J.K. Rowling bids Harry Potter goodbye after ‘Cursed Child’ gala

A brand new “Harry Potter” play that opened to delighted fans finally bids farewell to The Boy Who Lived. His creator J.K. Rowling says goodbye to Harry at the play’s premiere in London on July 30.

Despite being a dramatic weekend for fans of the Harry Potter franchise, it can also be a depressing one as author Rowling confirms the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” to be the last thing she’ll ever write about Harry.

Considered as the eighth installment in the multi-awarded blockbuster series, the play, along with its book based on its script, brought back joy and a new story for the fans after five years since the previous episode was made into a movie.

Rowling spoke at the Palace Theatre on the premiere of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” and told the press that Harry’s adventure in the two-part play has come to a close, creating paths for new stories and new characters.

“Harry goes on a very big journey during these two plays and, then, yeah, I think we’re done,” Rowling admits. “This is the next generation, you know. So I’m thrilled to see it realised so beautifully but, no, Harry is done now.”

The "Cursed Child" is created by Rowling together with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany. The story is set 19 years later, picking up on the final scene in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Harry is depicted as a 37-year old stressed employee of the Ministry of Magic and a father of three.

The two-part play runs over five hours and has already sold out through May 2017. Hardcore fans and enthusiasts all over the globe waited patiently outside the elaborately decorated Palace Theatre in the hopes of catching a glimpse of their adored author and the cast of the production.

A lot of the reviews praised its thrilling theatrical presentation, with the audience filling the theatre with excited exclamations and delighted gasps.