Hello there ! Renxkyoko Iglesias here .
I got my pre- ordered Harry Potter book ” Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ” two weeks ago. 
This is not a novel …. rather, it is a script for a play published in book form, and because it is a script, the reader will not get to read any description of the world of witches and wizards. Nevertheless, the magic is still there, and the plotline is just as amazing as the parent story…. like, who would have thought…. well, never mind, you can check out Wiki, the story is written there in great detail.
Although I love the story, ( there is no HP book that I don’t love) there is one aspect in the plot that I find troublesome. What is that, you ask . It is the character development of Harry Potter, et al, which I find a bit off. After seven books, and reading each book at least two or three times, I would think I already know Harry”s character , inside and out. There is just no way he would be capable of telling his own flesh and blood, ” I wish you weren’t my son.” So many people died because of their love for Harry, so , why Ms. Rowling ? Why make him utter such horrible words to his own son ?
I have 2 or more complaints but I don’t want to spoil you. Oh, wait, there is one other thing that is worth noting. Did Lord Voldemort ever get some romantic love , or did he die a zero ? Bellatrix Lastrange loved him to death, and she did cling to him like a leech. ( I’m imagining it now…. Eeeeew ! lol )
Anyway, I wrote ” don’t judge me ” in the title of this post. Why ?
Here’s why…….
.HP’s wand … I bought it at Disneyland for $50 on July 4.
We have the complete HP books already,
but I gifted myself last Christmas with this…..
.And when I was in London….
I confess. I’m a Potterhead. Please don’t judge me. \(^_^)/
And check out my anime /manga blogsite HERE
This is all for now . Thank you for reading.
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Am a Molecular Microbiology student, love to read books, and I play the violin. 
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renxkyoko
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Posted by Jai on August 19, 2016 at 11:42 am
Glad to encounter a fellow potterhead! So.. it’s a script? But still worth reading, right? Can’t wait to grab a copy. It would be my first book of HP though. I’ve read all the series but due to lack of resources, we just borrowed all of them from thank-goodness-generous-friends. 🙂 you had a wand!! I love that set of HP books as well! Oh my! 🙂
Posted by aysabaw on August 19, 2016 at 12:35 pm
hello potterheads. I really never understood HP, never read nor watched any. DON’T JUDGE ME
LOL
Posted by Jai on August 19, 2016 at 3:10 pm
I feel you. Yan naman ang feeling ko sa Lord of the Rings. Hihi
Posted by aysabaw on August 19, 2016 at 3:18 pm
Haha isa pa yang Lord of the Rings na yan….sige magbabasa na lang me ng mga pinagsusulat nyo tungkol sa HP
Posted by Jai on August 19, 2016 at 6:34 pm
Ahahahaha!!
Posted by renxkyoko on August 19, 2016 at 5:50 pm
OMG, same here ! ! ! Lord of the Rings… watched just one movie , never read the books. I don’t know why….. it’s inexplicable.
Posted by Jai on August 19, 2016 at 6:31 pm
Maybe we just cannot connect with it. I’ll try some time again. Hopefully my mind has evolved and matured. Haha
Posted by renxkyoko on August 19, 2016 at 5:48 pm
No way ! ! Never, not even one book ? ~_~ Seriously, aysabaw, you should …. start with the first book…… Girl, there’s a reason why it’s so popular…. the story is amazing.
Posted by aysabaw on August 20, 2016 at 3:15 am
ha ha ha ha…..yeah for some reasons…i never took interest in reading HP till now….ha ha ha weird but…what to do
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 5:46 am
Aysabaw, you need to start it with the first book. It will not make sense if you start it halfway, like the 4th or 3rd book. It has to be Philosopher’s Stone first. Start reading.
Posted by aysabaw on August 20, 2016 at 3:34 pm
Hahahahahaha of course we always need to start with the first book…but i will be happy to just read your stories….i dont want to read all the books haha
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 5:24 pm
You have to read all the books, aysabaw ! ! ( you’re an alien, if you don’t… hahaha )
Posted by aysabaw on August 20, 2016 at 5:25 pm
Omg hahahahaha…..these are the types of books that by the time i reach the last page…i already forgot what happened in the first chapter hahahahah so….really an alien…what to do
Posted by renxkyoko on August 19, 2016 at 5:44 pm
Yes, it is a script for a play and it is worth reading, definitely. Been a Potterhead since elementary, so yeah, I practically grew up reading HP.
