Which J.K. Rowling play begins with Harry Potter’s son starting at Hogwarts?

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begins with Harry Potter’s son starting at Hogwarts.

The play is set nineteen years after the conclusion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Its central young characters include Albus Potter, Harry’s son, and Scorpius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy’s son. The story follows their experiences at Hogwarts and the complicated relationship between Harry and Albus.

The work was credited to J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne. Thorne wrote the script, while Tiffany directed the original stage production. It premiered in London’s West End in 2016 and was later published as a script book.

The title can be mistaken for an eighth Harry Potter novel, but it is a stage play rather than a conventional prose novel. It continues the characters’ fictional lives while using theatre-specific storytelling, including live performance, movement, lighting, and stage effects.