Review: Harry Potter & The Cursed Child (Playscript) by Jk Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne10/9/2019 Why I Picked ItHonestly, I'm not sure how it took me so long to pick up this one… I'm a Harry Potter nerd, ever since about my eighth birthday when my sister bought be the first two books and my mom read them to me every night. So, you can say I was able to grow up with Harry, and I just became obsessed. Corgan got me the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Playscript for Christmas. I knew it would be a quick read, but I also had heard so many mixed reviews and I was scared I was really not going to like it. SummaryThis book follows Albus Potter, Harry's son, through his years at Hogwarts. Ever since day one when he gets sorted into a house he was not expecting, he is considered an outcast. His classmates and even his family push him away and expect him to be something he isn't. This pushes him to rebel and a series of events follow where not only Albus is in danger, but he endangers the entire wizarding world. What I LikedSo, I did enjoy hearing more about the beloved Harry Potter characters and who they've turned into as they became adults. It was also an intriguing and plausible storyline. It's fairly common that children of prominent people rebel like crazy, especially when their personalities are the opposite of their families and when there are high expectations on them. I liked seeing the reactions both on Albus' side as well as Harry's. There's an interesting dynamic that we get to see between Harry and Ginny. I like getting a glimpse (spoiler if you haven't read HP7) into their marriage and how each of them react to Albus and him closing himself off from them and the rest of the family. There is also an interesting relationship between Albus and Scorpius Malfoy (Draco's son). It's a relationship that kept me on my toes all the way through. Sometimes I felt like I was reading too far into the relationship, and other times I was positive that there were undertones there that I would have loved to see acted out on stage. What I Didn't LikeIt moved so fast. I can't imagine actually seeing the play. It goes from year to year so quickly, and I think it would be hard to follow. And I just wish there was more. I like detail, and so much of this story is just an overarching theme over a few years, so I wish there would be some more for me to read and learn about. More experiences that help shape Albus would be great. With that, there could have been so much more character development had there been more to the story. Given, I also understand that it is a playscript, so it couldn't be too long. Overall Impression 🌟🌟🌟🌟I give this book a 4/5 stars, because it was decent. I would read it again. I didn't think it was nearly as disappointing as a lot of Harry Potter fans said it was. Overall, I did enjoy it and think it was a good new and current installment into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Now, I just wish that I could see the actual play!!!!
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