It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is anoverworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-agechildren.While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest sonAlbus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past andpresent fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimesdarkness comes from unexpected places.The playscript for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was originally released as a 'specialrehearsal edition' alongside the opening of Jack Thorne's play in London's West End insummer 2016. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thornethe play opened to rapturous reviews from theatregoers and critics alike, while the officialplayscript became an immediate global bestseller.This revised paperback edition updates the 'special rehearsal edition' with the conclusiveand final dialogue from the play, which has subtly changed since its rehearsals, as well asa conversation piece between director John Tiffany and writer Jack Thorne, who sharestories and insights about reading playscripts. This edition also includes useful backgroundinformation including the Potter family tree and a timeline of events from the WizardingWorld prior to the beginning of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.