Based on an original story by Rowling, Tiffany, and Thorne, the play "Harry Potter and the Curse Child" opened in London's West End in 2016 and will begin a run on Broadway in April 2018. This revised edition updates the "special rehearsal edition" with the conclusive and final dialogue from the play and includes background information.
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.



The playscript for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 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.