harry potter and the cursed child book spoilers

After that, most of the story plays out in a fairly predictable way. It’s possible to figure out what’s going on very early on. There’s some humour, and perhaps it works better on the stage, but it falls a bit flat on the page. Rowling’s signature humour and mystery-style plotting are not in evidence here. Rowling’s name is the biggest one on the cover, but Rowling herself is simply billed as one of the three people who produced the “original story” on which the play is “based.” Of the other two, John Tiffany is the play’s director and Jack Thorne its playwright.

It should be noted that the producers of this book seem to have been attempting to dodge these standards via the “special rehearsal edition script” label, which tells us we are obliged to be forgiving, as this is just a “rehearsal edition.” Granted, so is every other play published ever, but whatever. However, play scripts do frequently appear in book form, so I’ll be applying the same standards to this one that I would to any other. Of course, the whole Cursed Child phenomenon is not exactly normal for plays. The “special rehearsal edition script” was released one day later. IF YOU ARE STILL READING BUT HAVE NOT YET FINISHED THE SCRIPT OR SEEN THE PLAY, STAAAHarry Potter and the Cursed Child is a stage play that debuted in London on July 30, 2016. LET ME JUST REPEAT THAT ONE MORE TIME: HERE BE SPOILERS. If you have, you’re in the right place this spoilery document goes into a lot more detail. If you haven’t read the script or seen the play, the spoiler-free review is for you. I have some thoughts on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but I’m going to organise them into two documents, one without spoilers and the other with lots and lots of spoilers.

Harry potter and the cursed child book spoilers