Harry
Potter, the boy wizard hero of a series of best-selling books and hit
movies, will return to bookstores this winter with the release of the
script for an upcoming London stage play that chronicles Potter's adult
life.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child depicts
the hero as an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic and father
of three children who is grappling "with a past that refuses to stay
where it belongs," the Scholastic Corp publisher said on Wednesday.
The play is partly written by J.K. Rowling, author
of the Potter books, and will have its debut in London on July 30. It
will be presented in two parts, designed to be viewed over two nights or
in two performances on the same day.
The book will be released on July 31 in the United
States and Canada, Scholastic said. Little, Brown will be publishing the
script simultaneously in the United Kingdom.
Billed
as a "special rehearsal edition," the first printing of the script may
vary from what is seen on stage in London, Scholastic said, noting that a
second edition will be published with the final script.
The
seven Harry Potter books concluded with "Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows" in 2007 as Potter finally defeated his nemesis, the evil wizard
Lord Voldemort. Eight feature films were produced, with the final book
presented in two movies.
More than 450 million
copies of the Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide in 79
languages and the movies have grossed more than $7 billion worldwide.
Rowling's wizarding world also inspired an area the Universal Orlando
theme park.
Reuters.
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