Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two

1998 • 320 pages

Ratings665

Average rating3.1

15

I've been anticipating this for a while now, despite the nay-sayers. I was a little worried when I started reading, because I was so scared she was going to take away everything I loved to imagine about Harry's future, but she didn't. From page one, I was hooked. Albus and Scorpius were everything I'd imagined and more. And the new additions to canon were glorious.

So many bits just made me grin wide. I won't single any one thing out here to keep this spoiler free, but if you're in Harry Potter fandom and worried that this will ruin your enjoyment of the fandom, don't. It's glorious, wonderful fun.

It's a short, simple read because of the format, but you can still feel JK Rowling's handprint on the story. This one is very much canon, and you can see she's had as much fun with it as she has with the other books. Characters I never expected appear in this story, from all across the books. If you're fond of Harry Potter, all I can say is give it a chance, even if you're doubting. JKR will make you a believer yet again.

August 9, 2016