'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Release Date, News & Update: Theater Play Exceeds Expectations, Book Version Now Earns High Ratings

In spite of revealing only the preview of the play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is being deemed as the theatrical event of the decade. The sample performance at Palace theater in London on Tuesday left the fans in awe as it even surpassed what was expected.

'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Beats Audience's High Expectations

The people who watched "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" told BBC News that it managed to exceed their expectations.

"I was a little worried it wouldn't meet my high expectations but tonight was absolutely amazing," a fan from Washington DC named Katie Bitter said.

"It didn't feel like a preview at all," she added. In fact, even known publications gave "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" a big thumbs up.

"Spells and hexes combined with laughs and drama mean 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' will be every bit the hit everyone expects," The Mirror wrote.

During the play, viewers were almost out of breath with the show's unexpected revelations and jaw-dropping stage magic.

People Behind 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Success

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has a very promising people behind its success, The Guardian reported.

The play's director John Tiffany with a writer like Jack Thorne and Steven Hoggett, who is responsible for the movement, it is quite expected the series will be in good hands.

'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Book Now Earns High Rating

Meanwhile, aside from the theater play, the book version of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is now a hit. Even though the script is not yet officially published, it now earns a high rating 4.47 out of 5, as per Time.

In fact, it even has a thousand of book reviews from fans on Goodreads even if no one has read it yet. "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is considered as the eighth installment of the "Harry Potter" series that will continue the tale of Harry Potter's son, Albus Severus.

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" theater play will officially start on July 30 while the book version will be released on July 31, Den of Geek cited.

Meanwhile, J.K. Rowling pleaded the fans to keep the plot's story a secret, which was even reminded with a badge given to the preview's audience members.