In 2006, rowling revealed that she had finished writing a few short stories and another childrens book a political fairy story about a monster. 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, there will not be another harry potter story, and there s no spell, charm, or curse that can change it. Rowling is revisiting the harry potter universe as fantastic beasts and where to find them heads to. Rowling said she doesnt expect to continue moving the story forward by creating a harry potter book 9.
Rowlings harry potter and the cursed child a little after midnight at foyles book store on july 31, 2016 in london, england. The final one will be made into two movies so there will be eight movies in total. Below are instructions to download harry potter and the cursed child the 8th and last book in the series book pdf pdf epub or you can purchase the book from amazon. 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. Read online or buy harry potter and the cursed child novel. According to the creator of the wonderful wizarding world j. Remember that in harry potter 7 is a very powerful number for voldemort. Apr 24, 2018 speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on sunday, j.
The book is a based on the twopart stage collaboration of rowling, jack thorne and john tiffany and arrives just after the play premieres in london july 30. Jk rowling drops hints of possible eighth harry potter book. Speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on. Jul 20, 2017 this year is going to be a big one for author j. The eighth installment of the harry potter series will be published this summer, and this time, harry is a dad. Apr 10, 2015 so there s no harry potter 8 in the foreseeable future, but as we mentioned, j. Children couldnt wait to see what happened to harry potter, ron weasley, and hermoine granger in the next year of school. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. Harry potter and the cursed child the 8th and last book. The first of these two books goes by the name harry potter. Feb 10, 2016 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. Jul 15, 2007 jk rowling has always said that she conceived the harry potter series as a single work in seven parts from the very begining. The harry potter movies are based on the bestselling book series by j.
All of these 7 books have been the most favorite ones among kids and teenagers. The release of a new movie would become a major event over the next decade, with the. Rowling not only because shes bringing an epic 20th anniversary harry potter exhibit to the world. However, the adaption of the final book is being split into two movies so the eighth film will be called. Will there be an eighth harry potter movie answers. Rowling, with the first movie being 2001s harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Unfortunately there will not be another official hp novel, although jkr will be writing the encyclopedia she promised us. Second, the play was not written by jk rowling herself. The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j.
Harry potter and the cursed child harry potter wiki fandom. Aug 01, 2016 a companion book was released at midnight on july 31 which just so happens to be both harry and rowlings birthdays. Jk rowling says there may be an 8th harry potter book. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 880l 56 harry potter and the goblet of fire 880l 56 harry potter and the order of the phoenix 950l 57 harry potter and the halfblood prince 1030l 68 harry potter and the deathly hallows 980l 67. 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. K rowling will release two new harry potter books this year. Its a bittersweet moment, as the first harry potter book was released 19. Speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed child on sunday, j. An 8th harry potter book is coming with a twist harry potter and the cursed child will be released on july 31.
The play is marketed as the eighth official story in the harry potter series. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Feb 10, 2016 when diehard harry potter fans first heard that j. New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter. What is the eighth harry potter book called answers. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone summary book reports. Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about. Feb 10, 2016 harry potter author jk rowlings script of the stage play harry potter and the cursed child is going to be published as a book moments after midnight on 31 july timed to coincide with the boy. New harry potter book from jk rowling coming out in july. Is harry potter and the cursed child an 8th harry potter. Apr 17, 2019 fans would love to see a harry potter and the cursed child movie come together, but will a big screen version of harry s final adventure ever happen. The cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and we have the synopsis to share with you.
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. Parents need to know that harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a thrillaminute story, the first in j. I hope they make harry potter and the cursed child into a book and. But by the way before i read the latest book in the film evan almighty, when the mom n kids r in dat cafe on the tv screen in ther it says what happens at the end of the latest book about ginny n harry gettin married n havin kids. It respects kids intelligence and motivates them to tackle its greater length and complexity, play imaginative games, and try to solve its logic puzzles. Rowling wanted the plot of the play to remain a secret for as long as possible. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based. Is harry potter and the cursed child an 8th harry potter book. Harry potter author jk rowlings script of the stage play harry potter and the cursed child is going to be published as a book moments after midnight on 31 july timed to coincide with the boy.
Jul 27, 2007 there will be no 8th harry potter book. But this doesnt add up because if you look up what the horcruxes are only 7 are listed. The eighth part in the harry potter canon will be a script book based on the play. I could definitely write an eighth, ninth, tenth book, said rowling in a. Harry potter s summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a houseelf called dobby, and rescue from the dursleys by his friend ron weasley in a magical flying car. Rowling is revisiting the harry potteruniverse as fantastic beasts and where to find themheads to the big screen and. There will be an eighth harry potter book sort of the. Rowling explains why harry potter 9 will never happen. Jk rowling, the author of harry potter, only agreed for the play to be made. Rowling discusses potential eighth harry potter book.
