I have 3 big problems with this play:

1. Voldemort & Bellatrix's daughter is Delphi? And it happened before the Battle of Hogwarts? Why wouldn't Dumbledore or Snape know about this?
2. Apart from Hermione not destroying the Time-Turner she had initially, Draco has another one too?
3. The entire Scorpius & Albus adventure. They both know that Time-Turners are dangerous and yet they still do it anyway?

However I did generally like it. I feel like this story would definitely work as a play and I wish it was a novel instead. Lots of loopholes though. How good is Albus really with Polyjuice Potions? How did Delphi got wind of the Potters or has she been stalking them for some time now so she can find her father? As someone who watches Doctor Who, I feel like this is a HP-DW crossover too with Delphi as The Master. Messing with the past is always tricky and (like they say in DW), knowing what happens in the future makes them affect the past which is exactly what they did.

What I do love is the character development, in particular with Albus, Scorpius & Draco. I also enjoyed the interactions. The theme being good, love and family will always prevail. I also like the fact that Harry doesn't know how to be a father since he didn't have a father to look up to and had many fathers in the form of Dumbledore, Sirius, Arthur, etc.

Also, I TOTALLY LOST IT AT THE HAGRID & BABY HARRY FLASHBACK. Damn.

Oh and since this play is obviously about Albus & Scorpius, I'm still a bit shocked at how little we got of Rose. I was hoping she'd be in on the adventure as well, maybe talk some sense into those two. Albus/Scorpius/Rose is my new H/R/Hr.

I generally like it too. I'll accept this as HP canon even if some things bewildered me (like Delphi being Voldemort & Bella's kid). In the grand scheme of things, the story will work as a play. I've been curious to see some of the transitions and how they'd look on-stage though vs. just reading about it.

The second time Scorpius and Albus use the time turner, they do so to humiliate Cedric in the second task. He's so upset, he becomes a death eater and kills Neville Longbottom at the Battle of Hogwarts so Neville never kills Nagini. Apparently, this one change means that Harry dies at the Battle of Hogwarts. But really - this doesn't make sense, does it? Neville killed Nagini after Harry "died" in canon. Anyone could kill Nagini to do the job. Harry is "killed" at the Battle of Hogwarts but is tied to life because Voldemort used Harry's blood in GoF. Really, they either needed to have someone else (could be Cedric) kill Harry (because Voldemort had to be the one to kill Harry for the "tie" to work) or stop Voldemort using Harry's blood so he wasn't tied to life as well as Neville dying. Nor does it explain why Snape is alive in the alternate universe if Harry dies "on time" as Snape was already dead at that point.




Honestly, I guess it is better not to think too much of the lot or else we will find many other plot holes. It feels like Thorne and the gang haven't really invested that much time to create an amazing story, not nearly as much as the play itself. It's like they thought "play will look brilliant, i'm sure no one will mind or even notice the inconsistency".

An easy explanation is that obviously there was more that was affected in the ripple. Cedric becoming a death eater did more than just change Harry's fate and Neville's but somewhere else it kept Snape alive too. Maybe Neville dying hurt Harry so much that he lost his focus and he died before Snape and Voldy had their convo. Point is little tiny changes in time can alter so much you didn't expect would be affected.

Ron is my favourite character and anyone - including JKR - hurting him, bothers me. The lines about the wrong end of the wand or the napkin are ridiculous. But, those weren't the only scenes Ron appeared and they don't define him as a simple comic relief, and allow me to express my opinion even if you disagree with.

Ron is the first to step forward to be transfigured into Voldemort (making a valid point about everybody else being a bit too intense for this), it’s also him who first approaches Delphi when she is bound. He is also the only one who steadfastly looks on as the Potters are murdered, supporting his family (by blood, marriage, and adoption) who turn away. He also stood with the rest, while he knows that neither him or his family are responsible for that mess.

