Reading log #3
Title: Harry Potter and the cursed child
Text type: Written Play
Author : J.K Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorn
I chose this book because I have always been a fan of Harry Potter. The book is about how Harry Potter’s son albus goes back in time in order to prevent the death of Cedric Diggory who died instead of Harry potter. The book is also about conflicts of father and son. Albus is a kid that is struggling to live up to his dad’s legacy. The Idea of “Memories and The Past” is also seen in the written play written by J.K Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorn.
A part in the book where the conflicts of father and son is really shown is when Albus tells his father “I just wish you weren’t my dad“. Harry Potter replied with “well, there are times I wish you weren’t my son”. I personally think they’re both wrong for saying those things. Even when you are really mad at your dad or your son, you shouldn’t say such words. This made me feel disappointed on both of them. This is a relatable to This also made me realise how hard Albus is going through just because he is the son of Harry Potter - The saviour of the wizarding world. This is most likely what made Albus thought he should correct the past that his father wouldn’t do. That is to save Cedric Diggory which is killed by the dark lord - Voldemort - as a spare for Harry Potter. Even though Albus and Harry’s relationship were dysfunctional, Albus still trusts in Harry. I know this because he sends a message to Harry in the future, letting him know where in history to come help him, without knowing that another Time-Turner exists. This gave me hope that they will be able to fix their relationship.
Another Idea of the book is about living up to a legacy. Since the start of the play, Albus is suffering because he has to live up to his dad’s legacy. Harry Potter was a famous wizard who save the entire world by defeating Voldemort, and Albus thinks he is nowhere near his dad’s capability. He is neither a star student nor a successful quidditch player. He is named after two great, famous wizard - Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. This added more burden onto Albus Potter trying to live up to the legacy of his dad.
The book also revolves the idea of “Memories and The past”. Harry Potter is still puzzled over his childhood while trying to be the best parent for his child. Albus and his best friend Scorpius makes changes in the history using a time-turner to prevent the death of Cedric Diggory. They also undo these changes after knowing the consequences of changing an even in the past. They learned that Cedric’s death is an important part of history they should never change. This is an important idea to learn about because there are lots of people who are still dwelling on their past. They should live their present life the best they could rather than dwelling on their past.
