Which play, co-written by J.K. Rowling, continues Harry Potter’s story nineteen years after the novels?

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child continues Harry Potter’s story nineteen years after the novels.

The stage play is credited to J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, with Thorne writing the script. Its story follows the adult Harry, now working at the Ministry of Magic, and his son Albus Severus Potter. The play explores their difficult relationship and the consequences of events connected to the past.

The published script is presented as the “eighth story” in the Harry Potter series, but it is a stage play rather than an eighth novel by Rowling. The original production opened in London’s West End in 2016 and was directed by John Tiffany.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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