🎬 Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2025)
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, and introducing Bertie Gilbert as Albus Potter
Directed by David Yates
Time turns. Shadows return. And the magic… was never really gone.
After years of speculation and fan anticipation, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2025) finally brings J.K. Rowling’s stage play to the big screen — and it’s nothing short of a cinematic resurrection. With the original cast returning in full wizarding glory, the film strikes a powerful balance between nostalgia and reinvention, blending intimate family drama with time-traveling spectacle.
Daniel Radcliffe steps back into the robes of Harry Potter — now a weary, overworked Ministry official and struggling father. His performance is more mature, layered with guilt, restraint, and a quiet ache. The emotional heartbeat of the story is Harry’s fractured relationship with his son, Albus Severus Potter, who finds himself lost under the weight of his family legacy.
Bertie Gilbert shines as Albus — angsty, vulnerable, and driven. His unlikely friendship with Scorpius Malfoy (played with scene-stealing charm by newcomer Louis Hynes) becomes the heart of the narrative, giving us a dynamic that’s equal parts hilarious and heartfelt.
Emma Watson and Rupert Grint return as Hermione and Ron, offering warmth and wisdom — and a few much-needed comedic moments. Tom Felton’s return as Draco Malfoy adds surprising emotional depth, as the sins of the past ripple into the next generation.
Visually, the film is stunning. Time-turner sequences are rendered with dazzling, dreamlike transitions. Hogwarts returns in full majestic form, and a haunting alternate timeline — where Voldemort won — delivers a chilling “what if” scenario that will leave fans breathless.
Final Verdict:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2025) is a spellbinding return to a world we never stopped believing in. It’s darker, more emotional, and deeply human — a story about legacy, healing, and finding your place in the shadow of greatness.
The boy who lived has grown up. And so have we.
