And it’ll be extra fun because July 31 is both Harry Potter’s birthday and JK’s too.
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More than 450 million copies of the Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide in 79 languages and the movies have grossed more than $7 billion worldwide.
The book (and play) take fans into the world of an adult Harry, now working at the Ministry of Magic, and the father of three school-aged children.
The Cursed Child is officially the eighth book in the Harry Potter canon and will be released in two versions: a Special Rehearsal Edition using the script performed in the play’s previews, before being replaced later by a Definitive Collector’s Edition. The script for the stage was written by Jack Thorne and is directed by John Tiffany.
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.
No publishing date has been announced yet, but the website says the book will be released after the play’s official premiere, which is set for July 30.
The eBook will be published simultaneously with the print editions by Pottermore, Rowling’s digital entertainment and e-commerce company, in collaboration with Little, Brown Book Group in the United Kingdom; and Scholastic in the United States and Canada.
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The History Boys’ Jamie Parker will play Harry Potter in the new play, alongside Olivier Award-winning actress Noma Dumezweni as Hermione and Les Miserables actor Paul Thornley as Ron.
