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Tell me you have ADHD without telling me you have ADHD

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THE MAGIC BEGINS - A Harry Potter Challenge Day [02] Favourite book » Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling

For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter’s defeat of You-Know-Who was Black’s downfall as well. Harry Potter isn’t dafe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.

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I told you I thought about it.

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Top 22 ‘Little Joe Things’

I know I’m two weeks late, but over the course of the last year I have saw Joe Idris-Roberts give some absolutely spectacular performances as Albus. He was funny, thought-provoking, moving, made me cry more than anyone else in the history of the show, and was an all-round good egg. 

In honour of his departure from the show, I want to share my top 22 favourite iconic details (or ‘Little Joe Things’ as I’ve dubbed them this year) from his portrayal of Albus. Some of them happened every show, some only once, but together they defined his Albus for me, and made this Albus one of the most vivid and beautiful ever.

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Do you agree that Harry Potter (orphan and overall very lonely child) would ever tell Albus that he wishes he wasn’t his son? I know people talk about how he’s changed in CC but I’m interested to hear your thoughts on it.

Yes I agree, I’m not sure how you can disagree, because it happened in canon? You can dislike it, but this isn’t something to be agreed with or not

First of all, of course he’s ‘changed in CC’, he’s twenty years older and a father of three children now, of course that will change him! If he was still exactly the same as he was at 17 then that would be terrible character development.

Secondly, you cannot disregard the context in which Harry delivers this line to Albus. It’s in the very peak of a huge argument which has come about after, in Harry’s eyes, he just tried to do something nice. He was so convinced the blanket was a good idea, so set on doing this, that he didn’t really take the time to read Albus’ mood. Albus doesn’t want his dad in his room at that moment. He doesn’t want to talk to him and he certainly doesn’t want to accept a deep and meaningful gift from him. Harry has misjudged things totally. One of his biggest problems with Albus (which he literally says in words later in the show) is that he’s trying to be the father he needed and not the father Albus needs. That’s where we see his being an orphan come into play, he doesn’t know what having a dad feels like and he has nothing to emulate, so he’s trying to be what he thinks he would have needed at Albus’ age.

And Albus is difficult. He’s not making it any easier for Harry, even though we as an audience can see that his dad is trying, however misguided his attempts are. He’s in a bad mood and he needles and pushes Harry over and over again with his words and with his actions. His rejection of the gift (he literally calls it a ‘mouldy old blanket’) cuts Harry so deeply, but Harry perseveres and keeps himself in the situation, and things get more and more emotional for both him and Albus. So of course things escalate, and Albus pushes Harry to say ‘there are times I wish you weren’t my son’. He really pushes him, he even sets up the moment with what he says before (no, I just wish you weren’t my dad) like he wants Harry to say it back. Albus is difficult.

It’s painful, the immediate regret is clear in Harry’s reaction. Because that’s not what he means exactly. Albus makes him feel inadequate as a father; we know Harry takes on blame and guilt for other’s pain, so seeing his son in pain triggers Harry to feel like he’s failing him. It’s an emotional mess and he says those words in the heat of the moment. That’s what Harry Potter does, that’s him. He’s not the epitome of a perfect father, I’m not sure how anyone expected that, and especially not when faced with a stubborn and difficult teenager. You don’t have to be a parent to understand this (I’m not) but I can’t help feel that anyone who can’t see how Harry could have possibly said that definitely doesn’t have kids. Or know what kids are like.

Yes, he was an orphan and a very lonely child, but he’s also a human trying to be the best dad he can in a very difficult set of circumstances. He doesn’t say it coldheartedly and out of the blue and then continue with his day, which so many posts seem to suggest. The context is integral here, and either you take the time to understand that or you don’t, but it’s all there :) those are my thoughts

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I remember reading this story of this guy who met his wife at a Star Trek convention but she spoke Portuguese and he spoke French but they both could speak Klingon and that’s how they communicated through the first few months of their relationship until they learned each other’s languages

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Thoughts about the staircase ballet

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the choreography of the staircase ballet. It’s something I wasn’t really aware of before Joe and Jonathan came along, but it says so much about Albus and Scorpius and their relationship with Hogwarts.

When Albus climbs the stairs he comes to a dead end, and has to physically turn round and go back the way he came. There’s a tangible not fitting there, not being welcomed by the castle. Whereas Scorpius wanders the halls and there’s always another staircase that comes up to meet him. He’s so absorbed in his own thoughts that he doesn’t even seem to notice it, but the castle is always providing a path for him. It’s leading him on and in, taking care of him, guiding him to wherever he wants to go.

I think that makes so much sense, because Scorpius loves that space. He fits there. It’s where he belongs. Perhaps he doesn’t belong with the other students, but he certainly does with the castle itself. It’s his dream. It’s his home.

