Despite being divisive among dedicated Potter fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has the potential to serve as a wonderful reunion for the original cast from the movies if it were adapted for the big screen. The cinematic journey concluded in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, bidding farewell to Daniel Radcliffe and his fellow cast members as they wrapped up their roles. The film provided a satisfying ending, with Harry offering advice to his son, Albus, as he embarked on his first year at Hogwarts.
Following the conclusion of the original series, Warner Bros. extended the Harry Potter universe with the Fantastic Beasts prequel series, yet it has not revisited the core characters and setting of the original books and films. Nonetheless, Harry’s story has continued on stage through the 2015 play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, confirmed her expansion of the fictional world with this play, which is set 19 years after the events of Deathly Hallows. Playwright Jack Thorne collaborated with Rowling and stage director John Tiffany to develop the story. Although the production received glowing reviews from critics, some die-hard Potter fans felt that the plot was contrived and excessively drawn-out, resembling fan-fiction rather than a confident continuation of the beloved saga.
