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.
