Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a stage play written by Jack Thorne and based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne. The play is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The story takes place nineteen years after the end of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, and follows Harry Potter, now a Ministry of Magic employee, and his younger son, Albus Severus Potter, as they struggle with the weight of their family legacy. The play uses a mix of magic, special effects, and imaginative storytelling to transport audiences to the world of Harry Potter and it features a combination of live actors and puppetry.