It is this play that was released in book format today, in a frenzy that reminded seasoned Potter fans of the good old days when a Harry Potter book would release at midnight to crowded bookstores full of eager readers.
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Harry Potter fans waited more than nine years for midnight Friday.
The author, philanthropist and Queen of Twitter revealed that her 13-year-old son David bought her a very special mug as she celebrated her 51st birthday after the launch of her new Harry Potter play, The Cursed Child.
She said: “Hopefully more than America, hopefully many countries at some point will get to see it”. The film adaptation of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is in cinemas November 17. “And the people just keep on coming”, she wrote.
The story is set 19 years after the final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
“I think our give back is that we really hope to take this play to as many to places as it’s feasible to take it”.
It’s building excitement not only for wizards and muggles, but for booksellers who are seeing their biggest pre-order since the last installment in the Harry Potter series nearly a decade ago. “But I am so happy we got here without ruining everything”.
J.K Rowling says Harry Potter has cast his last spell. Picture: Rob Stothard/Getty ImagesBooklovers braced themselves against cold rain to grabbed a blessed birthday gift, a scriptbook of the latest Harry Potter story which was timed for release on the character’s 17th birthday.
Harry Hartog store team leader Kaitlyn South stands among boxes of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child“, with strict instructions not to open them until 9.01am on Sunday.
“I just wanted them to experience the next chapter”.
“Oh my gosh!” said Emily Andrina, “I can’t even believe this is happening right now!”
The store went all out on Saturday night celebrating the occasion, Dillard said.
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But the book is not a novel, and it’s not written by Rowling. His youngest son, Albus, bears the weight of the family legacy as the past fuses with the present.
