Remember, some few months back I announced the release of a new part of the Harry Potter. Now a preview of the movie was shown in London recently.
The first preview of the much-anticipated play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, was staged in London's West End on Tuesday, and early reviews from theatre-goers have been very positive.
"I didn't expect the use of magic would be so incredible. It was really good," said one fan outside the Palace Theatre.
"I knew I was gonna enjoy the play because I love Harry Potter," said another.
"I've loved it for ages but I just did not expect how magical it would be, the special effects and the storyline. They really surprised us with it, yeah, in so many aspects and it was so amazing. I'm so happy."
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Some seemed to agree that you did not need to read the books or see the films to enjoy the play.
"You don't really need to know the background of it. It's like a separate story to itself but if you did know the background then it makes it even better," said another audience member.
"I don't think you need to know all the books as long as you know roughly the story I think you can go and see it." another added.
Harry Potter author JK Rowling appeared in a short clip before the performance urging fans to keep plot details under wraps.
Audience members were also given #KeepTheSecrets badges as a reminder.
The first newspaper reviews have also been positive.
Clare Fitzsimons wrote in The Daily Mirror: "Spells and hexes combined with laughs and drama mean Harry Potter And The Cursed Child will be every bit the hit everyone expects.
"Judging by the whooping and cheering, nobody was disappointed."
In The Daily Telegraph, Hannah Furness said: "The storyline, a hymn to friendship and teenage misfits, contains enough twists to please the most knowledgeable of fans, who remained resolutely tight-lipped about the plot as they spilled on to the pavement in raptures afterwards.
"Any fears that the world of Hogwarts on stage would struggle to compete with the multimillion-dollar special effects of film were quickly kicked into touch.
"Objects seemed to disappear before our eyes and characters appeared as if from nowhere."
'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' is set 19 years after the events of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.'
It was written by Jack Thorne - the writer of This Is England '90 - and is based on a story by him, Rowling and director John Tiffany.
It is the eighth story in the series and the first to be presented on stage.
In it, Harry is described as an "overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic", juggling his career with three children.
Part two will be performed at the Palace Theatre on Thursday night, and the official opening is on 30 July.
Culled from skynews.com
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