Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play written by Jack Thorne, based on an original story written by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Thorne. The story is set nineteen years after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and follows Harry Potter, now Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, and his son, Albus Severus Potter, who is about to attend his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The play explores several themes, including friendship and loyalty, and how fame and legacy impact the relationships between parents and children. The story revolves around Albus Potters quest to prove his worth as his famous fathers son, and the play features spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance.