Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

by: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, & Jack Thorne

The eighth story. Nineteen years later. {cover copy}
I will be honest and tell you that I didn't pre-order this because I was hesitant about it. I didn't read any supposed spoilers or anything, though a few of my friends did and got super upset about them. I figured I'd wait and see on all that. I just... was hesitant. I think because I didn't know what to expect. But then the day came and one of my friends {who loves HP as much as me} who went to the midnight release in Ireland messaged me before the midnight release had even happened here and said she read it already and it was awesome. And then whatever reservations I had melted away and I had the book in my hands the next day! {I couldn't go to the midnight release because I was home alone with a sick kid}. Then I finally had it and, as much as I was upset that life kept interrupting me reading the whole thing in one sitting, I'm happy that it was stretched out to two days of reading, because I absolutely loved being back in this world again. 

I will say, the one thing that actually took me out of the action sometimes was that I would read these magical moments with duels and quick shifts in time and I would have to stop and just be sortof amazed and confused about how they could make that stuff happen on a stage. And it made me want to book a flight to London and go see this play in person. Because it would be absolutely magical! Maybe they could take a video of it for us poor Americans? Thanks.

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Scorpius is my new favorite character. I love him. And I loved he and Albus together. And I loved this adventure. And I want more! I want to see more adventures from these two boys. Please oh please oh please!! And I loved Harry as a grown up dealing with raising his kids. It felt so true. 

SPOILER WARNING {some of the quotes below might be a smidge spoilery. Read at your own risk}

ALBUS: Dad. He keeps saying it. {first line}
"The rumor is that he's Voldemort's son, Albus. ... It's probably rubbish. I mean... look, you've got a nose."

"Only just begun and it's almost half killed us. Good. This is going to be good."

"DUMBLEDORE: ...We cannot protect the young from harm. Pain must and will come. || HARRY: So, I'm supposed to stand and watch? || DUMBLEDORE: No. You're supposed to teach him how to meet life."

"That's the thing, isn't it? About friendships. You don't know what he needs. You only know he needs it."

"...bravery doesn't forgive stupidity."

"...there is never a perfect answer in this messy, emotional world. Perfection is beyond the reach of humankind., beyond the reach of magic. In every shining moment of happiness is that drop of poison: the knowledge that pain will come again. Be honest to those you love, show your pain. To suffer is as human as to breathe."

"SCORPIUS: There's nothing. Still, if I had to choose a companion to be at the return of sternal darkness with, I'd choose you. || ALBUS: No offense, but I'd choose someone massive and really good at magic."

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