Yes, I have a wand ! ! To be honest, I felt like an idiot when I bought the wand, ha ha ha.
Posted by Jai on August 19, 2016 at 6:32 pm
Whuat? I would most likely get one when I have a chance! Hopefully we can watch the play too!
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 6:03 am
The reviews of the play are very positive.
I hope they’ll make a movie of this. Unfortunately, Alan Larkin is dead. They have to get another actor to play the role of Snape.
Posted by Cassidy Frazee on August 19, 2016 at 11:43 am
Hey, Wednesday bought a wand on line, and somewhere in my world there’s a picture of Annie and Kerry pushing that same cart. What year were you in London? Maybe they were waiting for you to get out of the way. 😉
I bought HP and TCC for “The Real Annie” and she read it in a sitting at night. Loved it to death. As for Harry saying that to his son? Maybe I’ve been hanging with JK and exchanging notes on parents. 😀
Posted by renxkyoko on August 19, 2016 at 6:39 pm
I was in London summer of 2012… the first country we visited in our one month tour. 3 days wasn’t enough, but I just had to go to King’s Cross Station, ha ha ha ! I was a bit embarrassed coz people were looking at us taking pics of Platform 9 3/4, but it was okay, they were smiling ( and maybe muttering ” idiot tourists” ha ha )
Oh, Wednesday did ? Cassie, I thought they wouldn’t be caught dead using a wand ! ! lol
Hmmmp… * pouts * I really feel I’m the real Annie, as in Annie ! ! * wink, wink *
Posted by Cassidy Frazee on August 19, 2016 at 6:43 pm
Annie and Kerry were by King’s Cross in 2011, but who knows? They were only a tube station away, maybe the next edit on B For Bewitching has them waiting for you to finish being a pretend witch. 🙂
Remember, first day of Spells class Wednesday was asked about that and she showed her wand and said she bought it on line–then she said, “No Wands EVAR!”
Hummm… Annie meeting Annie? That could be interesting. 😀
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 5:58 am
I don’t know how you can do it in a novel. Stephen King always has a cameo appearance in the movie adaptations of his novels. Stan Lee, as well.
Posted by Cassidy Frazee on August 20, 2016 at 10:47 am
I’m a writer: I know how to do these things. In a lot of the later Dirk Pitt novels the author, Clive Cussler, would run into Dirk, and even saved his life at least once.
Believe me, if I wanted Annie and Kerry to run into you, they could. 🙂
Posted by arlene on August 19, 2016 at 11:47 am
My daughter bought the last book too, we have a complete set but they are not as lovely as yours (in a wooden box). I read all seven but never got to appreciate much the movie adaptations.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 19, 2016 at 6:46 pm
It’s patterned after Harry’s luggage. Isn’t it cool ?
You know, I think that no one who has only watched the movies, but has not read the book will ever truly understand the movies.
Posted by thelonelyauthorblog on August 19, 2016 at 2:11 pm
I won’t judge you. lol Have a great weekend.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 19, 2016 at 6:49 pm
Thank you ! * I bought the wand, lol ! *
Posted by thelonelyauthorblog on August 19, 2016 at 7:33 pm
lol
Posted by Meg on August 20, 2016 at 12:10 am
Potterhead here! 🙂 I joined a group on Facebook exclusively for Potterheads . lol. #dontjudgeme
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 5:54 am
Great ! I don’t think I’ll join Potterheads groups . I used to frequent Mugglenet and Leaky Cauldron. I wonder if they’re still here or they have disbanded or what. maybe I’ll check them out .
Posted by Elyse on August 20, 2016 at 1:46 am
I’m a Potterhead too. So, forgive, but I had to skip over your comments on the hook! I will have to read it myself.
But I just put aside another JK Rowling book, Casual Vacancy. It is written for adults, and had I read it before The Sorcerer’s Stone, I wouldn’t have read any of the Potter books!
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 5:50 am
Oh, wait, really ? Do you mean, Casual Vacancy was so bad you wouldn’t have bothered to read her other books ?
