Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

I finished reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child last night. I was a little bit disappointed, but mostly I wasn't expecting it to be a true continuation of the novels. The fact is, it's not a novel. It's a play. And because it's a play, it's not meant to only be read in book form. I understand that a lot of people are very disappointed in it, saying that it reads like bad fan-fiction, but, again, it's not meant to be read. It's meant to be performed. And from what I understand, the performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is getting rave reviews.

So cheer up, Harry Potter fans, and for those of you who haven't yet read the play in book form, educate your expectations a bit. The play has some scenes that are pretty cool just being read, insights about characters and events that we don't get in the books, so I still think it's very much worth reading (and it doesn't take very long). But Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is not a continuation of the novels. If you need some of that magic back in your life, go re-read the series. That's what I'm gonna do. If nothing else, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child reminds us just how good the original story is.