J.K. Rowling's new play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be split into two parts.

Fans became very excited when it was announced that a new play based on Harry Potter would be created and performed in London's West End Palace Theater in Summer of 2016. (Maybe even soon to Broadway in NYC?) However, J.K. Rowling has just revealed some big news concerning the play which may excite fans once more.

The play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will now be split into two separate parts allowing the creative team to further explore this new chapter in Harry's life. (The story seems to be set before Harry discovers he is a wizard and leaves for Hogwarts.) Director John Tiffany is ecstatic to be working on the project.

"‘I’ve never worked on anything quite like this before. Usually in theatre you’re adapting existing material or creating an entirely new play. With the Cursed Child we have been given the unique opportunity to explore some of the most cherished books and beloved characters ever written, yet work with J.K. Rowling to tell a story from that world that no one yet knows – it’s exhilarating. 

‘It shares a scale and ambition with all the Harry Potter stories so in order to do this justice we have decided to present the play in two parts.’"

The team working on the production is well aware of the opportunity that they have been given and are all very excited as well.

"‘There are many people working on this production who grew up with the books, or discovered them with their kids,’ John tells us, ‘and it’s been thrilling and humbling to hear them say ‘We never thought we’d get Harry back. But he’s here…’’"

I am very interested to see what comes of this play and how it turns out. I am a huge fan of Harry Potter and it'll be interesting to explore this new chapter in his life. It'll be interesting however to see how a two part play works. Perhaps running in different calender time slots? (Though it'll stink if you missed Part 1.) I don't know. But please be aware, as Rowling has repeatedly pointed out, this is not a prequel.

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Source: Pottermore