I haven’t read Casual Vacancy, believe it or not.
Posted by Elyse on August 20, 2016 at 1:08 pm
Yes That’s what I mean!
Posted by disperser on August 20, 2016 at 3:39 am
Not judging here. I still collect FireFly stuff (not as much as I used to – a lot more selective now).
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 5:48 am
When I bought it ( and it is expensive, isn’t it ? $50 ! ) perhaps I was just caught in the moment, lol. No, it’s memorabilia.
Posted by imagesbytdashfield on August 20, 2016 at 2:10 pm
Hey! Ain’t no shame in your Potter game 😉
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 5:13 pm
No, shame, really, other than I bought a wand, lol. What am I gonna use it for, ha ha.
Posted by imagesbytdashfield on August 20, 2016 at 7:38 pm
Nothing wrong with getting a wand. I thought about getting one to cosplay Bellatrix 🙂
Posted by Matt on August 20, 2016 at 5:02 pm
I take it you’re a fan then? I have never been much of a fan of the saga but I have enjoyed seeing my local Chapters all decked out for the release of the new book.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 20, 2016 at 5:12 pm
But have you read the books ?
Yeah , I’m a fan, lol
Posted by Peter Wells aka Countingducks on August 21, 2016 at 2:52 pm
I never was a “Potterhead” although I went to a couple of films in my role as “long-suffering dad” with daughters who were. I enjoyed them, to be honest but not enough to read all books. My loss I’m sure.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 21, 2016 at 5:01 pm
It’s okay, Peter. If it isn’t the kind of book that you want to read then you don’t have read it. I know I won’t . I read to entertain myself, basically.
Posted by Rebecca Dawn on August 22, 2016 at 12:09 am
I really am envious of your book collection.
I don’t have many hard covers just soft covers.
I really need to organise my library.
The cursed child wasn’t written by Rowling. Which is why Harry is so disconnected.
I agree with you about how Harry treats his son. Especially his childhood being raised by muggles. How his uncle treated him.
However I am glad that his son became friends with a Draco to deal with the troubles in his life
Posted by renxkyoko on August 23, 2016 at 1:38 pm
Rebecca, believe it or not, I buy my books ( unused ) from our neighborhood library for a dollar. ( Of course not HP books and newly published books by my favorite authors ). I go there with about $20 in my pocket, and come home with 20 hard bound books.
The script was written by one of the ” authors” but the storyline is by JKRowling. So that ” I wish you weren’t my son” thing was hers. she could have told the scriptwriter to change that coz Harry would never, ever say that , especially to his own flesh and blood.
Posted by The Otaku Judge on August 22, 2016 at 3:50 pm
Maybe Harry’s character feels off because the play is written by Jack Thorne instead of Ms Rowling?
Posted by renxkyoko on August 22, 2016 at 8:29 pm
There are 3 authors, but the script has been written entirely by Jack THorne…. with Ms. Rowling’s approval, of course. I mean, that’s her story.
Posted by wheredoesthisend on August 22, 2016 at 11:43 pm
I love that you announce yourself at the start of each post. ☺️
Posted by renxkyoko on August 23, 2016 at 1:32 pm
Thank s ! Announcing myself at the start of every post just happened.
Come to think of it, I think I’m the only one who does that ???
Posted by Hemangini on August 23, 2016 at 3:30 am
hahaha beautiful and lovely post Ryoko… Love the way you shared don’t judge me pictures! Platform 9 3/4 is the most awesome of them all. Keep it up 😉
PS> I loved HP & TCC.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 23, 2016 at 1:29 pm
Awwww, thank you. Yes, I suppose that was rather clever of me, * bows * Ha ha ha Just kidding.
Oh, yeah, that’s a good pic at King’s Cross Station. I just had to go and see the famous place, no matter what, thru hell or high water, lol.