I actually don’t think he even realises how it responds to him because his affinity with it comes so naturally. And of course he’s not there to see Albus getting lost in the maze and constantly hitting a brick wall. He doesn’t see what it’s like to not fit, so perhaps he doesn’t always feel that he belongs there, but he really does.

That scene is just such a brilliant, subtle piece of choreography that says so much about the boys’ relationship not just with each other (which has always been a given), but with the castle as a physical space. So much is said without words. And as always, I’m in awe of the layers in this play — the gift that keeps on giving.

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Re: Messy Scorpius

@huggingscorbus YES to messy Albus! Oversized hoodies, muddy converse, hair like a bird’s nest, destroyed jeans.

But messy Scorpius gives me life. I’m completely in love with this concept. Just think about Scorpius stumbling over his own feet because he was so lost in thought he forgot to tie his shoelaces. The houseelves go crazy because all of his expensive fairy silk shirts have food stains (imagine Scorpius rambling about Goblin Rebellions at dinner, waving his arms about and knocking the pumpkin juice over). And his winter cloak’s pockets have gone all baggy because he keeps so many things inside. Sweets wrappers and a wrinkled embroidered handkerchief, and broken quills, chocolate frog cards, his wand and a bishop who belongs to Albus’ set of wizard chess. And there’s probably a muggle fidget spinner somewhere too

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Reading amazing fanfiction, then forgetting to bookmark it

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Getting older and then looking at all these teenagers who have to save the world…..why did I ever think that was acceptable……..they’re so young….let Katniss sleep…….let Harry Potter have a normal school year……..Aang is literally 12, I’m twice his age and incapable of 1 percent of his plot duties, these poor children, these poor acne encrusted puberty enduring babies

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“When I was fifteen I wrote a letter explaining how I felt and that I knew I was gay. But after I had finished it I just couldn’t give it to my mum, so I hid it between the books on my desk and went outside - to fly and cry and get a clearer mind. When I came back to my room I noticed that mum had tidied up in the meantime. Of course, the letter was gone. But then I opened my wardrobe and saw that she had sorted my clothes by colours and arranged them like a rainbow, and that was literally the most perfect way to tell me it’s okay.”

- Albus Potter for Sonorus Magazine,  How did you come out to your mum? (March 2025)

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The original seven of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Jamie Parker as Harry, Noma Dumezweni as Hermione, Paul Thornley as Ron, Poppy Miller as Ginny, Sam Clemmett as Albus, Anthony Boyle as Scorpius, and Alex Price as Draco. Today, they take their final bows after two record breaking seasons in the West End and on Broadway.

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Anything From the Trolley, Dears? gives me major Tim Burton vibes and I drew it accordingly.

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An official behind-the-scenes book of the record-breaking play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two” will be published by Little, Brown.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey will be published in hardback on 17th September. It will be made available in collaboration with Scholastic in the US and an ebook will be published by Pottermore Publishing. Rights were secured from The Blair Partnership.

Put together by Harry Potter Theatrical Productions Ltd and writer Jody Revenson, the book will cover the earliest phases of the play’s development, how the eighth Potter story was crafted with JK Rowling and the assembly of its artists and actors.

The publisher said: “With stunning photography, insightful interviews and never-before-seen sketches, notes, candid backstage photos and more, this full-colour deluxe edition offers readers unparalleled access to this unique production, and is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and theatre-lovers alike.”

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One example is the moment a collection of levitating suitcases morphs into the top of the Hogwarts Express. Harry’s son Albus (Sean Rees-Wemyss) is on the roof, facing Draco Malfoy’s boy Scorpius (William McKenna). As the train speeds along a twisting track, with a fierce wind whipping in all directions, they struggle to keep their balance.

Glimpsing a few of the technical manoeuvres makes this scene no less impressive. During intermission, the couple beside me wonders aloud how the actors didn’t fall off. Straps over their shoes, maybe, or Velcro soles and hidden handrails?

It took two years for this scene to come to fruition. Many ideas were devised, tested and scrapped; the process repeating until everyone was satisfied. Some pointed out it would be simpler if they ditched the suitcases, but Tiffany and Hoggett held firm.

For Hoggett, it was more than a bit of fun – he had to ensure his performers didn’t tumble off the Hogwarts Express and wind up on crutches. So he installed a discreet ridge on each side of the roof, giving the boys something to push their feet against. The mental hurdles were tougher.

At first, Rees-Wemyss and McKenna practiced on the floorboards, then climbed on the prop and did it again. Once they’d mastered this, Hoggett threw new elements at them one-by-one – wind, synthetic smoke, costumes, sound – then plunged the stage into darkness.

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Look at them all they are wonderful 😁

First look at the Australian cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! Photography by Matt Murphy