Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Themes
Memories and the Past
Where were you on the night of July 8, 2000? A) In line to get a copy of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. B) Dressed up in a robe, striped tie, with a scar tattoo and a magic wand? C) Both A &a...
Identity
At Hogwarts, students learn spells for everything. They can levitate objects, unlock doors, repair broken glasses, and literally transform themselves into animals and other people. But one thing ma...
Family
Over the course of the Harry Potter series, we watched Harry go from an orphan trapped like a prisoner in the Dursley household into a young man who learned that he didn't have to accept the family...
Disappointment
Harry Potter grew up with one disappointment in life after another. Life isn't exactly a thrill a minute when you live in a cupboard under the stairs. Hogwarts, a school of magic and mystery, would...
Friendship
Harry Potter found his best friends—Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley—aboard the Hogwarts Express when he was ten. Ever since, the three have been basically inseparable.Albus Potter finds his BF...
Respect and Reputation
Harry's a big deal in the Potterverse (they call it Potterverse for a reason). He's the boy who slayed Voldemort, and everyone knows his name and his face. And, as a result, his children have some...
Betrayal
Betrayal is common in the Harry Potter universe. In Harry's first year, one of his trusted teachers had Voldemort's head growing from the back of his own, for Dumbledore's sake. Harry couldn't turn...
Lies and Deceit
Most magic is inherently deceitful. Alohomora spells unlock locks that aren't meant to be broken. (Why else would they be locked?) Transfiguration spells and Polyjuice Potion change a person's appe...