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19 years later · from 2017 on

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two

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The official play that picks up the story 19 years later

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Do you need to read it?

Not required. It's left out of the main story but is part of the full chronological order.

Where it falls in the order

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  • Chronological8 of 8
  • Everything8 of 11
BeforeHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Quick recap

In 2017, Harry's son Albus starts Hogwarts, is sorted into Slytherin and becomes best friends with Scorpius, Draco Malfoy's son. Albus lives in his father's shadow, and the two clash. Amos Diggory asks Harry to use a Time-Turner to save Cedric; Harry refuses, so the boys steal the device to do it themselves. Every trip makes the present worse, and in one Voldemort wins and Harry is dead. Scorpius undoes the damage. Delphi, who'd been helping them, turns out to be Voldemort's daughter and drags Albus and Scorpius to 1981 to stop her father's defeat. The boys send a message on a baby blanket, and the adults come for them. Harry disguises himself as Voldemort, and Delphi is locked up in Azkaban. Father and son make peace at Cedric's grave.

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What changed in the movie

  1. ChangeFrom two parts to one

    The play opened in two parts, seen over two performances. Since November 16, 2021, the Broadway production has been a condensed version in a single sitting.

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  2. ChangeThe script changed after the book

    The first book, from 2016, was the "Special Rehearsal Edition," published before previews ended. The definitive edition came out in 2017 with small dialogue tweaks.

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