2016 play by Jack Thorne Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play written by Jack Thorne from an original story by Thorne, J. K. Rowling, and John Tiffany. The plot occurs nineteen years after the events of Rowling's novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It follows Albus Severus Potter, the second son of Harry Potter, now the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic. When Albus arrives at Hogwarts to get sorted into Gryffindor, he gets officially sorted into Slytherin and feels unable to live up to his father's legacy, making him resentful of his father. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 807,399 views in all, peaking at 441,019 on July 31, 2016. Sun, Jul 31: 441,019 views Mon, Aug 1: 366,380 views Wiki link