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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ cast revealed
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Jamie Parker as Harry Potter (left), Sam Clemmett as Albus Severus Potter (middle), and Poppy Miller as Ginny Potter (right). (facebook.com/HPPlayLDN/-)
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he full cast of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child theater production in London was revealed on Tuesday. Images of Harry, Ginny, and Albus Potter were shared on the official Harry Potter Play Twitter account.
Harry Potter – the 19-years-later version -- is to be played by Jamie Parker. Harry still has the legendary scar and round-framed glasses, but now wears a suit. J.K. Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter books, thinks Jamie Parker embodies Harry Potter perfectly. She told Pottermore, “He simply is Harry now. There’s a kind of relief in watching him. He gets it so right”.
The role of Harry’s wife, Ginny Potter, will be taken on by Poppy Miller, who is known for her work in “Macbeth” and “Twelfth Night”. Actor Sam Clemmett fills the role of Albus Severus Potter. Prior to taking on the role of Albus, Sam starred in both “Lord of the Flies” and “Wendy and Peter Pan”.
(Read also: J.K. Rowling play to feature adult Harry Potter son, Albus)
Albus Potter (@sam_clemmett) – ready for Hogwarts. #HarryPotterPlay #CursedChild 1st public preview, a week today! pic.twitter.com/3WBvQrdTh7
— Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) May 31, 2016
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany and is the first official Harry Potter story to have been adapted as a two-part play.
The story focuses on the grown-up life of Harry Potter – now an employee of the Ministry of Magic – who is married and has a child. While Harry is still engaged with his past, Albus faces his own problem with the family legacy. A preview of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is scheduled for June 7, 2016, at the Palace Theater London. (asw)
