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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script divides fans of famed book series

Some Harry Potter fans have panned the release of a new 'book' in the series - saying the fact that it is a play rather than a novel means it does not live up to previous volumes. 

The divided opinion comes after the creator of the series, J.K. Rowling, was forced to clarify the format of the book back in February because it had been called the 'eighth story' by publisher Little, Brown.

Unlike the Harry Potter novels written by Rowling, this new script book had a different creation process.

The book cover says: 'Based on an original new story by JK Rowling

But the names 'John Tiffany and Jack Thorne' are printed in smaller font underneath before it references the stage production in even smaller font: 'A New Play by Jack Thorne' 

Thorne is a British theatre, film and television writer while Tiffany is the play's director. 

The trio collaborated on the plot before Tiffany and Thorne worked on the script, according to Rowling's Pottermore website.





While stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London's West End has received positive reviews from critics and fans, the reception of the book version of the script has been more mixed.

Amazon shoppers have given the book 3.3 stars - well down on the glowing response to the earlier Harry Potter novels which all scored near 5-star ratings.


 
Note
Amazon fan reviews are out of 5 stars and based on thousands of reviews

1)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 4.8 stars




2)Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets - 4.7 stars 

3)Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 4.7 stars


4)Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire - 4.8 stars

5)Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix - 4.7 stars



6)Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 4.5 stars


7)Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 4.7 stars 



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