Audiobook downloads are also available for free with an audible trial below. A companion book was released at midnight on july 31 which just so happens to be both harry and rowlings birthdays. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was published by j. Apr 25, 2018 according to the creator of the wonderful wizarding world j. Jun 20, 2018 harry potter and the deathly hallows, book 7.
The books have been made into movies by warner bros. This means that besides his own little bit of soul inside his body he meant to have 6 more stored away. Rowling clarifies cursed child is not the 8th harry. Jul 31, 2016 people take photos after buying a copy of j. Nine years after publication of the last novel in the bestselling series about the boy wizard, what has been billed as the epic 8th harry potter story. Rowling, john tiffany, and jack thorne it was marketed as the eighth story of harry potter, taking place after harry potter and the deathly hallows j. The writer who released the seventh, and what was touted as the final tome, harry potter and the deathly hallows, in the boy wizard series this year revealed she may revive the magical world of hogwarts and its pupils one day, but insists harry would not be the central character. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. It does not feel like an eighth harry potter book at all. On 23 october 2015, it was confirmed the plays were set nineteen years after the conclusion of the final novel harry potter and the deathly hallows. So theres no harry potter 8in the foreseeable future, but as we mentioned, j. Nov 25, 2007 rowling has stated that she plans to continue writing after the publication of the final harry potter book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, and that she will most likely not use a new pen name as the press would quickly discover her identity. New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter story.
Harry potter and the cursed child, parts one and two. Pottermore is proud to be a key part of the multiplatform effort that will allow the epic eighth harry potter story to be read and enjoyed by a wider, global audience, said susan l. Rowling teen vogue if youve been waiting for an owl to bring you news of a new book about harry potter or another play starring his son, its time to learn that, like your hogwarts letter, theyre probably never coming. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the. The eighth story is probably the last story in harry potter s timeline, meaning that harry potter 9 wont be happening. An eighth harry potter book is coming in july, and its already no. Jul 31, 2016 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. Harry potter and the cursed child unlike the other books, this story is written like a script. Eighth harry potter book to publish in july cbs news. A plot to make most terrible things happen at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry this year. So theres no harry potter 8 in the foreseeable future, but as we mentioned, j.
Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. Pottermore has listened to the cries of potterheads everywhere, announcing that j. Feb 12, 2016 as with any new addition to the harry potter universe, potterheads all over the world freaked out with excitement, and some fans started calling the book the 8th harry potter book, while others. Yes, as breanna has said, there is james potter and the hall of elders crossing, but that cannot ever be classed as harry potter book 8. Rowling has considered writing an eighth harry potter book. If youve been waiting for an owl to bring you news of a new book about harry potter or another play starring his son, its time to learn that, like. Rowlings new play, harry potter and the cursed child pts. Harry potters summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a houseelf called dobby, and rescue from the dursleys by his friend ron weasley in.
Harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two is the official script book for the play of the same name written by j. Besides, in the final book she solved everything out and everythings clear now, and voldemort and his followers are gone. Rowling dashes hopes for a ninth harry potter book. Rowling is revisiting the harry potter universe as fantastic beasts and where to find them heads to the big screen. Feb 10, 2016 pottermore has listened to the cries of potterheads everywhere, announcing that j. Rowling has strongly hinted for the first time that she could write an eighth book in the series. K rowling will release two new harry potter books this. Rowling is speaking out on twitter to tell fans to hold their hippogriffs and clarify exactly what harry potter and the cursed child book is all about. Feb 10, 2016 an 8th harry potter book is coming with a twist harry potter and the cursed child will be released on july 31. 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 and the philosophers stone named sorcerers in the usa 2. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic.
In the half blood prince harry finds out that tom riddle intended to create 7 horcruxes but it is later revealed that he accidentally. Rowling, 42, admits she has weak moments when she feels she will pen. The book sold off the shelves leading to more books in the series. Jk rowlings eighth harry potter story will be published this summer. Fans would love to see a harry potter and the cursed child movie come together, but will a big screen version of harrys final adventure ever happen. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003.
Rowling, seen here at a fundraiser for her childrens charity, lumos, gave harry potter fans a glimmer of hope for an eighth book during an appearance on today. An 8th harry potter book is coming with a twist vox. Rowling, there will not be another harry potter story, and theres no spell, charm, or curse that can change it. As with any new addition to the harry potter universe, potterheads all over the world freaked out with excitement, and some fans started calling the. Harry potter and the cursed child is coming to a bookstore near 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.
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