Harry Potter and the Cursed Child discussion

Am I the only fan with mixed emotions about this "book"? Buying the seventh book at midnight was one of the most colossal moments of my youth. I felt like how Mrs. Weasley must have felt when she finally got a girl: "This is what I've been waiting for, and now I am complete." Now that feeling has become a lie, because another story is coming.
I didn't really want to know what it is like for Harry to pay off his mortgage each month. I hate to think that Albus Severus struggles so much. I really hoped that "All was well." I am okay with the movies receiving PG ratings due to adult situations, such as violence and death, but when the "adult situations" are working long hours and finding your first grey hair, I think we can all see just how different this story will be.
The casting announcements made me feel like the play itself isn't even to show another Harry Potter story, but instead to prove equality in society. I also feel like the casting of Hermione adds a new yet redundant layer to her character, because she already faces equality issues for being muggle-born.
Finally, this story is meant to be seen, not read, so I have a really hard time dropping $40 to J.K. Rowling, when she had no intention of one billion of her fans ever seeing the play. While I know that my soul yearns for another book, I am heartbroken with the way it has been handled and presented.
If you want to just tell me that I am wrong and the script will be awesome, please don't bother: I have read your comments and seen your memes already. But if anyone else just feels...lost and unsure, please let me know.

I *totally* agree. It seems once the books got published, J.K. Rowling suddenly wanted to use the books as a vehicle (or a bludgeon) for her other views. It muddies the waters. I mean, there was so much in the books and movies that allowed you to see the parallels between racism, the tyranny of bureaucracy, sadistic rulers, even the parallels to the rise of totalitarian governments around the world. I suddenly feel like I've got Nanny Rowling breathing down my neck, demanding I 'get it!'. Well, I 'got it' a long time ago, thank you very much!

I'm not lost and unsure, I'm just annoyed.

I completely understand. I don't feel the excitement that others have, despite loving the Harry Potter books as much as I do. Growing up, the series helped me deal with problems in my family, or just to escape from them entirely for a short time. But now family drama is going to take center stage in The Cursed Child, and I don't know that I want to go through it. I wanted so badly for the Potters and Weasleys to be able to enjoy the peace they fought so hard for, and it makes me sad that Albus is struggling. I guess we'll see.

I never really viewed this upcoming "book" as a continuation of the series. Didn't really stop me from being let down, though! It was fun to see people's names again, I admit.

Ruby wrote: "I never really viewed this upcoming "book" as a continuation of the series. Didn't really stop me from being let down, though! It was fun to see people's names again, I admit."

Please read my full review of this "book". I wrote most of it as I was reading, so if you read the play as you follow my commentary, I hope it will be amusing!! :)

I love how I knew the book would be so bad, even before reading it. 😳

it was ok. it didn't really go along with the other books. felt like it belonged in a different series. and Bellatrix and Voldemort having a kid. weird!

I agree, I think it could stand on its own as fan-fiction but never as Harry Potter canon.

I hate this book . I don't see it one of the books of Harry Potter series if books . It was just terrible

@Delaram: I totally agree. I hate that when I search "Harry Potter" now it lists content from Cursed Child as canon. This book is not my Harry Potter. My Harry would not have told Albus "I wish you weren't my son." 😔

Totally agree with everyone, i think it was unnecesary the fact that in the seventh book we already have a closing of the whole narrative, maybe is one of those ocassions where the fans and the autor looks for a "what hapenned after the ending" but it was too soon, too forced, maybe it would be great if they had waited more time to put out a continue, maybe a tale would be fantastic, a short, maybe a comic, but this was ok, i mean, everything was meh, but idk how make me read more and more, i think the problem of it was the time when the put out, the vision they had of the narrative and some characters developments.