I agree. I'm an escapist. I prefer pages of books than human interaction. I find my peace in the fictional worlds hidden in words on pages. The only way for my overactive mind to stop driving me insane is letting it get immersed in the magic of alternate realities caged in the books. So, when one of the most celebrated author of a fantastic magical world decides to release a new installment of her already super-successful series... of course the little nerd in me jumps with joy.
Now, let me be first to admit that I can not claim that I grew up with the "Boy who lived"... but he has been a part of my life for a long. And like the nerd that I am; he and his world occupied a large part of my brain for a significant amount of time. I've even gotten into heated debates and trivia challenges about the world of Hogwarts...and won them too. I read the more than admirable Fan Fiction by G. Norman Lippert; and dragged my best friend to read it too. So when I could get my hands on a copy of the latest "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child".... I literally gobbled it up.
It was a pleasure to visit Hogwarts again. Like visiting old friends. And just like a school reunion...this is an experience that makes you take stock. Things have changed, and they are the same. People have grown up and yet, they haven't really changed. The story in itself is a great story, however it might not be as effective ...if you are not familiar with the earlier stories (which is kind of hard these days with re-runs of HP saga)...
Its a story about grown up Harry. It's not Harry's story though. Like most of the other books in the series, this one is also about friendship, loyalty and love. Friendship forged by the hands of luck, sometimes without logic and reasons. Friendship between like minded, and sometimes between long standing enemies. Loyalty for friends which is unquestionable. Loyalty to causes, no matter their validity, and loyalty to family, no matter how dysfunctional. And lastly of love...not the romantic kind; but the one that is bred out of companionship and friendship and sometimes even out of hate. It also is about breaking norms. Norms of names, groups and established images.
And while writing this, I realized, that my views... have changed. Seriously... I no longer look at the story as mere fiction. I'm looking at it from, dare I say....a mature point of view. Like the Harry in the story, I have grown up. Like him, I have a son that I don't understand sometimes. Like him, I'm dealing with finding words that tell him that I scold him for his own good. And maybe, like Harry, I would realize in time that what I think I want for him to have, is what I would have liked to have myself.... phew... Heavy...
Coming back to the review...
If you like the world of Hogwarts, and wondered what became of your favorite characters... I guess you should stop reading the review and grab a copy of the book yourself. It might not be all that you thought they will grow up to be...but its all fun to know. Like any other fiction novel...if you are looking at quality content...stop reading the review, go pickup some auto-bio or something...
Just one last note... I really would like to check out the theatrical performance of the script... though, I am not sure if I'll digest a black Hermione. I ain't racist or anything, but she was supposed to have ginger frizzy hair... have you seen a black kid with natural ginger hair???...or may be its Emma Watson that ruined that image for me to accept it... in spite of that, I really want to see how it all unfolds on a stage... it would be really kool
Go ahead, give it a try and come back to tell me...If you agree with me...
It was a pleasure to visit Hogwarts again. Like visiting old friends. And just like a school reunion...this is an experience that makes you take stock. Things have changed, and they are the same. People have grown up and yet, they haven't really changed. The story in itself is a great story, however it might not be as effective ...if you are not familiar with the earlier stories (which is kind of hard these days with re-runs of HP saga)...
Its a story about grown up Harry. It's not Harry's story though. Like most of the other books in the series, this one is also about friendship, loyalty and love. Friendship forged by the hands of luck, sometimes without logic and reasons. Friendship between like minded, and sometimes between long standing enemies. Loyalty for friends which is unquestionable. Loyalty to causes, no matter their validity, and loyalty to family, no matter how dysfunctional. And lastly of love...not the romantic kind; but the one that is bred out of companionship and friendship and sometimes even out of hate. It also is about breaking norms. Norms of names, groups and established images.
And while writing this, I realized, that my views... have changed. Seriously... I no longer look at the story as mere fiction. I'm looking at it from, dare I say....a mature point of view. Like the Harry in the story, I have grown up. Like him, I have a son that I don't understand sometimes. Like him, I'm dealing with finding words that tell him that I scold him for his own good. And maybe, like Harry, I would realize in time that what I think I want for him to have, is what I would have liked to have myself.... phew... Heavy...
Coming back to the review...
If you like the world of Hogwarts, and wondered what became of your favorite characters... I guess you should stop reading the review and grab a copy of the book yourself. It might not be all that you thought they will grow up to be...but its all fun to know. Like any other fiction novel...if you are looking at quality content...stop reading the review, go pickup some auto-bio or something...
Just one last note... I really would like to check out the theatrical performance of the script... though, I am not sure if I'll digest a black Hermione. I ain't racist or anything, but she was supposed to have ginger frizzy hair... have you seen a black kid with natural ginger hair???...or may be its Emma Watson that ruined that image for me to accept it... in spite of that, I really want to see how it all unfolds on a stage... it would be really kool
Go ahead, give it a try and come back to tell me...If you agree with me...
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