Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is an upcoming play, and the eighth story of the Harry Potter series. It will premiere on 30 July 2016. The play will be shown in two parts.

J. K. Rowling collaborated on but did not write the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script; she is co-producing the venture along with veteran theater producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender. The play was written by English television writer Jack Thorne and will be directed by John Tiffany. Music for the play will be composed by Imogen Heap.

J. K. Rowling has revealed that the story of the play would not be a prequel to the story of Harry Potter. Through a series of tweets, Rowling emphasised that the play should not be considered a prequel to the Harry Potter series; however, she does consider the events of the play to be part of the official Harry Potter canon.

On October 23, 2015, it was revealed that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would be the official sequel to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the eighth story of the series.

Official Summary
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.''

Cast

 * Jamie Parker as Harry Potter
 * Paul Thornley as Ronald Weasley
 * Noma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger
 * Unknown as Albus Potter

Behind the Scenes

 * The excact year(s) in which the play is set is yet unknown. Harry is described as father of three school-age children, suggesting it is set sometime between 2019 (Lily's first year) and 2022 (James' last year)

Notes and references
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