Next week , the curtain rises onHarry Potter and the Cursed Child ’s first preview in the West End — and to lionize , Pottermore hasreleased new portraitsof the worker playing Harry , Ginny , and Albus Severus in character .
Cursed Childis a two - part sequel to J.K. Rowling ’s record series that , allot to itsofficial plot synopsis , follows Harry as “ an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic , a husband and father of three school - age children ” who is grapple “ with a past that refuses to remain where it belongs . ” Meanwhile , Albus Severus , the Potters ’ youngest son , “ must fight with the weighting of a family bequest he never wanted . As past and present fuse ominously , both male parent and Word memorize the uncomfortable truth : sometimes , darkness come from unexpected places . ”
Jamie Parker ( The History Boys ) meet Harry ; Poppy Miller ( The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ) plays Ginny ; and Sam Clemmett ( Foyle ’s War ) take on Albus Severus . In the picture posted on Pottermore , the player wear down costumes by Katrina Lindsay and makeup by Carole Hancock .
Parker — who , in increase to those glasses and that lightning - shaped scrape , wears a suit to meet Ministry employee Harry — told Pottermore that “ with all the character ’s costumes we need them to be instantly familiar when people see them , so that multitude experience like the story ’s dependable in our hands , and that we ’re shoot that responsibility seriously … It ’s a unequalled gig in the sense that you have seven volumes of backstory that you get to impart on with you . And we were all very keen to ensure that the first time you see Harry it just feels right . ”
Clemmett , meanwhile , is assume those iconic Hogwarts robes — and he had a spot of a backstory for them . “ I had the approximation he was wearing James’s — his older brother’s — hand - me - downs , ” he said . “ So I wanted him to feel quite uncomfortable , and be able to toy with his dress . ”
Head over to Pottermoreto see more photos of theCursed Childcast in costume and to teach more about their flavor ( the web site will go along to send picture of the other castmembers — there are 42 entire — this week).Cursed Childofficially opens in the West remnant on July 30 ; if you ca n’t make it to London to see the show , you may pre - order a hardcover copy of the scripthere .
