harry potter and the cursed child book series

It is, for one, as much a celebration of old stories as it is a new one.

Though intricately laid out and riddled with unexpected and often-bizarre plot twists, Cursed Child is a fast-paced, light read and an undeniable page-turner for the die-hard Harry Potter fan. Cue the Hedwig Theme from the Harry Potter soundtrack, and thus begins another adventure. And when Albus hears that Amos Diggory is desperate to bring his son Cedric back from the dead, the duo embark on a quest through time and space (quite literally) to right a wrong that Albus believes his father committed during the Triwizard Tournament all those years ago. A series of ominous signs and events- Harry has nightmares, his scar hurts, a time-turner is retrieved from a criminal- portend danger. The two are endearing from the get-go and form a near-instantaneous connection, and the unlikely partnership soon blossoms into fierce friendship. The plot centres on two of the next generation of wizards, Albus Severus Potter-Harry’s second-born son, perturbed by the burden of his father’s shadow and his identity as the black sheep of the Potters when he is sorted into Slytherin (yes, exclamation!)-and Scorpius Malfoy-Draco Malfoy’s only son, geeky, similarly discomforted by his family’s history, and plagued by the rumour that he is, in fact, Voldemort’s child (yes, gasp!).

Harry potter and the cursed child book series