So, naturally, I have been pretty excited by recent news from Harry's literary "mother", J.K. Rowling.
You see, after the completion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ms. Rowling implied that she was finished writing about Harry and his world. Then, a year or so back, we were told that a new trilogy of films based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would be making their way to our big screens soon! And THEN Ms. Rowling began writing short stories about non-central characters in the Potterverse, for instance, Draco Malfoy (is he really such a bad guy?), or the Durselys (was this one really necessary?). But the biggest news by far is that a stage play penned by Ms. Rowling herself would be making its way to London's West End (which is the city's equivalent to our Broadway's theater district). The play will be called, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
But what is The Cursed Child, exactly? Some news has leaked that part of the story would deal with Harry's parents, including James Potter and his Marauder friends. So, naturally, fans had assumed the story would be a prequel. Only, Rowling herself has tweeted otherwise.
Fans have also wondered why The Cursed Child will not be released in novel form.
Ms. Rowling has answered this is as well, yet she remains coy on the matter.
With all of this teasing, the fact remains that as American fans of the Harry Potter (now) franchise, we would all require a trip to London in order to experience this play for ourselves! So, would anyone be up for joining me in chartering a plane to the UK for the summer of 2016?
-Posted by Miss Jessikah
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