Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two

This playscript, considered the eighth Harry Potter story, picks up nineteen years after the original series, focusing on Harry Potter and his youngest son, Albus Severus Potter. Albus struggles with the immense pressure of his family's legacy, feeling like an outcast when he's sorted into Slytherin and befriends Draco Malfoy's son, Scorpius. Together, they attempt to change a past tragedy using a powerful Time-Turner, inadvertently creating dangerous alternate realities. The story explores complex themes of father-son relationships, friendship, identity, and the consequences of altering history. While the stage production has received critical acclaim for its theatricality, the script itself has garnered polarized reactions from fans regarding its plot and characterizations. This edition includes the full two-part playscript, stage directions, and supplementary materials, making it a unique reading experience for dedicated Harry Potter fans aged 10-14.

The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It's been nineteen years since Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger saved the wizarding world, and now they're back on a most extraordinary adventure, joined by a brave new generation that's only just arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, struggles with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present collide, both father and son are locked in a race through time as they battle mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the complete and unabridged playscript of the award-winning West End production. This edition includes the final dialogue and stage directions of the original, two-part play, a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, the Potter family tree, and a timeline of key events in the wizarding world leading up to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.