Harry potter s summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a houseelf called dobby, and rescue from the dursleys by his friend ron weasley in a magical flying car. After fans learned a harry potter sequel was coming to london in the form of a stage play, they collectively and understandably lost their minds. When harry potter and the deathly hallows came out in 2007, author j. Harry potter and the cursed child to be eighth book bbc news. Rowling not only because shes bringing an epic 20th anniversary harry potter exhibit to the world. The series is notable for attracting intense media. While some are very excited at the prospect of new harry potter books released by jk rowling, others are wearisome of the annual release of potter based material from the authors camp. 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. There are mainly 7 harry potter novels written solely by the brilliant jk rowling, hp 8 which is harry potter and the cursed child is actually a stage play mainly written by jack thorne and i think just approved by jk rowling,because to be honest. Harry potter may have returned to the muggle world this weekend with harry potter and the cursed child, but the wizarding worlds creator, j. This will be an actual sequel to the original set of movies, which ended with the deathly hallows part 2. Do harry potter new book clues suggest j k rowling is writing final eighth novel.
Rowlings harry potter and the cursed child a little after midnight at foyles book store on july 31, 2016 in london, england. Because its actually a sequel, set 19 years after harry potter and the deathly hallows. The eighth story is probably the last story in harry potter s timeline, meaning that harry potter 9 wont be happening. A new harry potter film is in the works, and it will. Speaking at the broadway opening of harry potter and the cursed. There are 8 movies already as they divided deathly hallows into 2 parts. Harry potter and the cursed child has a completely different vibe.
The james potter series is an unofficial continuation sequelseries of j. The main story arc concerns harry s struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. What is the eighth harry potter book called answers. The stories, which are available wednesday for preorder, come after rowling said the eighth installment in the beloved book series, harry potter and. According to pottermore, whats coming out on july 31 the shared birthday of harry potter and j. An 8th harry potter book is coming with a twist harry potter and the cursed child will be released on july 31. Eighth harry potter book to publish in july cbs news. Its set 19 years after her seventh, harry potter and the deathly hallows, in which harry and his friends ron. Harry potter and the cursed child, parts one and two.
An 8th harry potter book is coming with a twist vox. The cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and we have the synopsis to share with you. The book, which is branded as the official eighth story in the harry potter series, was published sunday to all the midnightrelease and nerdsdressingincloaks fanfare of yesteryear. While rowling wont be giving readers a ninth harry potter book or more cursed child plays or movies, fans still have plenty of fantastic beasts content to look forward to. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. It does not feel like an eighth harry potter book at all. New harry potter book from jk rowling coming out in july.
Rowling wasnt lying when she said her new play, harry potter and the cursed child, isnt a prequel. Rowling, seen here at a fundraiser for her childrens charity, lumos, gave harry potter fans a glimmer of hope for an eighth book during an appearance on today. There will be a brandnew harry potter book this summer. Rowling explains why there wont be any more stories about. Rowling was pretty insistent that the seventh installment had closed the book on the adventures of the boy who lived. Rowlings harry potter novels, written by american author g.
So theres no harry potter 8 in the foreseeable future, but as we mentioned, j. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Rowling explains why harry potter 9 will never happen. Its set 19 years after her seventh, harry potter and the. Proof a harry potter and the cursed child movie is happening.
Apparently there s still a massive appetite out there with fans just dying to know what happened to the beloved characters. It has been shrouded in casting controversy for the better part of the last year. Rowling, 42, admits she has weak moments when she feels she will pen. Pottermore fans claim a special announcement is being planned for book 8 on july 31 the mirror. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Rowling dashes hopes for a ninth harry potter book. There s no doubt the eighth book will be immensely popular. Rowling explains why harry potter 9 will never happen hypable. New details on cursed child, the eighth harry potter. An eighth harry potter book is to be released this summer containing the script for a new stage play telling the wizards story. Rowling has strongly hinted for the first time that she could write an eighth book in the series.
A plot to make most terrible things happen at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry this year. Could there be an eighth harry potter book in the works author j. Besides, in the final book she solved everything out and everythings clear now, and voldemort and his followers are gone. The eighth story is probably the last story in harry potters timeline. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. And there is 1 movie and another one on the way based on fantastic beast as well. Jk rowling drops hints of possible eighth harry potter book.
Is there going to be an 8th harry potter movie because of. Rowling has revealed that she is considering expanding the famed series about the boy wizard in a transatlantic interview with queen bee oprah winfrey, rowling admitted that harry, ron and miss granger are still in her head and that she could definitely write several new books about them. However, the adaption of the final book is being split into two movies so the eighth film will be called. Even if there was, harry potter isnt going to stop being a wizard. Harry potter and the cursed child is officially the eighth story in the harry potter series and a direct sequel to the original books. The first seven potter books have sold more than 400 million copies worldwide, according to scholastic, the series u. I think you are looking for the book version of the 8 harry potter movie. The play is set to release on july 30, and print and digital editions of the book itself will be available the following day. Aside from being a play, its also a more mature, characterdriven, less magical story.
There is not going ever to be an eighth book sorry to tell you this. Will there be an eighth harry potter movie answers. Rowlings new play, harry potter and the cursed child pts. What year is the eighth harry potter book coming out. Pottermore has listened to the cries of potterheads everywhere, announcing that j. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based. The harry potter movies are based on the bestselling book series by j. Jk rowlings eighth harry potter story will be published.
Rowling is a special rehearsal edition of the script book of the new stage play harry. Harry potter and the cursed child is coming to a bookstore near you. The series centres around harry s firstborn son, james sirius potter, and begins eighteen years after the events of harry potter and the deathly hallows, one year before the epilogue. Even though there are no new harry potter books that we know of coming out anytime soon, the wizarding world is continuing to be explored by creator j. Eighth harry potter book set for release this summer opinion outpost. If youve been waiting for an owl to bring you news of a new book about harry potter or another play starring his son, its time to learn that, like. Rowling announced earlier this week that her highly anticipated harry potter play, harry potter and the cursed child, is being released in book. 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. 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. And cursed child is a play which is not completely written. Harry potter and the cursed child is being dubbed as the eighth story in the series. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books. K rowling will release two new harry potter books this. Then they realized the sequel wasnt going to be released in book form she had turned it into a play.
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