Theme:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, explores the theme of the impact of fame and legacy upon a parent-child relationship. It is about the journey Albus takes while growing up, and the roles he and his best friend, Scorpius (Draco Malfoy’s son), play when dark forces, perhaps in league with Voldemort, once again threaten the fate of the planet.
Moral:
Moral of this play is that Love Isn’t Always Enough. Harry loves Albus, like a parent is supposed to, but he quickly realizes that children need more than that. His son needs his father’s understanding, friendship, and support. Love isn’t always enough.
Famous Quotes:
“Because I don’t think Voldemort is capable of having a kind son—and you’re kind, Scorpius. To the depths of your belly, to the tips of your fingers.”
“Look, as long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters to me.”
“One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew.”
“They were great men, with huge flaws, and you know what—those flaws almost made them greater.”
“I mean—father-son issues, I have them. But, on the whole, I’d rather be a Malfoy than, you know, the son of the Dark Lord.”
“Love blinds. We have both tried to give our sons, not what they needed, but what we needed. We’ve been so busy trying to rewrite our own pasts, we’ve blighted their present.”
“My father proved you don’t have to be a grown-up to change the Wizarding World.”
“It is exceptionally lonely, being Draco Malfoy. I will always be suspected. There is no escaping the past.”
“We cannot protect the young from harm. Pain must and will come.”
“The world changes and we change with it. I am better off in this world. But the world is not better. And I don’t want that.”
Literacy Award:
- Goodreads Choice Award, Winner for Best Fantasy (2016)
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