Cursed Child has now been out for nearly 24 hours for half of the world. How have they reacted to what might be the final installment of the Potter saga?
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been out in the US for somewhere in the neighbor hood of 15-18 hours, and nearly 24 in England. Fans around the world have had their chance to get their hands on it and start reading. With J.K. Rowling stating that this will probably be the final installment of the Potter saga, the question is: was it worth it?
For many fans on social media the overwhelming reaction seems to have been yes. Whether it was the simple act of getting the book at midnight, seeing Harry’s name on the page, or just allowing Pottermania to go to their heads after trying to resist, many of the naysayers seem to have been silenced this day as those full of joy celebrate the madness of magic,
Check out some of these tweets:
(To a customer)
— Dymocks Geelong (@DymocksGeelong) July 31, 2016
"Would you like a bag for that one?"
"No thanks, I just want to stare at it until I get to the car" #CursedChild
First there was the act of getting it.
ITS SO BEAUTIFUL #CursedChild pic.twitter.com/QE23j2NIH2
— Sophie❤️COYI⚒ (@RadcliffesHugs) July 31, 2016
For some people the way they got it was a landmark moment in their lives as they realized they like harry had grown up too.
#HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild will be the first HP book I buy that wasn't purchased with my parents' money. #AdultLyfe
— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) July 31, 2016
Then there was the act of opening it.
I just opened #CursedChild to start reading and burst into tears when I saw Harry's name. This is the best day.
— Katey Psencik Outka (@psencikk) July 31, 2016
And once they started reading, they couldn’t stop.
I'm feeling like What the heck?I can't stop reading,I'm loving it, I'm not sleeping tonight #cursedchild pic.twitter.com/4nmaK6XYv3
— Pau Reyes 🌳 (@PauRW) July 31, 2016
Minds were blown. Ships were had.
I’m not going to spoil who she’s shipping. But it’s totally the new ship.
https://twitter.com/cadensage/status/759845050637443072
Readers were everywhere:
Shout out to these subway readers! Where are you reading your copy of #hpscriptbook? #cursedchild #harrypotter pic.twitter.com/OAe6bkGjNd
— Scholastic (@Scholastic) July 31, 2016
And not just with hardbacks:
And when they were done?
Just finished #CursedChild and now I have all the feels. pic.twitter.com/tLc2MNOCSN
— Sophia Phan (@Sophia_Phan) July 31, 2016
All. The. Feels.
Happy ones!
Finished #CursedChild and I am overcome with emotion. My heart is doing all sorts of strange things. ⚯͛ pic.twitter.com/3H6hYwg9mc
— danny (@dannykaplowitz) July 31, 2016
But some still wished……
….it was a novel.
Loved every second of it. Except it should have been a novel. A really long novel. A trilogy, even. A big fat juicy trilogy.#CursedChild
— Beyers de Vos 🌈 (@beyersdevos) July 31, 2016
(A trilogy even! What did the Star Wars prequels and Lord of the Rings teach us about extra trilogies?!)
Is there any chance J.K. Rowling could be persuaded?
Loved #CursedChild overall. Reading a script is different than a novel, sure, but Harry Potter has always been about using your imagination.
— eric (@MrEAnders) July 31, 2016
Actually probably not. But I will say that I hope I comes sooner or later to a stage production near me.