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16 Stages Of Reading 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child'

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16 Stages Of Reading 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child'
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J.K. Rowling has blessed us with one final story featuring our favorite friends from Hogwarts. "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 & 2" was released on Harry's birthday (July 31) much to the excitement of millennials everywhere. It was celebrated with a midnight release party and subsequently sold out within hours. For those lucky enough to get a copy, here are some relatable moments to help you relive the magic:

1. Strolling into Barnes & Noble like a VIP to pick up your copy

2. Telling yourself you're going to savor it because J.K. Rowling said it's the last installment in the series ... ever

There is absolutely no way you're going to let yourself finish this in two hours because you only get one chance to read the last book for the first time.

3. Reading "Act One, Scene One - King's Cross" and instantly smiling to yourself

Is there anything more satisfying in the whole world?

4. Realizing the first two scenes match up with the final scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The story literally picks up right where we left off 19 years later.

5. Getting overly emotional because Hermione and Ron are too cute together, even in alternate universes where they are not married

Seriously how could anyone say they don't belong together? This play proves they were made for each other.

6. Feeling so sad for Albus because he's having such a hard time at Hogwarts and simultaneously happy because his friendship with Scorpius is too perfect

The Golden Trio is slowly being replaced in our hearts by two plucky Slytherins. Who would have thought?

7. Your heart then completely breaking somewhere between Harry's fight with Albus and Draco and Scorpius losing Astoria

I wrongly assumed because the war was over, so were the tragic deaths. Apparently not. Also, not even talking about having to re-live Cedric's death.

8. Enjoying the fact that Harry, the most successful 11-year-old ever, is also bad at being an adult sometimes

"The Boy Who Lives" is just as bad at keeping up on his work as the rest of us, which is a relief.

9. Celebrating the fact that Hermione is the Minister of Magic

Not that we anticipated anything less, but it was still satisfying to see her bossing everyone around and finally having the authority to do so.

10. Not being sure if you should smile or cry more after being reunited with your favorite characters

Headmistress Minerva McGonagall hasn't changed at all, in the very best way possible. Seeing Severus Snape again, however, was more than any Potter fan's fragile heart could take. Especially when he finds out Harry named his son after him.

11. Wishing you got to see a little more of your favorite characters

We do find out that Neville is integral to Harry's success in the Battle of Hogwarts, but we don't get to see how Neville, Luna, Seamus, Dean and some of our other favorite Hogwarts graduates are doing.

12. Not knowing how to feel, even 24 hours later, about Voldemort having a daughter with Bellatrix Lestrange

Especially one that is then raised by Bellatrix's husband. Seriously, that's the strangest family dynamic we've seen in this series.

13. Coping with Aunt Petunia's death and adult Harry having to watch his parents die

There was an exponential amount of overwhelming moments in this play. I can't even imagine how emotional it was on stage.

14. The overwhelming happiness at the end of the play when average shenanigans are occurring at Hogwarts and Harry and Draco are actually getting along

Must have something to do with the fact that their sons are best friends. However, even if Rose does give Scorpius a chance, I doubt Ron and Draco will be sharing a Butterbeer anytime soon.

15. Being unable to believe that its only been 2 hours and you've finished the book already.

Didn't you say you weren't going to do this? I'm disappointed in myself, really, but I couldn't put it down.

16. Immediately starting a countdown until November because you need more of the Wizarding World in your life.

How long until "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"? Will they release a recording of the play? When can I watch that? In the meantime, I'll just read it all again.

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