Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: 19 years later is just the beginning
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We experienced 19 years later this week and it reminds us the importance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. And the cast that celebrated it!
Everybody in the Harry Potter universe, from writers to actors to fans, celebrated September 1st with extra fondness this year. This was the year Harry put his son, Albus, on the train to Hogwarts. And like Harry, for most fans this day felt bittersweet, because this was the last actual day from the books that we could celebrate in our own time. But for the cast and crew of the play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, this day was only the beginning.
The very first scene of Cursed Child enacts the final chapter from Deathly Hallows, when Harry, Ron, and Hermione see their children off to Hogwarts from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. Draco Malfoy is also there on the platform to say goodbye to his son, Scorpius. The play revolves around the relationship between Albus and Scorpius and the lingering effects of the war with Voldemort. So this day was extra special to the play’s cast and crew, and they made a video to tell us why:
Today, as students go #BackToHogwarts, we celebrate #19YearsLater, the start of our #CursedChild story… pic.twitter.com/4yLg31Qv9B
— Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (@CursedChildLDN) September 1, 2017
Cursed Child cast and crew members tweeted how much the day meant to them. From playwright, Jack Thorne, about 11 year old Scorpius Malfoy:
Bag of sweets. Hopeful smile. A blonde kid waits on a train carriage for his life to change. #19yearslater (been - waiting - for this day) https://t.co/lt09W6HjQ9
— Jack Thorne (@jackthorne) September 1, 2017
From James Howard, who plays Draco Malfoy:
Morning! Was that the most incredible dream ever or did #BackToHogwarts really happen? Thank you for all the lovely messages. See you soon x
— James Howard (@JHowardActor) September 2, 2017
And from Samuel Blenkin, who plays Draco’s son, the adorable Scorpius:
As you saw in the video, when in costume as adult Draco, James Howard looks incredibly like his movie dad, Lucius Malfoy, played by Jason Isaacs. Jason couldn’t help a wistful moment, maybe because he and Draco have been estranged ever since the Battle of Hogwarts:
It could have all been so different, if only I'd picked the winning side.
— Jason Isaacs (@jasonsfolly) September 1, 2017
Where's that time-turner gone?#19YearsLater@jk_rowling https://t.co/cO9vbXWQCE
There may be big September First celebrations in New York next year, because Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Broadway, Spring 2018. They just released their first billboard on September first, 2017, in honor of the play’s first scene – Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy setting off for Hogwarts on that very day.
#19yearslater: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ad "apparates" the same day the first scene of the play takes place https://t.co/xGJUEELa1v pic.twitter.com/RiDHIfWLok
— Playbill (@playbill) September 1, 2017
Back in London, witch and wizard fans apparated to where it all began, King’s Cross Station on Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, for the 19 Years Later celebration.
Thank you to everyone who came yesterday we had a blast! Keep your eyes peeled for more events coming soon #19YearsLater #BackToHogwarts ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0BgnwsN4t2
— HPPlayFans (@HPPlayFans) September 2, 2017
They cleverly transformed any lit object into a wand for the wand salute. Professor McGonagall wept with pride. Gotta keep the Muggles happy.
wands up #BackToHogwarts pic.twitter.com/gppwMOpAR8
— lex croucher (@lexcroucher) September 1, 2017
What magic is this?
Did anyone see Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, or Draco in King's Cross earlier today? I think I did...#19YearsLater #BackToHogwarts pic.twitter.com/6IOcOyQMlS
— Harry Potter Universe (@HPotterUniverse) September 2, 2017
Other fans boarded the Hogwarts Express in the badly-kept secret that is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The Muggles know all about it, but chalk it up to theme park magic.
Home! #BackToHogwarts #MuggleNetLive pic.twitter.com/4vBjDHrgJg
— ᴍᴜɢɢʟᴇɴᴇᴛ ʟɪᴠᴇ (@MuggleNetLive) September 2, 2017
Next: Platform 9 3/4: My favorite moment going back to Hogwarts
So we say goodbye to our last real-time Harry Potter day. But the story moves on, and with time turners, and good apparation spells, we can always be home at Hogwarts.