Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

by

J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Part 2, Act 3, Scene 8 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
The action returns to the Forbidden Forest, 1994, but this time the scene faces the back of the stage rather than the front. Scorpius and Albus stand watching in their Durmstrang robes, and in the foreground, Scorpius, Hermione, Ron, and Snape look on anxiously. As Albus attempts to disarm Cedric, Hermione blocks his spell. Then, the Time-Turner spins as they’re pulled back into it.
The fact that Hermione goes back specifically and only to correct what Scorpius and Albus did shows not only that she understands how dangerous it would be to continue to meddle with time in new ways, but also acknowledges the problems with what Scorpius and Albus did in the first place.
Themes
Time, Mistakes, and the Past Theme Icon