As many of you Harry Potter fans are aware, the eighth and final installment in the Harry Potter series was released on July 31, 2016, written as a play. The story kicks off 19 years after Harry’s magical adventures with the epilogue scene in the Deathly Hallows. But things are not quite as peaceful as they seem. Albus Potter is faced with an unknown, looming darkness, along with the struggle of facing the legacy of being Harry’s son.

This play is jam-packed with ridiculous scenes, familiar themes and the heart wrenching realities of a world still recovering from its war with Voldemort. Between all the plot twists and Albus Potter's angst, there are distinct pieces of this tale that remind us that love is more powerful than any kind of magic.

However, as loyal I am to the series, this play left me with a distinct feeling of disenchantment, mostly pertaining to the overarching plot of the story that had me reeling and shaking my head. Sure, there were some aspects of the story that worked, like the introduction of the best character in the play, Scorpius Malfoy, as a great foil to Albus. And then there were the numerous references to the original series that left me with the sensation of heart-wrenching nostalgia, but by the time the play was over, I was more upset by the sheer number of plot holes present within the story, than I was happy that we even got a shot at another chance to read about the world of Harry Potter.

Still, I have to admit that the play does a great job of balancing the stories of the new generation alongside the drama of the golden trio, especially with the emphasis put upon how the two perspectives parallel. Throughout the "Cursed Child," the adults and the children come face to face with the realities of death and its effects on the people involved.

And this aspect of the story was one of the main reasons I kept turning, page after page. It is an important narrative to convey that transcends generations. Making the story revolve around such a relatable theme allows for more people to truly connect and gain better understanding of one another, which is one of the main goals of most writers – making people feel something.

In the end, I have come to the conclusion that everyone’s take on this play will be different. Some fans will act so ardently devoted to defending how amazing the "Cursed Child" was that you might suspect love potion is involved. While others will tear it to pieces and want to find a time turner for themselves to go back in time to make sure the play is never published in the first place.

As for me, I am just grateful that we had a chance to glimpse a little closer on the world of the boy-who-lived in the first place. After all, as a wise Albus Dumbledore once said, “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.”