harry potter and the cursed child book spoilers

He’s so nice he makes first-year Harry look like Nigel Farage. Despite the historic feud between their families, the two become firm friends as it turns out that the unfortunately-named Scorpius is actually the nicest boy ever. Once aboard he meets fellow friend-less first year Scorpius Malfoy. The plot follows insecure middle-child Albus as he boards the Hogwarts Express for the first time. They have two children, Rose and Hugo, with double-barrelled surnames (that’s so Hermione. Presumably he died of twinly grief after Fred’s murder?). Harry, Albus and Ginny (as played by Jamie Parker, Poppy Miller and Sam Clemmett)Įlsewhere, Hermione is Minister for Magic and Ron runs Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes (George’s fate is unspecified. Harry is Head of Magical Law Enforcement, Ginny is Sports Editor for the Daily Prophet. Harry and Ginny are married and have 3 children: James, Lily and Albus Severus. The play begins where Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows finishes, 19 years after Voldemort’s demise during the epic Battle of Hogwarts. So, assuming your enthusiasm for a new Harry Potter story has overcome your natural reluctance towards reading a script for fun, let’s get cracking. This seems worth mentioning in light of the hundreds of incensed Amazon reviews complaining that a) this new Harry Potter book is actually a play, and b) that it’s written by some bloke (well two blokes – Thorne and John Tiffany, based on a story by Rowling.) Unless you were one of the lucky (and monied) few who got to see the latest instalment of the Harry Potter franchise on the West End last month, the show’s script might be the closest you get.įirst a disclaimer: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is not written by JK Rowling.

Harry potter and the cursed child book spoilers