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A review by gbrylinski
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by John Tiffany
3.0
As a huge Harry Potter fan, I've been looking forward to this book for months and I really hate to say that I was disappointed. I felt that the script format really took away from any potential that the story might have had. That, combined with a plot that just fell flat, deprived this story from the magic that the other Harry Potter books always had.
I love that Albus is on a different path. He's in Slytherin and his best friend is a Malfoy; however, his motivation for his actions was questionable at best. Furthermore, the altering of time and Delphi being Voldemort's daughter was just such a stereotypical plot move. It felt devoid of creativity, which is surprising because we all know that J.K. Rowling usually has infinite creative potential. There were also contradictions with the other books: Why is snape so nice? Why is polyjuice so easy to brew? Why is Ron portrayed as a bumbling idiot?
To me, this just didn't feel like a true continuation of Harry's story. It felt like mediocre fanfiction written for the theater. Personally, I'm planning to erase this from my memory and let Harry's future 19 years later remain a mystery.
I love that Albus is on a different path. He's in Slytherin and his best friend is a Malfoy; however, his motivation for his actions was questionable at best. Furthermore, the altering of time and Delphi being Voldemort's daughter was just such a stereotypical plot move. It felt devoid of creativity, which is surprising because we all know that J.K. Rowling usually has infinite creative potential. There were also contradictions with the other books: Why is snape so nice? Why is polyjuice so easy to brew? Why is Ron portrayed as a bumbling idiot?
To me, this just didn't feel like a true continuation of Harry's story. It felt like mediocre fanfiction written for the theater. Personally, I'm planning to erase this from my memory and let Harry's future 19 years later remain a mystery.