It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn?t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of thr ee school-age children.While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, must struggle with the weight of a f amily legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father an d son learn the uncomfortable truth: Sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected p laces.The playscript forHarry Potter and the Cursed Childwas originally released as a ""special rehearsal edition"" alongside the opening of Jack Thorne?s play in London?s West End in summer 2016. Based on an original story by J.K. Ro wling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, the play opened to rapturous reviews from theatergoers and critics alike, while the official playscript became an immediat e global bestseller.