Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, the two-part play that’s otherwise known as the hottest ticket in the muggle and magical worlds, has officially had its gala opening in London‘s West End.
Author J.K. Rowling attended the premiere and took a photo call with the cast, but when asked if Cursed Child is the first in a series of new Harry Potter stories, she said that she’s done with her boy wizard character after this.
“He goes on a very big journey during these two plays and then, yeah, I think we’re done,” the author told journalists.
“This is the next generation, you know. So, I’m thrilled to see it realised so beautifully but, no, Harry is done now.”
Your face right now (artist’s impression).
Rowling – pictured above with Sam Clemmett and Poppy Miller, who play Albus and Ginny Potter in the production – said that the idea of a stage play was a good fit with her vision for the younger Potter generation.
“[It] chimed perfectly with the material I had about the next generation and I could see it would work perfectly,” she said.
“So, I never wanted to write another novel, but this will give the fans something special.”
Cursed Child arrives in bookstores worldwide today, published in its script form, rather than as a prose novel. The film adaptation of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is in cinemas November 17.
In case you missed it, here’s the most recent trailer for the magical gotta-catch-em-all tale:
Source: ABC News.
Photo: David M Bennett / Getty.
