Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 question

I loved it, but I *do* teach dramas in my English classes and love this format...Plus, in order to not be compared to the previous novels (as much) this was a smart way to write the story.

Marley wrote: "I look forward to seeing other views on this."
The problem is not an element that wouldn't otherwise be there, it's all the elements that should be there and aren't. It's very easy to read but the dialogue isn't written by Rowling, just the plot, so none of the characters speak with their own voices. I was very disappointed and I low expectations to start with. I'd rather just pretend this doesn't exist.

Fanfiction in a different format. Give me a break.

Voldemort having a daughter with Bellatrix was just messed up. I don't even think the fanfiction writers were seeing that one coming.

The fact that it was a play didn't bother me. The fact that it was a total let down is what bothered me. Most of the characters where completely different and it just wasn't as good as all the other books. I'm just going to be honest. I love the rest of the Harry Potter world but the Cursed Child kinda sucked.

I loathed it, and I think the format is what ruined it. As a play, it is meant to be over the top and reminiscent of the original stories rather than a unique next chapter. For example, a book would never have brought back time turners and had each chapter bounce from one reality to the next. A book would not have had Ron telling stupid and flat jokes. A book would not have placed poor Albus in Slytherin without explaining why he didn’t choose Gryffindor (or why the Hat ignored his pleas). A book would not have forced a conflict between Harry Potter and his child— my Harry would NEVER tell his child that he wishes he wasn’t his son. A book would have remembered that it takes a month to make Polyjuice Potion. A book would not have created a daughter for the ever-incapable-of-love Lord Voldemort. But in a way, at least in this format I could finish it in a day rather than spend a few weeks in this mess of a story!

I loved the new medium. Like most people who enjoyed it though, I'm in theater. I think it was a little cheesy but appreciated the character relationships that were explored. If anything added an extra unwanted element it was the time travel plots. Not a fan. But the story was very character driven and that made it enjoyable.

Someone said this already somewhere else, but I totally agree. The original Harry Potter books are mysteries with fantasy dressing and tailored to children. This book is a time-travel book in Harry Potter dressing. The original books established that there is only one timeline and that you can't change the present using time travel devices because what you plan to do is already incorporated into the timeline. People are complaining about it reading like fan-fiction because it breaks the rules that Rowling put into place in the original series. There are a lot of other, nit-picky things that make it unpalatable to certain fans, but that deviation from established world rules is the main one.

I loved it, but I'm a theatre major and used to reading drama.
Drama was never meant to be written, it was always meant to be shown on stage. Book-people usually have a hard time enjoying written plays, because they feel it lacks character building and such - which is because the character comes alive with the actor, not with the text.

It seemed to me that there is more action in the play than there would have been in book form compared to the first Potter books, in the last one is also a lot of action. Anyway, The action was much faster than it would have been in book form because the actions were not extensively described (just in a few words) since they are meant to be acted.

I think the focus on relationships between the characters (as a result of being a play) as opposed to the overall magickiness of the world made it more interesting as a character driven stoy. There was a lot more depth to Albus and Harry than there ever was with Dumbledore and Harry for example and overall the characters all feel a little more fleshed out and a bit more relatable this time around.

I actually really liked that it was written as a play. It helps differentiate Rowling's Harry Potter books even more since it's almost like an extension of the series. It kept the pace quick and left only the necessary details, which was refreshing.

Just some of my thoughts :)

I read a play the first time and i had the same views on it before reading it but after that it totally changed. I was awesome and pretty easy to understand.Talking abt the storyline .....AMAZING

I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. I actually thought it helped connect me to the characters in a way I wouldn't normally expect from a novel. It was short and sweet and got to the point. I do think it added a certain element to it, though it is not a necessary one.

I don't normaly buy plays (unless you count the ones I was forced to read at school), so I am not used to the format. However I really enjoyed this as I felt you could see the intented flow of the script/ book and the character development a lot clearer than you could in the books.

I have worked in the TV/Film industry for many years, and I have written some screenplays. So, reading the Cursed Child only took a short while and was quite enjoyable for me. My mother, on the other hand, isn't accustomed to screenplays/scripts. I don't think she finished reading it because it was either difficult or lacked enough details to keep her interest.

STOP READING IT AS A BOOK. It's supposed to be a play. You have a copy to follow along