Birds Eye View: August 2016

A long day spent in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter whilst finishing The Cursed Child in every spare moment was a day well spent. It was my first time there as it is so new in Los Angeles. I didn't realize how deeply emotional it actually would be, standing in what is (unfortunately) the closest thing to a real life replica of the place we all once belonged in. I still feel like I belong there. Hogwarts is as real a home as can be, and contains stories that are so loved they are your whole heart.

As a Slytherin it's tempting to go on a rant with intentional spoilers about Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, but I promise I won't spoil anything in my review!

I hear many fans complaining that this is only a screenplay and not a book... but I honestly really enjoyed it the way it was. Maybe that is in part because I'm into theatre and work with screenplays a lot. But more than that, I already felt beyond familiar with 90% of the characters in this story and it was nice to just imagine them the way that I know in my head and simply read a long with what each was saying. It was comfortable to just already know what they looked like without any sort of description that might deter from the original seven stories.

The story itself was super satisfying and as always, enough plot twists perfectly placed and planned to make me cry and shout at the book. It felt really cool to read what was basically a fan fiction that continues the HP stories but know in my head that it was real (There are SO many fanfics). The ending was so special and I loved every single minute of this! These books will always be in my heart and they will never die. Can't wait to see this one in action on stage!! In the meantime, if you haven't already, follow the next adventure focusing on Albus Severus Potter and his friends, familiar and new alike.

Also: peak at some pictures from my time at Universal! A wand chose me, I drank some Butterbeer, and my inner wizard came out for the day.