Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts 1 and 2 | Hardcover Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play received its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016. Pick-up: next to Urquinaona metro | Payment: cash or bizum