Harry Potter and the Spoiler Spoilers Spoilers Everywhere
So, did you finishHarry Potter and the Cursed Childyet?
And if so, are you still breathing?
(ReadEWs review of the bookfor further thoughts on this delightful new challenge of imagination.)
Credit: Pottermore
But lets talk plot.
And beware, because spoilers follow.
Spoilers are the only thing from here on out.
My Patronus is a spoiler.
Amos Diggory wants justice!
Voldemort had a daughter!
Godrics Hollow is a farmers market!
The trolley witch is literally insane!
Umbridge, Bane, Myrtle!
an incredibly exciting one.
Yet they all have another gig that none of them have quite mastered: being a parent.
And somehow, theyre all exactly as maternal, paternal, and avuncular as I expected them to be.
How did you feel about the cameos along Albus and Scorpiuss time-jumping journey?
On the flip side, which characterwasntinCursed Childthat you wanted to see?
What fate befellTeddy Lupin?
Would you have liked to seeNeville or Lunamake an appearance?
What doesDudleyactually do these days?
Thetime-travel timelineis a beast to behold, but it does raise some fun questions.
For one thing, all the what-ifs of the alternate realities were an explosion of fan-fic freedom.
Ron marrying Padma Patil?
Hermione becoming a bitter Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?
That nightmarish Voldemort Day!?
Which what-if was the most insane?
Rest in peace, Aunt Petunia.
Do your thing, Amos Diggory.
Speaking of…
Delphi: How does she rate as the Potter worlds newest villain?
Which action-packed set piece was your favorite?
The daring leap from theHogwarts Express?
The Polyjuice infiltration of theMinistry of Magic?
The pulse-pounding return toGodrics Hollow?
Or the completely nonexistent face-off between Harry and pigeons?
Do you accept the finality laid out for Harry, Ginny, and Albus?
Will it take time for these new truths to sink in?
What would you have done differently?
And what did you love that you couldnt have possibly imagined?
And, hey, also, um… who was the actual cursed child?
