Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Spoiler free section.
Things to keep in mind:
1. This is not completely, solely written by J. K. Rowling.
2. It's a play.
3. There have been way too many Fan fictions, headcannons, ships, and what not. It is near impossible to not second guess the plot.

I did not have these things in mind when I read it and I enjoyed it just barely. Still a page turner and quite enjoyable, a tad too instructive.


Spoiler alert!!

Spoilers ahead. You have been warned. Do not curse me.


Finding Nemo. They made a live action play out of finding nemo!
And I loved finding nemo but the cursed child just barely scrapes the father-son relations.
It's gets a little pathetic trying to play with our nostalgia, bringing in all our favourite characters, and trying to explain actions people took years ago.
The alternate universes were interesting, but Hermione, a.k.a, the Minister of Magic, should know better than hiding time turners in books with ridiculously easy riddles. Our Hermione was more sensible and smart. Sequels are just meant to crush your faith in your favourite characters (as with Go set a watchman, although that is a pretty nice read).

Oh and Voldemort had a daughter! That's so not him! C'mon! And that too no hocus-pocus involved. That was just so disappointing!
Worse part is probably that the book is so tiny. You're left unsatisfied and pinning for more.

Would I still look forward to new material? Hell yeah!

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