Posted by Hemangini on August 23, 2016 at 6:57 pm
I know the feeling… great that you got to go there and see the place. Beginning of one of the biggest magical places… 😉
Posted by AGE on August 23, 2016 at 12:57 pm
I was planning to buy this book kaya lang ang mahal pa, hehehe. 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on August 23, 2016 at 1:25 pm
When I was in the Philippines in 2010, a friend asked me to buy 3 manga books ( written and illustrated by a Filipino author , and it’s about a thriller story/ murder story that happened on ” Balete Drive . I wanted to read them ifrst before mailing them to my friend ( she’s American , too ) but the book was covered with plastic. So, okay, if I remember right, it was Php 120 each ( about USD 3…. very cheap . Over here in the US, a manga is about $10 . Not sure, coz I buy my manga on Amazon, secondhand.
So how much is a regular fiction book over there ? Hardbound .
Posted by AGE on August 23, 2016 at 1:31 pm
Here in Dubai, new release book would cost AED 80+, the old ones around AED30-50. I haven’t seen any manga here, i really love to buy.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 23, 2016 at 1:40 pm
I’m not sure, but I heard ( a long time ago ) that some MEcountries did ban HP books.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 23, 2016 at 1:41 pm
How much is that in US dollars ?
Posted by AGE on August 23, 2016 at 2:08 pm
Around $21 for aed 80. I don’t think HP is band anymore here, its everywhere in the bookstore. Oh I miss national bookstore in Phil., it’s more cheaper! 🙂
Posted by dvaal on August 23, 2016 at 5:29 pm
My girls and I each have a wand also. I hope it is good despite it being like a script. Hard to think it would be.
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Posted by renxkyoko on August 29, 2016 at 9:04 pm
Oh, is the wand a Holloween accessory, or like me, you want to have one, just because…. a memorabilia ?
Posted by dvaal on September 1, 2016 at 1:00 am
Just memorabilia. The idea of wizards and fairies has always been something I’ve thought as entertainment for the mind.
Posted by amommasview on August 25, 2016 at 7:47 am
I love Harry Potter but I struggle with the idea of this new book and that, after it was announced already that this would be the very very very last, they now announced that there will be 3 more to come. I just hope they will not kill it…
Posted by renxkyoko on August 25, 2016 at 4:58 pm
Yes, I heard about the 3 books ! But she said Harry Potter wasn’t going to be in any of these books.
Posted by amommasview on August 26, 2016 at 1:03 am
Will for sure be interesting 🙂
Posted by Christy B on August 25, 2016 at 9:40 pm
I won’t judge you – I love that you are passionate about the HP series… I have seen all of the movies but not read the books (don’t judge ME!!). I reread books sometimes too, just like you with your HP books. Right now I’m rereading Wuthering Heights.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 29, 2016 at 9:00 pm
Christy, if you can find the time to read all seven, please do so. You would find out what made it tick. It was so magical….. though the fact is, it was actually dark.
Posted by Christy B on September 1, 2016 at 1:22 am
Hi! Yes, I really do want to read them. I love reading so much… It is like an escape, you know? Thanks for getting me excited about the future HP reads 🙂
Posted by Ste J on August 26, 2016 at 5:15 am
You really are a fan, my friend, I wont judge you, I think its great that you are so into it and I’m completely amazed by your magical Platform 9 3/4 photo, magic really does happen.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 29, 2016 at 8:58 pm
There was no way I would miss King’s Cross Station, no way. London was the first country we visited, without the tour group. We had a map, rode the red double decker bus to King’s Cross. I don’t know if it was better without a tour guide, but we were able to go where we wanted to go. By the way, I love London…. and ofr some reason, we felt very comfortable in London. As in, at home.
Posted by Ste J on August 30, 2016 at 1:15 pm
The freedom to wander round is always better, focus on what interests you and the drama of getting lost, you can’t beat it!
Posted by Marko on August 27, 2016 at 4:54 am
I wish you a nice weekend.
Posted by renxkyoko on August 29, 2016 at 8:50 pm
Thank you. Have a nice one, as well. Cheers !
Posted by KimmieKawaii on August 30, 2016 at 6:14 pm
I’ve not started reading my copy yet but I completely agree with you, I couldn’t imagine Harry ever telling his son such a thing… regardless of the context.
Also, I went to London too and got a pic at Platform 9 3/4!
Posted by renxkyoko on September 6, 2016 at 2:26 am
I know, right ? It’s so out of character. And what annoys me is the fact this will be the last we see of Harry. . JKR just shot Harry’s good persona, what with that kind of outburst. It left a bad taste in my my mouth.
