Harry s problems with his uncles are not at all the main plot of the series. The plot details might still be hazy, but theres little doubt harry potter and the cursed child will have a magical effect at the west end box. It was written by english playwright jack thorne, who has also contributed to tv shows such as skins and shameless, and directed by the john tiffany, a. By the end of 2016, well have four new books and a movie. Aug 02, 2016 this book version of harry potter and the cursed child is the script of the hit play that just opened in london, and even though it lacks the plays muchtalkedabout special effects, it. But in addition to the new stage playharry potter and the cursed childthere will be a.
The three syllables brought closure to millions of fans after. When harry potter and the deathly hallows was released in july 2007, many fans were prepared for the final book to be the end. Harry potter and the cursed child debuted in the west end in 2016 while. There will be an eighth harry potter book sort of the daily. The new harry potter book seems like fan fiction because it basically is. Rowling hints at new harry potter plotfantastic beasts. First new harry potter book in 9 years is amazons most. The cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and we have the synopsis to share with you it was always difficult being harry potter and it isnt much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the ministry of magic, a husband and father of three schoolage children. Rowlings new story for those unable to get to the theater in london. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books. May 31, 2018 harry potter series is a story about a young orphan harry potter who lives with his maternal aunt and uncle and their sonthe dursleys.
May 30, 2019 four brand new stories associated with the wizarding world of harry potter are set to be released over 20 years after the first novel was published. There will be a brandnew harry potter book this summer. Rowlings birthday on wednesday, scholastic unveiled a new cover for harry potter and the deathly hallows, the final book of the series. It was written by english playwright jack thorne, who has also contributed to tv shows such as skins and shameless, and directed by the john tiffany, a critically acclaimed english director. Aug 08, 2016 jia tolentino on the play harry potter and the cursed child, based on a story by j. Nineteen years after harry potter left hogwarts school for magic, the famous wizard is now a hardworking employee of the ministry for magic and father to three teenaged children.
The new harry potter book is here, and if you wanted it to be like the. New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter story. Im confident that when audiences see harry potter and the cursed child they will understand why we chose to tell this story in this way. Rowling, in collaboration with bloomsbury and the british library, will be releasing two new harry potter books. Harry potter and the cursed child is a fitting swan song. Finally, a new harry potter story worth reading the new yorker. When he arrives, his case is inspected by a customs official, but newt is able to hide the magic from muggle eyes. Harry potter and the cursed child summary supersummary.
In mid20s new york, newt scamander, the british young activist wizard, arrives in town, holding a mysterious leather suitcase which shelters a wide array of diverse and magical creatures that. Rowlings harry potter universe has come a long way since harry potter and the sorcerers stone was released way back in 1997. The plot unfolds 19 years after the battle of hogwarts, when an adult harry potter, now a father and a civil servant working at the ministry of magic, sees his own children off to hogwarts. Are the plots to the harry potter books just which school.
Called harry potter and the cursed child, it will tell the untold part of the boy wizards story, including the story of the lives of his murdered parents. At the age of 11, harry gets to know that he is a wizard his relatives are nonmagical people, muggles an. Yes, there would be two new films adapting the novel for the big. Jan 02, 2019 i, just like countless millions around the globe, love all things harry potter, from the first day the first book was in my local bookstore through my nth reread of the entire series, as well as watching all eight movies more times than i can admit. There will be a brandnew harry potter book this summer vanity. Rowling, jack thorne and john tiffany, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. Despite sales, harry potter and the cursed child isnt. So, chris, this is the first new harry pottercentric story in rowlings wizarding world in nine. Apr 25, 2018 in 2016, she told potterheads harry is done now, with the publication of harry potter and the cursed child though two years later, many of us were clearly still holding our breaths. What fans looking for the old harry potter magic will find in harry potter and the. Because this is very much book 8 in plot terms, we and the writers of the book assume youve come that far. It is the eighth harry potter book, but first play, and comes after the seven books in the harry potter series. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based.
No ones added up the sales so far, but the last harry potter book, the deathly hallows part two, released in 2007, sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours after its release. Jia tolentino on the play harry potter and the cursed child, based on a story by j. Harry potter and the cursed child part one play plot. Feb 10, 2016 new harry potter book from jk rowling coming out in july. Harry potter and the cursed child is a twopart west end stage play. Newt scamander eddie redmayne travels from london to new york city with a briefcase full of magical creatures, or fantastic beasts. New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter. Harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two special rehearsal edition kindle edition by rowling, j. The book, called harry potter and the cursed child, picks up the story of harry, ron and hermione where the epilogue left off, according to author j. Rowling has written three collections of short stories that take readers deeper into the dark side of the harry potter wizarding world, publishers confirmed wednesday. Summon a new harry potter book at midnight release parties. But then i read the new harry potter play book and i hated it.
