Rating: 5 MAGICAL STARS
Goodreads Book Description:
It was always
difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an
overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three
school-age children.
While Harry
grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son
Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past
and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth:
sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.
My Review:
BACKSTORY TIME!
Okay, so on the
31st of July 2016, my friends and I lined up at our local Dymocks
store for about an hour and a half – lucky we were sixth in line! It was a very
special day for all Harry Potter fans as many dressed up, sang The Mysterious
Ticking Noise and were able to witness the unboxing of the newest addition for
the Wizarding World!
Read more about
the experience of the release day: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-31/harry-potter-fans-celebrate-release-of-long-awaited-book/7675792
It was an
absolutely incredible feeling to receive, read and admire the continuing beauty
of J.K. Rowling’s wonderful tale of Harry Potter. I read Harry Potter And The Cursed Child over the course of a week (gee, thanks
school work) and I loved every minute of it!
Though I suggest
going into this book with an open mind as Harry
Potter And The Cursed Child isn’t necessarily written by J.K. Rowling, she
had an influence on the way this was written through her knowledge of the other
books in the Harry Potter series she has written.
As a drama
student, I was immediately invested in the script format, which I personally
found both unique but also made it easier to picture in my head – though it
certainly wouldn’t compare to the beauty of the actual play.
Unfortunately
however, there were several holes within the plot that I had to wrap my head
around but it’s understandable as it’s formatted as a script. For those of you
who aren’t familiar with script format, there is a lot of dialogue, minimal
description of the setting and emotions within each scene.
However, the
characters were absolutely beautiful! I couldn’t possibly have adored Draco’s
son, Scorpius more if I tried – all I wanted to do was keep him in my pocket
and pet him.
The relationships
between Harry and Albus, Draco and Scorpius were similar in some aspects yet
still quite different but it was lovely to be able to see what had become of
Harry and Draco after all these years.
I honestly loved
going back to Hogwarts and the world of Harry Potter, though I must admit it
was slightly strange to go back and see our favourite childhood characters
grown up. But I still loved it!
Remember if you
do read this, go into it with an open mind as it may surprise you with the format,
plot or the fact that it’s NOT a novel.
Think Lovely Thoughts
xo
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