I hope you get to visit my manga/anime blog.
Posted by Matthew David Curry on August 30, 2016 at 9:48 pm
That’s cool. I have the first Harry Potter book, but I’ve never read it. I need to do that.
Posted by renxkyoko on September 6, 2016 at 2:35 am
Yes. Start from the beginning. At least you won’t be anxious anymore whether Harry’s gonna live or die. lol
Cheers !
Posted by Matthew David Curry on September 7, 2016 at 9:50 pm
Haha, good point. Thanks. 🙂
Posted by Jay on September 1, 2016 at 6:40 pm
I’ve never read an HP book or seen any of the movies so I bet I’ll miss this one too. But you go ahead and enjoy it as much as you like, no judgment.
Posted by renxkyoko on September 19, 2016 at 5:21 pm
Awwww ! Really ? I guess that happens. I myself haven’t watched a single Game of Thrones show. And my friends are like, No kidding, really ? he he
Posted by marple25mary on September 4, 2016 at 10:43 pm
No judgment here. I love Harry and Hermione and all of them too. Hooray for magic! 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on September 6, 2016 at 2:38 am
Too much love for these characters….. After the last book, I thought, ” what am I gonna do now ? ” LOL
Posted by A. Blake on September 7, 2016 at 8:23 pm
Wow you are a true HP fan. I bought every book and took the boys to see every movie but now they have no interest at all anymore.
Posted by renxkyoko on September 19, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Well, boys are boys, he he he. We girls tend to cling to our idols. d ( ^_^ d )
Posted by Smiling Notes on September 9, 2016 at 5:49 pm
Always happy to come across a fellow Potterhead!! 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on September 19, 2016 at 5:15 pm
Yay ! Another one. Sadly, this is about to end. TT.TT
Posted by Leen on September 19, 2016 at 9:23 am
I haven’t read Harry Potter and The Cursed Child yet (and I shouldn’t have read this post before I read the book) BUT Harry tells his son “I wish you weren’t my son.” ??!! 😐
Posted by renxkyoko on September 19, 2016 at 5:14 pm
I hope I haven’t really spoiled you, but I couldn’t help saying something about that…. it was so dumbfounding. But please, please, don’t let that little thing spoil you. The storyline is not based upon that stupid remark of HP…. I guess I just nitpicked. * sweats *
Posted by D K Powell on October 5, 2016 at 8:40 am
I found much the same thing myself with the book – did you read my review of it? I too love HP and was saddened that this new play doesn’t really live up to the excellence of the original seven.
Posted by renxkyoko on October 5, 2016 at 3:11 pm
Yes, I did ! !
I understand the authors want a new “story ” and yes, it’s not that bad. But they completely missed out on Harry Potter himself. He can waver, can get unreasonably angry, but he will never, ever say ” I wish you’ weren’t my child. “
Posted by Donna Florack on October 16, 2016 at 5:34 pm
I bought the book, and I started it but didn’t care for the play format. I wanted more. Then I overheard some big blabbermouth in a restaurant giving the whole story away. I didn’t need to read it after that. 😦 She gave away several key plot points and ruined it for me.
Posted by renxkyoko on October 16, 2016 at 9:14 pm
Oh, no, I hope ” I wish you were my son” thing didn’t spoil it for you. My short ” review ” and feelings about the book were based solely on that one remark . The story isn’t about that, though. It ‘s just me. Sorry. T.T
Posted by Donna Florack on October 16, 2016 at 11:34 pm
No, not at all. I really didn’t care for the format. I might pick it up and try again in a few months.
Posted by rosipose on January 23, 2017 at 5:12 pm
Great review! I found the cursed child quite disappointing personally, the plot didn’t seem to be as strong. I might do a book review sometime, mind checking out my blog? X
Posted by ebsblogging on February 26, 2017 at 4:13 am
I totally agree! I was so excited to read the Cursed Child and it didn’t bother that it was a script. I was really surprised with Harrys character though too! I definitely thought that the Harry I had read in the 7 other books would not have said that to his son and I was really surprised!
Posted by joyofwordsbooks on March 29, 2017 at 11:07 pm
I write Harry Potter inspired books! It will be great if you can check them out!