The play continues to show the building tension in Albus and Harry’s relationship as Albus worries about not attaining the same popularity or academic achievement that Harry did. Additionally, Harry doesn’t seem to understand exactly how to comfort Albus. Whereas Harry always understood Hogwarts as a place of magic and belonging, it is a source of constant misery for Albus. This introduces the problem with parents like Harry trying to understand their children in terms of their
own experiences rather than seeing their children for who they are. As a result, Harry’s attempts to soothe Albus actually leads Albus to feel even more misunderstood and inadequate.