Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is officially out! I have not read it yet and have been avoiding spoilers, but I bought it today for my kindle! Here's some tidbits that I know about the book and how I feel about them:
-The main HP characters are now background characters, this one focuses on their children. I think this is the main reason I'm so excited about the book--the rest of the series was fantastic, but I also thought it ended beautifully, and I was a little unnerved when I heard there would be more. The fact that we get to see glimpses of what our favorite troublemakers are up to as adults feels like it will add a sense of closure. I grew up reading Harry Potter, I started when I was 11 and it was amazing to connect with those characters, and to mature with them, and now to get to see them have families of their own while I have my own family... I think it's amazing. And a whole new generation will get to get to connect to characters from the same universe. I'm not sure if there will be more after Harry Potter and the Cursed Child but it'd be beautiful to bring generations together this way.
-Harry Potter's children have to deal with their dad's reputation and feel that it shadows over their life. I'm sure many children can relate to this, even small things like having the same teacher your older sibling did would be relate-able. Wanting to make your parents proud, live up to your name, and not disappoint anyone are all very real life, believable problems.
-The kids are named after other characters. I LOVE this, I'm sure there are those who don't, and those who think it was taken a little too far, but I think it's an amazing way to remember those characters while they stay in the background, or aren't mentioned at all.
-Albus Severus is in Slytherin house! I think it makes sense for the story. I'm a little concerned about the friendship between Albus and Scorpius (son of Draco) though.
And that's all I'm going to say right now! I can't wait to read it!
Let's celebrate the book release with some awesome Harry Potter stuff!
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Edit 8/4/16 : I kind of wish it had been edited more into a book format, rather than just putting the screenplay into a book. I find it to be a little distracting actually and it takes away from what I'm reading. I'm over 60% through the book and enjoying the story though! Hopefully the format will grow on me! AND, Scorpius is actually a decent friend to Albus! What I'm finding is that we don't get to be as personal with these characters, maybe because it's a play and the visual would allow that more.
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