capture or death at every turn. At the same time, their friendship, fortitude, and sense of right and wrong are tested in ways they never could have imagined. The ultimate battle between good and evil that closes out this final chapter of the epic series takes place where Harry's Wizarding life began: at Hogwarts. The satisfying conclusion offers shocking last-minute twists, incredible acts of courage, powerful new forms of magic, and the resolution of many mysteries. Above all, this intense, cathartic book serves as a clear statement of the message at the heart of the Harry Potter series: that choice matters much more than destiny, and that love will always triumph over death.
Series Information: Eleven-year-old Harry Potter is an orphan living with his cruel aunt and uncle when he makes a discovery that will change his life forever: he is a wizard. He is whisked away to the mystical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to learn magical skills, from potions to spells to flying on broomsticks. But an evil power is rising, the same one that threatened to destroy the entire world when Harry was only a baby.
As Harry learns the truth about his family, his childhood, and his mysterious lightning-bolt-shaped scar, he finds unforgettable friendship, a loving surrogate family, and the courage to face the darkest force ever to menace the wizarding world. These charming and engrossing books bring an intensely detailed and captivating world to life and are perfect for enjoying individually or reading aloud.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione skip their final year at Hogwarts to hunt down Voldemort’s Horcruxes, objects containing pieces of his soul that must be destroyed to defeat him. The trio faces constant danger, betrayal, and the hardships of life on the run. Along the way, they uncover the legend of the Deathly Hallows, three powerful magical objects that could tip the balance of power.
The story culminates in the Battle of Hogwarts, where many characters fight and die, including Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, and Nymphadora Tonks. Harry sacrifices himself, confronting Voldemort, but survives due to the protection from his mother’s love and his connection to Voldemort’s soul. Voldemort is finally defeated, and peace is restored. The epilogue shows the main characters grown up, sending their own children to Hogwarts.
The war against Voldemort is not going well: even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of The Daily Prophet looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet...
As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate, and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.
So it's the home front that takes center stage in the multilayered sixth installment of the story of Harry Potter. Harry struggles to uncover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince, the past owner of a potions textbook he now possesses that is filled with ingenious, potentially deadly, spells. But Harry's life is suddenly changed forever when someone close to him is heinously murdered right before his eyes.
With Dumbledore's guidance, he seeks out the full, complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort, and thereby attempts to find what may be his only vulnerability.
As Voldemort’s power grows, both the wizarding and Muggle worlds fall into chaos. In his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry receives private lessons from Dumbledore, who shows him memories revealing Voldemort’s past and the secret of Horcruxes—objects containing fragments of his soul that make him immortal.
Harry also discovers an old Potions textbook filled with notes by the mysterious “Half-Blood Prince,” which helps him excel in class but raises questions about its owner. Meanwhile, tension builds as Draco Malfoy carries out a secret mission for Voldemort. The story culminates with a dangerous journey to retrieve a Horcrux, after which Dumbledore is killed by Severus Snape atop the Astronomy Tower.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 1"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 2"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 3"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 4"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 5"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 6"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 7"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 8"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 9"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 10"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 11"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 12"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 13"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 14"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 15"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 16"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 17"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 18"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 19"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 20"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 21"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 22"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 23"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 24"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 25"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 26"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 27"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 28"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 29"
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "Chapter 30"
It's official: the evil Lord Voldemort has returned. His influence is suddenly everywhere in the Wizarding world, and his former allies, the Death Eaters, are returning to his side in droves. In response, the Order of the Phoenix, which worked to stop him during his last rise to power, has reconvened. This time, all of the adults Harry trusts have joined in. And even though Harry is at the center of many of their plans - Voldemort is intent on killing him, after all - they want so badly to protect him that they are keeping him completely out of the loop. Problems are cropping up at Hogwarts, too, where government officials are meddling in just about everything.
And just because Voldemort and the Death Eaters are threatening open warfare does not mean that fifth-year students get out of their exams. Meanwhile, Harry's powerful connection to Voldemort seems to be growing even stronger, as he realizes that he has direct access to the Dark Lord's mind. It's time for Harry and his friends to take drastic action, but the course they choose will have terrible unforeseen consequences. Truly dangerous times have arrived in the fifth Harry Potter novel, but it never loses the trademark fun, excitement, and wonder at the possibilities of magic.
In his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry struggles with isolation as many in the wizarding world deny Voldemort’s return. The Ministry of Magic interferes at Hogwarts by installing Dolores Umbridge as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, turning the school into a repressive environment. In secret, Harry forms Dumbledore’s Army (D.A.) to teach fellow students real defensive magic.
