Over the weekend, readers dressed up, attended midnight parties, and stayed up all night to read the eighth Harry Potter story, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two. In addition to rave reviews of the play (currently showing in London) and starred reviews of the script book (Booklist said, "Series fans can breathe easy knowing this play has been respectfully and lovingly wrought," and Entertainment Weekly wrote, "This is Harry Potter like you’ve never experienced it before."), fans are LOVING it. Here's a look at some reader reactions!
Just finished reading #HPScriptBook! Wow! It was perfect! So many feels reading it! Thanks so much @jk_rowling 4 taking me home once more
— Julia (@samcarterrules) August 1, 2016
Emotional trauma at the hands of a hardback.
— Katherine L. (@KatrienLejeune) August 1, 2016
Again. #HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild #HPCursedchild #HPScriptBook pic.twitter.com/wWSFoxu0My
@jk_rowling Between these two, I don't think I'll be getting much sleep for a while. #HPScriptBook #newborn pic.twitter.com/fmfGt7xFwD
— Michele Walters (@MicheleWalters) August 1, 2016
Cover to cover.
— Bob Herzog (@Bob_Herzog) August 1, 2016
Waiting for the kids to finish now.
Good memories made new again.#HPScriptBook @pottermore pic.twitter.com/O0ww6GXkUB
Just finished reading the #HPScriptBook !Wish I could see the play right now! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.Thank you so much @pottermore @jk_rowling
— Nan (@nan_novel) August 1, 2016
I GOT THE #CURSEDCHILD BOOK AND I LOVE IT #HPScriptBook #HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild
— annejet (@annejet__) August 1, 2016
Just finished #CursedChild. I have too many feels. Well done, @jk_rowling. And thank you. #HPScriptBook pic.twitter.com/bEYyV3P7Q0
— Jordan Otero (@je_otero) July 31, 2016
Amanda just finished reading #CursedChild and is not ok. @jk_rowling send backup! pic.twitter.com/TR4ntbcKSY
— Deanna Eliot (@DeMaDi) August 1, 2016
Beautiful, moving, a must read for all. #CursedChild #HPScriptBook #amreading pic.twitter.com/CA7AhbZBw8
— Mary Collins (@Mary94Collins) July 31, 2016
@isabel9thLP @jk_rowling Halfway through and LOVING it! It feels like I'm at a wonderful reunion.
— Cassandra Miller (@Cmiller61408) August 1, 2016
@jk_rowling has done it again. Magical. Brilliant. Hard to put down. #HPScriptBook #CursedChild @HPPlayLDN @Waterstones
— Kyrrie Dawson (@IAmKyrrie) August 1, 2016