Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Interesting Facts

• The play takes place 19 years after the events of the last book in the series.
• The main characters are the children of Harry Potter and his friends, particularly Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy.
• The play was co-written with Jack Thorne and John Tiffany.
• «The Cursed Child» was originally staged as a theatrical production, not written as a novel.
• The play uses the concept of time travel, leading to alternate realities.
• Harry Potter works at the Ministry of Magic and has a complicated relationship with his son Albus.
• Scorpius Malfoy, the son of Draco Malfoy, turns out to be unexpectedly friendly and kind.
• The play won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2017.