Harry also experiences disturbing visions connected to Voldemort’s mind. These ultimately lure him and his friends to the Department of Mysteries, where they battle Death Eaters. During the fight, Harry’s godfather Sirius Black is killed, a devastating loss. The confrontation exposes Voldemort to the wizarding world, forcing the Ministry to admit his return.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 1"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 2"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 3"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 4"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 5"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 6"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 7"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 8"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 9"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 10"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 11"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 12"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 13"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 14"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 15"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 16"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 17"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 18"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 19"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 20"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 21"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 22"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 23"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 24"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 25"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 26"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 27"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 28"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 29"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 30"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 31"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 32"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 33"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 34"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 35"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 36"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 37"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix "Chapter 38"
Lord Voldemort, the dark wizard responsible for the deaths of Harry's parents, is growing stronger. At the Quidditch World Cup, Voldemort's signature Dark Mark appears in the sky over the stadium, causing pandemonium. The lightning-bolt-shaped scar on Harry's forehead is sporadically causing him agonizing pain, and he is also hearing disturbing voices. Harry realizes that all this is the result of a strong connection between himself and the Dark Lord, one that is putting him in grave danger.
Back at Hogwarts, the students are getting ready for the upcoming Triwizard Tournament. Witches and wizards from two other schools are coming to Hogwarts for the year to compete in a series of grueling contests. The tournament is open only to students age 17 and above, but when someone secretly enters Harry's name, he is forced to compete. How can a 14-year-old possibly pass tests that might be fatal to an advanced wizard? And with the threat of Lord Voldemort looming, will he be able to focus on the tournament at all? For Harry, his friends, and everyone in the Wizarding world, the stakes are about to become much higher.
This fourth installment, with a heart-pounding and emotional climax, serves as a turning point in the series, for the reader and for Harry himself.
Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year and learns that the school will host the Triwizard Tournament, a dangerous magical competition between three wizarding schools. Although underage, Harry is mysteriously entered as a fourth champion when the Goblet of Fire selects him. He faces three deadly tasks: fighting a dragon, rescuing friends from the Black Lake, and navigating a maze filled with enchantments.
Alongside the tournament, the Quidditch World Cup introduces readers to Death Eaters and the return of Voldemort’s power. The book culminates when Harry and Cedric Diggory grasp the Triwizard Cup, which turns out to be a portkey transporting them to a graveyard. There, Lord Voldemort returns to full strength, killing Cedric and attempting to kill Harry. Harry narrowly escapes with proof that Voldemort is back.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 1"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 2"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 3"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 4"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 5"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 6"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 7"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 8"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 9"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 10"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 11"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 12"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 13"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 14"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 15"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 16"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 17"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 18"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 19"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 20"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 21"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 22"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 23"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 24"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 25"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 26"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 27"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 28"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 29"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 30"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 31"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 32"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 33"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 34"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 35"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 36"
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ! "Chapter 37"
Harry Potter, along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione, is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school.
In his third year at Hogwarts, Harry learns that Sirius Black, a dangerous prisoner, has escaped from Azkaban and is believed to be hunting him. The school is guarded by Dementors, soul-sucking creatures that terrify Harry more than anyone else. Meanwhile, Harry takes new classes, meets the enigmatic Professor Lupin, and begins uncovering secrets about his parents’ past.
The truth emerges: Sirius Black is not Harry’s enemy but his godfather, wrongly imprisoned for betraying Harry’s parents. The real traitor is Peter Pettigrew, who has been hiding as Ron’s pet rat. With the help of Hermione’s Time-Turner, Harry and Hermione go back in time to save Sirius from capture and a hippogriff named Buckbeak from execution. Though Sirius escapes, Harry gains hope of a family connection for the first time.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 1"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 2"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 3"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 4"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 5"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 6"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 7"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 8"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 9"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 10"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 11"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 12"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 13"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 14"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 15"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 16"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 17"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 18"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 19"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 20"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 21"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Chapter 22"
Ever since Harry Potter had come home for the summer, the Dursleys had been so mean and hideous that all Harry wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he’s packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange impish creature who says that if Harry returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.
And strike it does. For in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor and a spirit who haunts the girls’ bathroom.
In his second year at Hogwarts, Harry faces new dangers as the mysterious Chamber of Secrets is opened. Students are being attacked and petrified by an unknown creature. Rumors spread that Harry himself may be the heir of Salazar Slytherin, one of Hogwarts’ founders. With Ron and Hermione’s help, Harry investigates the legend and learns that the chamber was opened before.
The attacks lead to the discovery of Tom Riddle’s diary, a dark magical object that reveals the memory of a younger Voldemort. Harry eventually finds the chamber beneath the school, rescues Ginny Weasley, and defeats the deadly Basilisk with help from Fawkes the phoenix and the Sword of Gryffindor. He destroys the diary, unknowingly eliminating one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
But then the real trouble begins – someone is turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects… Harry Potter himself!
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 1"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 2"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 3"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 4"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 5"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 6"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 7"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 8"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 9"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 10"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 11"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 12"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 13"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 14"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 15"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 16"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 17"
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! "Chapter 18"
