Time Is Messy, Especially When You Add In Magic

Time Is Messy, Especially When You Add In Magic 

By Andrew Arena

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child by John Tiffany and Jack Thorne

           When Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy venture through time to fix past mistakes in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child by John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, they create new problems that threaten to ruin the world. For a lot of their journey, Albus and Scorpius are counting on each other. Albus is living the shadows of his father, the great Harry Potter, and Scorpius is fighting the rumors of him being the son of Voldemort, the dark the lord. Scorpius is there to help Albus through his struggles with his dad, and when Scorpius’ mom dies, Albus feels for him. During their biggest fight, Albus lets Scorpius know that he’s, “sorry...about your mum. I know we don’t talk about her enough...but I hope you know...I’m sorry...it’s rubbish...what happened to her...to you.” The journey that the two boys go on, you're probably wondering, is also a mission. They go back in time to save Cedric Diggory, using the supposedly last time turner in existence. For the most part the boys are on their own, except for a little help from Cedric’s cousin, Delphi. However, they don’t truly understand the danger of time travel before they set off. They change a lot of things, finding out that lives of people they love are being affected by what they do in the past. For example, because of their actions in the past, Albus’ cousin Rose “doesn’t exist.” Along the way the boys meet old friends from the past, get into some suspenseful fights, and learn the surprising truth of the whole situation when a relative of Voldemort is finally revealed. Also, not only are the two boys going through a lot, but Harry and Ginny (Albus’ parents), Draco (Scorpius’ dad and Harry’s old enemy but current friend), and Ron and Hermione (Harry’s best friends, Albus’ aunt and uncle, and Rose’s parents) are all trying to save the world and protect the boys while being in the regular time zone. They even get the opportunity to join the boys when, “Draco reveals the time turner.” Throughout the book it is clear that the boys have a slim chance of succeeding, but they most definitely won’t give up, and together they fight until the end.

           I loved this book, and always looked forward to reading it. It is suspenseful, action-packed, and a great adventure story. All of these traits are what I love in a book. The authors did a great job with the character growth, and added a lot of twists and turns throughout the book that kept the reader engaged. The book represented the importance of having good friends, and it had just the right balance of sad, happy, and funny moments. I truly recommend this book to everyone, especially Harry Potter fans. Being someone who loved the Harry Potter books, the boys going back in time and meeting old characters brought back a lot of good memories, and was another reason why I loved this book. There were so many connections to be made when reading Harry Potter And The Cursed Child. It is about a kid who doesn’t fit in, but realizes that he doesn’t have to be what everyone expects him to be. He can choose his life. The book shows the struggle a kid can have with his family, and it shows how much parents care for their children, even if the child may not think that they do. A big theme in this book is that things happen for a reason. Even if bad things come from an event, that’s the way that life was supposed to go. This book is creative, fun, imaginative, and a great story about family and friends. It is intense, action-packed, and will leave you wanting to read more. If you like fantasy, time travel, and adventure, then this book is for you.