Apart from the theme parks, the official eighth story, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is there for fans to digest. Published in 2016, it is the rehearsal script of a stage production based on J.K. Rowling's famous wizard boy. The story begins nineteen years after the events of the seventh book and follows Harry Potter and his younger son Albus Severus Potter.
Harry Potter fans pose with the series' latest volume "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" in hands, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 28, 2016. (Xinhua/Alfredo Luna/TELAM)
If you happen to be in London, and are lucky enough to grab a ticket for the play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" staged in the West End, the rest of the fans will envy you! At this year's Laurence Olivier Awards, this theatre production has received a record-breaking eleven nominations and again a record-breaking nine awards, including Best New Play, Best Actor and Best Director.
The new play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which will debut in London this summer is promoted at a stand in a bookshop in Edinburgh, Britain, on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Guo Chunju)
Want a bit more magic? J.K.Rowling has announced that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, one of the companion books she wrote for Harry Potter series would be developed into a series of five films!
The first prequel has premiered in November 2016, telling the adventure of Newton Scamander, an expert on magical creatures, in New York in 1926, seventy years before the Harry Potter series.
The second movie of Fantastic Beasts series is set to be released in 2018. The thrilling news for Harry Potter fans is that their beloved character Albus Dumbledore will once again appear on the big screen. Movie stars Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Johnny Depp will join hands, while J.K.Rowling's screen writing assures authentic storytelling. So fans, sit tight and get ready for the magical journey yet to come!
