News Article – The Eighth Instalment

We thought there were seven Horcruxes, but there were eight. We
thought there were seven Harry Potter stories - but yes, there will indeed be
eight. The eighth Harry Potter story, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is the
same story that will be on stage in London this summer. For the many Potterheads
who are unable to see the performance on stage, this book will be the script of
the production as put on stage, featuring what happens after the epilogue of
the Deathly Hallows comes to a close.

The synopsis (courtesy of Pottermore):

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much
easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a
husband and father of three school-age children.



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. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the
uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

The script of the play and content of the book will of course be
contributed to  by J.K. Rowling, as well as award-winning playwright Jack
Thorne. The director of the Cursed Child play. John Tiffany, will also be
contributing to the creation of the story. The play will premiere July 2016,
and the book will be released on July 31st - Harry’s 36th birthday. You can
preorder the book now on Amazon, as well as purchase tickets for the play at
the play’s website: http://www.harrypottertheplay.com

Along with the movie of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them
coming out this fall, Potterheads and just plain HP fans all over the world
eagerly await the release of the Cursed Chuld play and book this summer - we’ve
been promised a story of epic proportions, and, knowing J.K. Rowling, I’m sure
we'll get one.

-Misty Turing