'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' continues the magic in London

When J.K. Rowling announced that there would be an eighth instalment of her "Harry Potter" series, everyone rejoiced. When it was announced that it’s going to be a musical play, the excitement hushed down for not everyone gets to see it, what with the tickets selling out as fast as a Golden Snitch. Luckily for those who got the tickets, they witnessed the magic happen as “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will officially open on Saturday in London.

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a two-part play created by J.K. Rowling and written by playwright Jack Thorne. The play is directed by John Tiffany. To those who got their hands on the tickets for the previews at the Palace Theatre London, they get to watch the spectacle before the official opening date. Everyone was instructed to keep the details secret. This led to the creation of the hashtag #KeepTheSecrets. Still, the plot of the play was revealed to at least appease Potterheads who haven’t watched the show.

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” purportedly picks up the story where "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" left off. In this case, people are greeted with a middle-aged Harry and his wife Ginny, who are seeing their younger son Albus off from platform nine and three-quarters of King’s Cross Station. There’s also the married couple, Ron and Hermione, with their daughter Rose.

In this eighth installment, it’s noted that Harry isn’t quite the best father, and his relationship with Albus faces some complications. Albus supposedly carries the weight of Harry’s legacy and is deeply burdened by this. A twist in fate happens as Albus develops a close relationship with Scorpius Malfoy, who's also struggling due to a rumour that he is Voldemort’s son. To join the duo is Delphie, the niece of Amos Diggory.

Fans would certainly remember Amos Diggory as the father of poor Cedric, who lost his life during the infamous Triwizard tournament in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” Now, the elderly Amos is a key in “The Cursed Child” play because his desire to rewrite history started the chain of events over which the plot takes a dangerous turn, risking the Wizarding World to be engulfed in darkness.

While “Harry Potter” fans continue to hope for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” to be recreated as a book or adapted into a movie, the narrative of the eighth installment is reportedly meant for a play; thus the chances of it turning into a book or movie are slim to none. It is granted by critics and news resources, however, at least those who were able to see the show, that the production was not to disappoint and the experience was really magical.

Quoting a review by Independent, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is “one that is filled to the brim with fan service and magical imagery that will amaze.”

As such, Potterheads can just wait for fate to let them get a hold of the precious tickets, before seeing and experiencing “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” for themselves.