He's portrayed as a chill out dad and the cool uncle. Lily runs to him at sight. He is perfectly happy raising the kids, while his joke shop prints money. His homemaker status is never ridiculed. Which gives me a whole lot of satisfaction seeing as many Ron bashers has been convinced that his "inferiority complex" and "jealousy issues" would make him a potentially abusive partner, and his marriage with Hermione toxic.

Do they use him for the funny scenes? Obviously. Do they use him only for funny scenes? Obviously not. He's much more than comic relief in the play and it shows.

All you say is true but those few ridiculous scenes really ruin him for me, I wish they toned down the comic element a bit, that is all.

I never believed Ron would be a abuse partner or that his marriage would have been toxic. However, I wouldn't put his issues in "" either as he really did have them throughout entire book series. What Rowling said in that interview was nothing bad at all, it is the media that exaggerated. It makes perfect sense that maybe, just MAYBE R/Hr would have marriage bumps, just like ANY marriage couples, since we know who they are, that Hermione is sometimes overly critical and he has jealousy and insecurity issues.

Of course none of that matters since this play ignores all that, I'm just saying that nothing Rowling has said was bad or unrealistic, it makes perfect sense. Which is why it seems at times like this play is trying too hard to erase everything from that interview - the interview that was realistic actually.

I have to say that I don't think people never truly completely change - look how Harry still says hurtful things when he is obsessed (McGonagall) and says things he doesn't mean in the heat of the moment (Albus fight). That is why Ron's so laid back personality surprised me and it is a bit of OOC for me. Ron's issues were always his inner demons, I don't think people around him should be blamed for it - because you know, there are fans who say he is like that because nobody appreciates him enough and everything.

I can see him as content in his life but to be this chilled out is a bit too much, too perfect... since we know his personality from the book series. It is a bit too much in my eyes, same is it is too much with Draco.

I know R/Hr fans love it was explained like that but I don't think its right that they went with the whole "Krum was so important, jealousy was important in book 4" in order for R/Hr to end up married - this is yet again what the fans has been saying for years and it is just another pandering. Why in the world Ron wouldn't realize his feelings for her while they had great time at the Yule Ball? Jealousy shouldn't be the trigger point. It doesn't make sense either when some say Hermione maybe wasn't interested since they later point out how she is alone and bitter without him. Besides, even in book 4 Hermione was obviously interested in him or else she wouldn't tell him he should have asked her but not as a last resort.

Now, I know some love to say the typical "We don't know the full story". However, this could be said with every part of HP story that we don't know since it is written from Harry's POV - this shouldn't the reason. But this play does imply she is a bitter teacher because she is not with Ron, that is the only thing that is changed - Rose doesn't exist since Ron hit it off with Padma.

R/Hr is another thing. I have no idea why they're not together in both alternative realities even though it's clear they're in love with each other. I have no idea why Ron having a relationship with Padma in 4th year lead him to be in a miserable marriage with her. I don't know what difference it made that his first girlfriend was Padma and not Lavender. Maybe he and Padma had a good relationship and maybe Hermione had a relationship of her own with someone we don't know about.
In the 2nd reality makes even less sense since they're both together in hiding, so i don't know what kept them apart. Honestly, i believe that only Jo can answer those questions, unless she leaves us to fill the blanks the way we want to.

And like you said, all couples have problem. Ron is not perfect, Hermione isn't perfect, their relationship or marriage isn't perfect, but they're trying. And that's all anyone can do.

As for Ron, i don't find him being chilled out as OOC. Yes, he had issues as a kid and a teen, but why would he still struggles with those? Back then he had to face life threatening situations every day, he had feelings for a girl that he thought he wasn't good enough for her and she wouldn't like him back, poverty while his friends could afford anything, etc. And he faced those demons with the locket. He had his worst fears in front of his face and beat them. That was a huge step for Ron.

Now he's 40-years old, he lives a stress-free life, selling toys, making lots of money and taking care of the house. He's married with the woman he loves and have a family together, so it wouldn't make sense to act as frustrated because of jealousy or insecurity.

That doesn't mean i'm right or you're wrong. I'm just sharing my opinion.