The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Eighth harry potter book to publish in july cbs news. Harry potter and the cursed child to be eighth book. The hardcover edition of the first harry potter book, with stunning illustrations by the awardwinning illustrator jim kay, was published by bloomsbury back in 2015. Finally, a new harry potter story worth reading the new. The books are written around the life of a kid named harry potter who is the son of two powerful wizards murdered by an evil wizard voldemort. Harry potter may have returned to the muggle world this weekend with harry potter and the cursed child, but the wizarding worlds creator, j. Harry potter is back for another round of magic, struggles with the darkness and parents. Rowlings digital company pottermore was launched, where fans can enjoy news, features, and articles, as well as original content from j. The eighth installment of the harry potter series will be published this summer, and this time, harry is a dad the eighth part in the harry potter canon will be a script book based on the. The release of cursed child will make for a happy birthday present for both the. The seventh and final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, sold 8. Get our free email alerts on the topics of this article plus our weekly newsletter. Pottermore fans claim a special announcement is being planned for book 8 on july 31 the mirror.
The scriptbook brought the harry potter novels back to the usa today bestseller list, both in the top 50 and in the top 150 titles. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. The books have been made into movies by warner bros. There will be a brandnew harry potter book this summer. Harry potter and the goblet of fire is a marvelous book. There you have it, the complete 2019 guide to streaming harry potter on netflix. Rowling, jack thorne and john tiffany, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented. She also has some harry potter supplementary works, such as. It will comprise the script of a play of the same name.
The play opened on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, london, england. The play, which is being billed as the eighth book in the harry potter series, is a continuation of the story, but also with a stark departure in style and form. It was announced on wednesday that jk rowling was releasing an eighth harry potter book to coincide with the london play. The main story arc concerns harrys struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the.
Dursley, of the number four,privet drive, were proud to. The book, which is branded as the official eighth story in the harry potter series, was published sunday to all the midnightrelease and. K rowling will release two new harry potter books this. The first in the series, harry potter and the sorcerers. I could definitely write an eighth, ninth, tenth book, said rowling in a 2010. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book club ideas hey readers. The cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and we have the synopsis to share with you it was always difficult being harry potter and it isnt much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the ministry of magic, a husband and father of three schoolage children. It was written by jack thorne, based on a story by j. She has also collaborated on a stage play, harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two, which opened in londons west end in the summer of 2016.
Last june, rowling used twitter to announce a harry potter play entitled harry potter and the cursed child, which was written with the help of john tiffany and. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. All of these 7 books have been the most favorite ones among kids and teenagers. Rowling was pretty insistent that the seventh installment had closed the book on the adventures of the boy who lived. Harry potter script the most preordered book of 2016. To ask other readers questions about harry potter and the cursed child, please. Jk rowlings eighth harry potter story will be published this summer. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Harry potter script the most preordered book of 2016 cnet. An eighth harry potter book is being released this summer. The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j. It does not feel like an eighth harry potter book at all. Set for release at midnight on july 31, the book isnt so much a novel in the classic sense, but rather its a special rehearsal edition script book of harry potter and the cursed child.
Volgens guinness book of records is harry potter en het vervloekte kind het. Harry potter and the cursed child is set to debut in london at the palace theatre on the day before harrys birthday, july 30. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. The prequel movies set in the harry potter universe, fantastic beasts are also scattered around netflix but weve made a separate guide just for that. Harry potter fanfiction archive with over 818,893 stories. This book all 734 pages of it is a rich, rewarding novel funny and sad, exciting and heroic. The new harry potter book is here, and if you wanted it to be like the. Harry potter script soars to top of usa today best. Rowling teases a new book sequel video april 10, 2015 8. An eighth harry potter book is to be released this summer containing the script for a new stage play telling the wizards story. She is, however, writing a harry potter encyclopedia. K rowling will release two new harry potter books this year. Harry potter has never even heard of hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, privet drive. Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms.
Harry potter and the cursed child to be eighth book bbc news. The book, called harry potter and the cursed child, picks up the story of harry and co. To many, the eighth book is not a story that continues the legacy of harry, but instead a potential reference used to tie up the many unanswered question and loose ends. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the. As the story progresses each book gets scarier so parental guidence may be needed for kids aged 710 when reading the last few books.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter series. There is no 8th harry potter book and there probably wont be. If you were worried youd miss out on the magic of the new harry potter sequel because its coming to the stage rather. Harry potter and the cursed child play script will be released in book form. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, quidditch through the ages, the tales of beedle the bard, and an untitled harry potter prequel. Harry potter is midway through his training as a shelve harry potter and the goblet of fire. Do harry potter new book clues suggest j k rowling is writing final eighth novel. The stories, which are available wednesday for preorder, come after rowling said the eighth installment in the beloved book series, harry potter and.
New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book club ideas. Harry potter and the philosophers stone dec 8, 2015. The story is set nineteen years after the ending of harry potter and the deathly hallows and follows harry potter.
Eighth harry potter book set for release this summer opinion outpost. Rowling announced earlier this week that her highly anticipated harry potter play, harry potter and the cursed child, is being released in book form later this year. The book, which is branded as the official eighth story in the harry potter series, was published sunday to all the midnightrelease and nerdsdressingincloaks fanfare of yesteryear. Rowlings new play, harry potter and the cursed child pts. Harry potter and the cursed child is a twopart west end stage play. Jia tolentino on the play harry potter and the cursed child, based on a story by j. Harry potter is eleven years old in the first book, and by the start of the second book, he ages one year.
The first novel portraying harry potter was published in june 1997, titled philosophers stone, and the series of novels are filed away in the fantasy genre. Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. Decades after the tales of the boy who lived were first published, these books continue to enchant and inspire readers of all ages. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter series. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Despite sales, harry potter and the cursed child isnt.
From the opening line of harry potter and the sorcerers stone through the poignant end of harry potter and the deathly hallows, few book series are as gripping as j. Rowling, harry potter and the order of the phoenix by j. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for encouraging children to read more often, especially at the dawn of the internet age, and with telling such an accessible and entertaining story filled.
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