Not My Canon!

Break A Leg

After months of anticipation, it was here.

The next chapter in the Harry Potter story had begun previews in London on Tuesday, June 7th at the Palace Theater. Set nineteen years after the events of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, and featuring a cast of more than 30 actors, the two-part stage show clocked in at over five hours of playing time. And while the world waited in hopeless expectation for the first spoiler-free reviews to show themselves, theater-goers stumbled onto Shaftesbury Avenue with a Keep The Secrets button in hand, still reeling in the shock of what they'd witnessed.

Initial reactions were positive, praising the special effects, the plot twists that exceeded expectations, and the stellar music, composed and arranged by Imogen Heap. Some even admitted to openly sobbing with happiness.

Their words were few, but powerful.

"Holy. Mother. Of God."

"The magic effects were spectacular! Magic really is real."

"So. #CursedChild part one was. Er. Wow. Er. Wow. So."

"Spine-chilling."

"It's so much more than either of us thought it would be."

"It was such an emotional experience, we are so glad that this is back in our lives. So many feelings."

"I never thought that there would be new and more Harry Potter, now it's here."

"They made the impossible possible".

"We thought they did a spectacular job, we really thought they translated magic well."

"It works, it's amazing."

"I am so excited for the next one and I'm kind of shaking and I can't wait."