8 years, 4 months ago

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' reminds us of the power of courage in the face of evil

The sorcery behind “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” — the eighth story in the J.K. Rowling series, this one written as a stage play — is of vintage pedigree. The story of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” credited to Rowling, Tiffany and Jack Thorne, picks up the Harry Potter tale 19 years after the last book. SIGN UP for the free Essential Arts & Culture newsletter » Being a relative neophyte in the “Harry Potter” world who wouldn’t know “Goblet of Fire” from “Order of the Phoenix,” I no doubt missed many of the subtleties that young scholars of the Rowling series found infinitely meaningful. After rereading the script, I’m still not entirely sure what exactly occurs each time Albus and Scorpius venture back to Harry Potter’s school days.

LA Times

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