J.K. Rowling will be continuing the story of The Boy Who Lived in the upcoming stage play called "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and the eighth installment of Harry Potter's story will now focus on his youngest son Albus Severus.
In the website Pottermore, Rowling shared the synopsis of the play, which would whisk fans away into the magical world of witchcraft and wizardry once again.
"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 father of three school-age children," Rowling wrote. "While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places."
The play is written by Jack Thorne and directed by Olivier and Tony award-winner John Tiffany in collaboration with Rowling.
As earlier announced, there will be two parts to "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" due to the "epic nature of the story," and will boast of a cast of over 30 actors.
"It is very exciting to explore Harry's world in a brand new way through the live form of theatre. Collaborating on this story is exhilarating for all of us and we can't wait to present the eighth story at the Palace Theatre next summer," the brains of the play said.
Rowling continued: "The story only exists because the right group of people came together with a brilliant idea about how to present 'Harry Potter' on stage. I'm confident that when audiences see 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' they will understand why we chose to tell this story in this way."
Before "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," Rowling wrote seven "Harry Potter" books which included "The Philosopher's Stone," "Chamber of Secrets," "Prisoner of Azkaban," "Goblet of Fire," "Order of the Phoenix," "The Half-Blood Prince," and "Deathly Hallows."
It had all been translated to the big screen in eight movies, with "Deathly Hallows" split into two films.
It starred Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as his best friend Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
Rowling is also working on a "Harry Potter" spin-off film called "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" which stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander.
