Greetings Simon Morris readers, last week reports suggesting that
JK
Rowling has agreed to the development of a Harry Potter theatre production
set tongues wagging everywhere. Potter fanatics across the world wept with joy.
Growing up as a kid in the 90’s,
of course I was a Harry Potter fan. I was obsessed. I remember the first time I
got Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban, I read it non-stop until I finished (it took me two days) and I
practically made my mum drive me to Waterstones at midnight to collect my
pre-ordered version of Harry Potter and
the Order of the Phoenix. Like any real Potter fan, I felt as though a hole
had formed in my heart at the end of Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The Story of Lily and James
Naturally therefore, the news
that my favourite book could be being brought to life via my favourite is
probably the best news I’ve heard all year. The downside is that as far as we
know, it’s not being turned into a musical. I can forgive that, because it’s
freaking Harry Potter!
So what do we know so far?
Initially, not much, but there are some things we do know. The leading choice
for director for the project is John Tiffany, an accomplished professional
whose production of The Glass Menagerie
on Broadway clinched seven TONY award nominations.
We also know that this play won’t
tell the story of Harry Potter. We’ve already done that and it seems that
Rowling has no desire to retell an old favourite. Rather, she is going to go
back to his parents’ generation. She is going to tell the story of Lily Evans
and James Potter.
Simon Morris on Lily and James
In my opinion, Simon Morris
readers, this is an inspired decision. There’s always been a curiosity about
Lily and James in the Harry Potter fandom. We’ve never really known much, with
the exception of a couple of scenes witnessed by Harry in the books, and a
window into the lives of the people who created the Boy Who Lived could be a
fine edition to the Harry Potter canon.
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