Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne is the eighth installment in the Harry Potter series, and the first to be done on stage.

This play follows Harry Potter’s youngest son, Albus Potter, as he struggles to live in his father’s shadow. “As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.” – Goodreads.

Unpopular opinion? I actually quite liked it!

I wish it was not in play format. I feel it should have been rewritten into a novel, which I don’t imagine would have been to difficult. I would have enjoyed it more that way.

I don’t agree that the characters are too “out of character” compared to the original 7 books. It’s called growing up. More than 20 years have passed, they have families of their own, a monotonous day-to-day job, of course they don’t act the exact same as when we left them, at 18 years old. That’s only been a 6 year difference for me and I certainly don’t act like my 18 year old self.

This didn’t quite feel like the 8th Harry Potter book, more like a side novella or companion, and I’d like to read more of the shenanigans from this next generation.

Overall, I liked it. It’s definitely not a fave like the other 7 books, which I’m now excited to reread!