Harry potter and the cursed child adds a thrilling. Feb 10, 2016 when diehard harry potter fans first heard that j. New harry potter book from jk rowling coming out in july. Rowling, john tiffany and jack thorne, the play was scripted by jack and directed by john. Rowling s new harry potter play will pick up where seventh book left off by sarah begley october 23, 2015 9. May, 2007 british author jk rowling s seventh harry potter book may not be the last we read of the teenage wizard she is planning another installment in the fantasy franchise. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j.
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. Its called harry potter and the cursed child, and its written by none other than jk rowling subscribe to pop trigger. Jk rowlings eighth harry potter story will be published. Harry potter and the cursed child, parts one and two. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the bestselling book series in history.
In october 2015, rowling announced via pottermore that a twopart play she had coauthored with playwrights jack thorne and john tiffany, harry potter and the cursed child, was the eighth harry potter story and that it would focus on the life of harry potters youngest son albus after the epilogue of harry potter and the deathly hallows. Apr 14, 2020 no, jk rowling is not working on a secret eighth part of harry potter. Seven years and many submissions to publishers later, harry potter and the philosophers stone finally saw print, swiftly becoming a wordofmouth hit. Its a bittersweet moment, as the first harry potter book was released 19. Joanne rowling known by her author name of jk rowling was a single mother living in edinburgh when she finished the manuscript for the first harry potter novel. The internet blew up as people wrote about rowlings new. The genesis of harry potter goes back to 1990 when j. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the. Image caption jk rowling was asked multiple times by harry potter fans to turn the story into a play. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. The story begins 19 years after the events of harry potter and the deathly hallows featuring harry potter, now a ministry of magic employee, and his younger son albus severus potter who is about to attend hogwarts. All of these 7 books have been the most favorite ones among kids and teenagers. Harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two j. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the book that started it all understatement of the century, harry potter discovers his true identity in the wee hours of his eleventh birthday.
Harry potter and the cursed child to be eighth book bbc news. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Rowling has strongly hinted for the first time that she could write an eighth book in the series. Rowling sets the record straight on the 8th harry potter book. Joanne jo rowling, ch, obe, frsl, frcpe born 31 july, 1965 in yate better known by her pen name j. We are so thrilled to be publishing the script of harry potter and the.
Jk rowling confirms harry potter is officially over. Rowling, is a british author and screenwriter best known for her seven book harry potter childrens book series. Harry potter is midway through his training as a shelve harry potter and the goblet of fire. Rowling has taken to twitter to field questions about the eighth harry potter book. The plot will pick up where the books left off, 19 years after the battle with voldemortrowling describes harry potter and the cursed. Rowling clarifies cursed child is not the 8th harry.
Rowling discovered gold when her first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone renamed to harry. Rowling has revealed more details about harry potter and the cursed child, a twopart play that will open in londons west end next. The crimes of grindelwald and currently committed to writing the screenplay of the movie of the same name, its fair to say that she wont be writing a sequel for harry potter. It received its world premiere in londons west end on 30 july 2016. Jk rowling drops hints of possible eighth harry potter book. It would be the eighth story about harry potter and take place directly after the epilogue of the last book, deathly hallows. The little, brown book group is the successful publishers. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. Probably the most famous author in the world, rowling was the first author to become a billionaire. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get. To many, the eighth book is not a story that continues the legacy of harry, but instead a potential reference used to tie up the many unanswered question and loose ends.
Rowling is the author of the seven harry potter novels, which have sold. The new harry potter book is here, and if you wanted it to be like the. Rowling announced earlier this week that her highly anticipated harry potter play, harry potter and the cursed child, is being released. Rowling is the author of the harry potter series of books, published between 1997 and. The first official theatrical adaptation of the harry. Aug 01, 2016 a companion book was released at midnight on july 31 which just so happens to be both harry and rowlings birthdays. Costumed fans take photos after buying a copy of j. Eighth harry potter book to publish in july cbs news. The play is marketed as the eighth official story in the harry potter series. Harry potter author jk rowling has always said that the seventh harry potter book harry potter and the deathly hollows would be the last in the series. So, there it is, book 8 of harry potter will happen when it happens, but till then the fans can look forward to the film by warner bros. Rowling wont say yes to more harry potter, but shes not exactly saying no, either the author of one of the most famous childrens book series, made into hit films, recently chatted with.
Apr 09, 2019 harry potter and the cursed child is officially the eighth novel on the jk rowling book list. New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter story. On top of the harry potter series, jk rowling has written a few supplemental books that tie in to the harry potter. English playwright jack thorne wrote the script based on an original new story rowling wrote with thorne and theater director john tiffany but never released as a book. In october 2015, rowling announced via pottermore that a twopart play she had coauthored with playwrights jack thorne and john tiffany, harry potter and the cursed child, was the eighth harry potter story and that it would focus on the life of harry potter s youngest son albus after the epilogue of harry potter and the deathly hallows.
Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. 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. Rowling, 42, admits she has weak moments when she feels she will pen. Jun 20, 2018 harry potter and the deathly hallows, book 7. It does not feel like an eighth harry potter book at all. The official playscript of the original west end production paperback july 25, 2017. The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted into a.
Rowling announced earlier this week that her highly anticipated harry potter play, harry potter and the cursed child, is being released in book form later this year. Harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. 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. Jun, 2016 when diehard harry potter fans first heard that j. Jk rowling unveils eighth novel, harry potter and the cursed child by ebony bowden updated february 11, 2016 8. Jamie parker, currently starring in the west end show guys and dolls, will star as an adult. After it was announced that jk rowling has finished working on the book fantastic beasts. Oct 25, 2015 a new twopart play, titled harry potter and the cursed child, is actually the eighth story in the series and is set 19 years after the deathly hallows, j.
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. Six further bestselling books and eight blockbuster films followed. But she lived through the fire of life and became an amazing author. Rowling, jack thorne, and john tiffany, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. Rowling is most famous for authoring the harry potter series, which have gained international attention and have won multiple awards. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim. Rowling will publish her eighth harry potter story this summer according to the telegraph, the script of harry potter and the cursed child, the play rowling revealed in october. Rowling was caught on a delayed train somewhere between manchester and kings cross station in london.
Jk rowling keeps harry potter fans guessing over next venture. Jk rowlings eighth harry potter story will be published this summer. In february 2004, forbes magazine estimated her fortune as. The seventh novel harry potter and the deathly hallows hits bookstores on 21 july 07, and while rowling has always insisted it would be the last chapter of the phenomenally successful series she is now considering an eighth. Jun 21, 2011 harry potter fans are on tenterhooks before a press conference in which jk rowling has promised to lift the veil on her next venture the author last week directed readers to a cryptic website. Rowling has revealed more details about harry potter and the cursed child, a twopart play that will open in londons west end next year. Nov 23, 20 so, there it is, book 8 of harry potter will happen when it happens, but till then the fans can look forward to the film by warner bros. Rowling is of course the infamous english author, who wrote the harry potter series of books i still prefer enid blyton.
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