Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: A Punch To Your Childhood
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No. 2: The Deathly Hallows Epilogue Is Obliterated
Credit: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
I've heard some people complain that the conclusion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was too much of a pat-ending. After all Harry and the gang went through in books one through seven, I believe they should be allowed a little normalcy and 'happily ever after'. However, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child not only throws that epilogue out the window, it also makes sure to cushion it's fall with a kiddie-pool filled with broken glass and lemon juice.
Albus Severus transforms from a nervous first-time Hogwarts student, into an obnoxious, bordering-on-bratty teenager with daddy issues. Harry Potter proves himself to be incapable of parenting beyond waving goodbye on Platform 9 3/4. He uncharacteristically flips out at Professor McGonagall, demanding that she watch his son and his buddy Scorpius Malfoy (who seems like a bizarre Neville Longbottom/Hermione Granger hybrid with his constant nerves and seemingly high intelligence that only surfaces in times of crisis) with the Marauder's Map, separating them immediately if they are anywhere close to each other.
I found myself hating both Albus and Scorpius and, as the book progressed, every other character too. Seeing Harry's youngest son descend into darkness and misery due to the self-imposed struggles of being 'The Chosen One's son' was quite depressing.
After going through two alternate and equally awful time-lines, the ending of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child seems even more pat than Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Nothing changed.
Everyone that originally died is still dead.
But hey, Harry and Albus are buddies again!
What?
What was the point?
Source: Time
Sad
With its wacky plot, uncharacteristic characters, and insanely inaccurate time-line, it reads more as a poorly thought out fan-fiction than an actual part of the Harry Potter series. I'm just going to pretend the books ended at seven and ignore the fact that I ever read this disjointed train wreck.