"It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and the father of three school-age children.
While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where...
Since I'm not allowing myself to do a complete rewrite, it means we have to live with some elements from the play that are...less than desirable. Even if there are things within this list that never made sense, I don't think I should be allowed to title my script HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD unless they're still present.
Let's get to it.
Here's the list of everything from the original script book (conceptual and specific) that needs to stay in the MOD.
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Must keep to the locations provided (for the most part)
Ministry of Magic
Dormitories of Hogwarts
The Headmaster's Office
The Forbidden Forest
Privet Drive
The cupboard under the stairs
Godric's Hollow and the graveyard
James and Lily Potter's House
Etcetera...
Starts at King's Cross
The story spans many years but chiefly takes place in 2020
Must follow the original rhythm of scenes
Must follow the story beats as closely as possible
Dream sequences
Voldemort's voice hisses "Haaarry Pottttter"
Some kind of deceit on the Hogwarts Express
Being stuck in the past
Bringing back Time-Turners as a plot device
The Triwizard Tournament must be significant
Death must play a factor
The threat of darkness
The threat of Voldemort's heir
The idea of "How many people have to die for The Boy Who Lived?"
The idea that appearances cannot be trusted / enemy in disguise
The idea of "rebirthing the dark"
The concept of "Always" / never giving up
Voldemort x Bellatrix
Delphi as the Augurey
Delphi pulling strings
Harry as a "bad dad"
Conflict between Harry and his son
The friendship and ambiguousness of Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy
The tension caused by this relationship
Albus wanting to correct his dad's mistakes
Albus is missing (and maybe Scorpius)
Harry having difficulty at work
Harry and Draco need to seek one another for help
Conversation between Harry and Bane
Amos Diggory wishing that Cedric could be saved
Conflicts that are exacerbated due to time travel
Harry and Draco duel
Harry and Delphi duel
Using Polyjuice Potion
Using the Invisibility Cloak
Using tincture of Demiguise
Dementors and the Patronus Charm
Moving staircases
Someone being Confunded
Speaking Parseltongue
Someone transfigured as Voldemort
A series of puzzles
Using the Marauders Map to follow Albus
Using the Cruciatus Curse
Using the Killing Curse
Harry's baby blanket
An Augureytattoo on Delphi's back/neck
Scorpius rumored to be the son of Voldemort
Albus was Sorted into Slytherin (the only Potter)
Harry is the Head of Magical Law Enforcement
Voldemort returns to some degree
Cameo by Snape (in person)
Cameo by Dumbledore (in a painting or otherwise)
Cameo by Umbridge
Harry's scar has to hurt
Time travel can change the past (and somehow cannot — based on OS-Canon) (hmm...this is a big one)
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It's hard to imagine a decent script that would include all of these, I know. But it had to be done. It was up to me to figure out how to make it all work.
I think I've found a way.
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