Instead, the plot is welldefined, the characters are given specific goals, and it actually improves upon the mystery formula used in the first novel. Harry potter and the cursed child comes to londons west end summer 2016. As everyone on magicloving earth knows by now, harry potter and the cursed child, published in hard copy form on july 31, 2016, is a stage play written by jack thorne that tells an original story created with rowling herself and director john tiffany. It will comprise the script of a play of the same name. The story is set nineteen years after the ending of harry potter and the deathly hallows and follows harry potter. Summon a new harry potter book at midnight release. Jul 31, 20 in honor of harry potter s 33rd birthday and author j.
Harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two. What you should know about the new harry potter and the. The official synopsis of the play gives us a good indication of what we can expect, plotwise. Rowling teases a new book sequel video april 10, 2015 8. Rowling, john tiffany, and jack thorne, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. Harry potter readers think jk rowling just teased a new sequel. Four brand new stories associated with the wizarding world of harry potter are set to be released over 20 years after the first novel was published. In this case, it is not giving away too much of the plot of this absorbing and. Those were the three words that ended the epic 7part harry potter series when the final book was released in 2007.
New harry potter book from jk rowling coming out in july. Jul 30, 2016 it was a big weekend for harry potter fans. The play is marketed as the eighth official story in the harry potter series. It will run at the palace theatre in the summer of 2016, with tickets on sale this autumn. Costumed fans take photos after buying a copy of j. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. Fantastic beasts and where to find them 2016 plot summary. Ok, weve got some opinions about harry potter and the.
In honor of harry potters 33rd birthday and author j. Finally, a new harry potter story worth reading the new. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Albus and scorpius succeed in getting back to the triwizard tournament and sabotaging cedric in the first round by casting a spell to snatch his wand. Harry potter and the cursed child has magical midnight. Right now, there are ten books, eight movies, and one play also published as a book and its getting even more complicated. Aug 17, 2016 when harry potter and the deathly hallows was released in july 2007, many fans were prepared for the final book to be the end. Since the final harry potter book was published in 2007, theres been no shortage of.
The play is divided in two parts, consisting of two acts each. However, the author said on twitter the play was not a prequel. The official script book of the original west end production. The book, called harry potter and the cursed child, picks up the story of harry and co. Harrys problems with his uncles are not at all the main plot of the series. Harry potter and the cursed child new harry potter book. Rowling also assured audiences that the play would contain an entirely new. What is the plot summary of the harry potter series. The play opened on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, london, england. The adventures of writer newt scamander in new yorks secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before harry potter reads his book in school. Rowling was pretty insistent that the seventh installment had closed the book on the adventures of the boy who lived. All main plot points have already leaked onlinehere is the full story.
Theres also been a steady stream of new stories coming out of pottermore to help you out, heres a handy guide to all the material in the harry potter universe. When harry potter and the deathly hallows came out in 2007, author j. I, just like countless millions around the globe, love all things harry potter, from the first day the first book was in my local bookstore through my nth reread of the entire series, as well as watching all eight movies more times than i can admit. Rowlings upcoming stage play, harry potter and the cursed child, will be available in book form later this. A new harry potter book will be published this summer. The new harry potter book is here, and if you wanted it to be like the old ones, well. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The best part of the new harry potter book has nothing to. Harry potter and the cursed child to open in 2016 bbc news.
Rowling announced last october that her harry potter series would get a new storyin the form of a play that featured her beloved book characters as adultsfans greeted the news with. Jun 26, 2015 analysis tim masters, entertainment correspondent. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30, 2016. Harry potter series is a story about a young orphan harry potter who lives with his maternal aunt and uncle and their sonthe dursleys. It was written by jack thorne, based on a story by j. Jul 31, 2016 the new harry potter book is here, and if you wanted it to be like the old ones, well. The plot of harry potter and the cursed child the eighth story, 19 years later, as the book touts on the cover is, to put it bluntly, a mess. The play opened on broadway on 22 april 2018 at the lyric theatre, with. However, his younger son, albus, struggles with the responsibility and weight of being harry potters son.
Harry potter and the cursed child explores the power of. Harry potter and the cursed child 2016 is a popular play that adapts the story of harry potter, by j. The cast of harry potter and the cursed child on stage in london. With eddie redmayne, katherine waterston, alison sudol, dan fogler. The new additions are a part of the british librarys oct. Rowlings magical sevenvolume harry potter series is the ultimate. Pictures the author was in new york to promote lumos, her new. This book version of harry potter and the cursed child is the script of the hit play that just opened in london, and even though it lacks the plays muchtalkedabout special effects, it. The book is the script of a play by the same name opening this summer in london.