{"product_id":"harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-parts-one-and-two-the-official-playscript-of-the-original-west-end-production","title":"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuidditch Through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tales of Beedle the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published as a script book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer other books for children include the fairy tale \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ickabog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Pig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children's charity Lumos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Jack Thorne writes for theater, film, television, and radio. His theater credits include \n\u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e, both directed by John Tiffany, \n\u003ci\u003eJunkyard\u003c\/i\u003e, a Headlong, Rose Theatre Kingston, Bristol Old Vic \u0026amp; Theatr Clwyd co-production, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Solid Life of Sugarwater\u003c\/i\u003e for the Graeae Theatre Company, \n\u003ci\u003eBunny\u003c\/i\u003e for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, \n\u003ci\u003eStacy\u003c\/i\u003e for the Trafalgar Studios, \n\u003ci\u003e2nd May 1997\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eWhen You Cure Me\u003c\/i\u003e for the Bush. His adaptations include \n\u003ci\u003eThe Physicists\u003c\/i\u003e for the Donmar Warehouse and \n\u003ci\u003eStuart: A Life Backwards\u003c\/i\u003e for Hightide. On film his credits include \n\u003ci\u003eWar Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eA Long Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Scouting Book for Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. For television his credits include \n\u003ci\u003eThe Last Panthers\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eDon't Take My Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThis Is England\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Fades\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eGlue\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eCast-Offs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e. He won BAFTAs in 2016 for Best Mini-Series ( \n\u003ci\u003eThis Is England '90\u003c\/i\u003e) and Best Single Drama ( \n\u003ci\u003eDon't Take My Baby\u003c\/i\u003e), and in 2012 for Best Drama Series ( \n\u003ci\u003eThe Fades\u003c\/i\u003e) and Best Mini-Series( \n\u003ci\u003eThis Is England '88\u003c\/i\u003e). \n\u003cbr\u003e John Tiffany directed \n\u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e for which he was the recipient of multiple awards on Broadway, in the West End, and internationally. Other recent credits include \n\u003ci\u003eThe Glass Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e at A.R.T. and on Broadway, EIF, and the West End, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e at BAM. As Associate Director of the Royal Court, his work includes \n\u003ci\u003eThe Twits\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Pass\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the director of \n\u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e for the National Theatre of Scotland, which transferred to the Royal Court, West End, St. Ann's Warehouse, and toured internationally. His other work for the National Theatre of Scotland includes \n\u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e (also Lincoln Center and Broadway), \n\u003ci\u003eEnquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Missing\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe House of Bernarda Alba\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eTransform Caithness: Hunter, Be Near Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNobody Will Ever Forgive Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Bacchae\u003c\/i\u003e (also Lincoln Center), \n\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Gordon Quinn\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eHome: Glasgow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eBlack Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, which toured internationally and for which he won the Olivier and Critics' Circle awards. He was Associate Director of the Traverse Theatre from 1996 to 2001, Paines Plough from 2001 to 2005, the National Theatre of Scotland from 2005 to 2012, and was a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University in the 2010-2011 academic year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the playscript of \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A compelling, stay-up-all-night read... The suspense here is electric and nonstop.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fans can breathe easy knowing this play has been respectfully and lovingly wrought. Tensions thrum, spells fly but at center stage, as always in the Potterverse, is the overriding importance of love and friendship, especially in the face of danger.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Whether encountered on stage or on the page, this trip back into the magical world of Hogwarts is thrilling.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, a play by Jack Thorne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe playscript for \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e was originally released as a \"special rehearsal edition\" alongside the opening of Jack Thorne's play in London's West End in summer 2016. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, the play opened to rapturous reviews from theatergoers and critics alike, while the official playscript became an immediate global bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRowling, J K\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.K. ROWLING is the author of the enduringly popular, era-defining Harry Potter seven-book series, which have sold over 600 million copies in 85 languages, been listened to as audiobooks for over one billion hours and made into eight smash hit movies. To accompany the series, she wrote three short companion volumes for charity, including \u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e, which went on to inspire a new series of films featuring Magizoologist Newt Scamander. Harry's story as a grown-up was continued in a stage play, \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e, which J.K. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, she returned to publishing for younger children with the fairy tale \u003ci\u003eThe Ickabog\u003c\/i\u003e, the royalties for which she donated to her charitable trust, Volant, to help charities working to alleviate the social effects of the Covid 19 pandemic. Her latest children's novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Pig\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours for her writing, including for her detective series written under the name Robert Galbraith. 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