LOOK: Stars celebrate return of ‘Harry Potter’ in ‘Cursed Child’ play, book

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – The magic of Harry Potter still lives on – this time, onstage, as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiered at the Palace Theatre in London’s West End last July 30, Saturday.

Not to mention the script for it – the eighth Potter story – dropped in bookstores all around the world on the occasion of Harry’s and the author JK Rowling’s birthday, July 31. (WATCH: ‘Harry Potter’ is back as ‘Cursed Child’ hits bookstores around the world)

 

Stars hopped on the Hogwarts Express as they returned to the beloved story, witnessing (or reading about) what happened to the wizarding world of Harry Potter 19 years after the fall of Voldemort.

Rupert Grint, the movies’ Ron Weasley, dropped by a Cursed Child performance and met the Ron actor, Paul Thornley.

Rupert Grint met Paul Thornley after the #CursedChild performance this evening at the Palace Theatre, London. #KeepTheSecrets

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Aug 10, 2016 at 3:37pm PDT

 

Paul Thornley and Rupert Grint meet after this evenings #CursedChild performance at the Palace Theatre, London. #KeepTheSecrets

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Aug 10, 2016 at 3:39pm PDT

 

Rupert Grint met the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child this evening at the Palace Theatre. #KeepTheSecrets #CursedChild

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Aug 10, 2016 at 3:40pm PDT

 

Professor Slughorn himself, Jim Broadbent:

Jim Broadbent – Professor Slughorn himself! – at #CursedChild with @antoboyle @sam_clemmett & @alexpriceactor. pic.twitter.com/DkBolTRfIn

— Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) August 8, 2016

 

Two Ginny Weasleys – on-screen and onstage – met at the Palace Theatre: Bonnie Wright and Poppy Miller.

When Bonnie Wright met Poppy Miller this evening at the Palace Theatre. #CursedChild #KeepTheSecrets

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:19pm PDT

 

Bonnie Wright with #CursedChild cast members; Rosemary Annabella, Poppy Miller and Cherrelle Skeete this evening at the Palace Theatre, London.

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:24pm PDT

 

Helena Bonham-Carter, aka Bellatrix Lestrange, met cast members, including Anthony Boyle (Scorpius Malfoy).

Helena Bonham Carter meets the cast of the #CursedChild.

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Aug 3, 2016 at 3:21pm PDT

 

Emma Watson met the actress playing her character, Hermione – Noma Dumezweni – during the preview shows – as seen in photos posted on July 8:

 

 

Hermione – that is, Emma – meets her nephew Albus Severus Potter (Sam Clemmett) and his best friend, Scorpius Malfoy (Anthony Boyle).

 

 

The crew of the Enterprise (that’s some cast members of Star Trek Beyond) dropped by, too:

Trekkies were in!! #ChrisPine #KarlUrban #cursedchild

A photo posted by Sam Clemmett (@sam_clemmett) on Jul 11, 2016 at 3:07am PDT

 

When #StarTrek met #HarryPotter… John Cho and Jeremy Ang Jones. #CursedChild

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Jul 10, 2016 at 2:21pm PDT

 

When #StarTrek met #HarryPotter… @zacharyquinto and Chris Jarman. #CursedChild

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Jul 10, 2016 at 2:20pm PDT

 

When #StarTrek met #HarryPotter… Chris Pine and Noma Dumezweni. #CursedChild

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Jul 10, 2016 at 2:18pm PDT

 

When #StarTrek met #HarryPotter.

A photo posted by HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild (@hpplayldn) on Jul 10, 2016 at 2:11pm PDT

 

The red carpet of the gala premiere show was a star-studded affair with personalities like Imogen Heap (the play’s music composer and arranger), Andrew Scott, Stephen Mangan, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

 

Actor and singer-songwriter Darren Criss, a longtime Potter fan himself who created the musical A Very Potter Musical, quipped that Cursed Child would be the first Harry Potter book he didn’t buy with his parents’ money.

#HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild will be the first HP book I buy that wasn’t purchased with my parents’ money. #AdultLyfe

— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) July 31, 2016

 

Darren’s former Glee castmate, Chris Colfer, also had a case of Pottermania:

It’s a good day. #HarryPotter pic.twitter.com/RRPVu0D1QF

— Chris Colfer (@chriscolfer) July 31, 2016

 

Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson, who is performing in Guys and Dolls at the Phoenix Theatre (also in London’s West End) helped promote Cursed Child during the preview shows.

If you can magically get tickets, please see HARRY POTTER in the West End. So brilliant & imaginative! pic.twitter.com/cZ3nnd3uz4

— Rebel Wilson (@RebelWilson) June 25, 2016

 

 

Social media personality Nicholas Megalis celebrated Harry’s birthday, with of course, a fresh copy of the Cursed Child book.

Happy Birthday, Harry. #cursedchild pic.twitter.com/GHanwbwbYt

— NICHOLAS MEGALIS (@nicholasmegalis) July 31, 2016

 

Smash star and theater actor Andy Mientus is clearly excited to see Cursed Child (wearing that Snapchat filter), which is “sooner” than his wedding to fellow actor Michael Arden.

My wedding is soon but my trip to #CursedChild is soonerpic.twitter.com/Vd1AOxaWBi

— Andy Mientus (@andymientus) July 31, 2016

 

YouTuber Ricky Dillon wanted to get a copy of the book “ASAP.”

I need to get Harry Potter and the cursed child ASAP

— Ricky Dillon (@RickyPDillon) July 31, 2016

 

Stars like Saab Magalona cast the Summoning Charm, “Accio,” to get a copy of the Cursed Child book/script.

Accio!

A photo posted by Saab Magalona-Bacarro (@saabmagalona) on Jul 31, 2016 at 12:04am PDT

 

Have you read the Cursed Child book yet? What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments. – Rappler.com