5 Reasons Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Shouldn’t Be Considered Canon

Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play is set after the epilogue in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. It follows the adventures of Harry’s son Albus and time turner shenanigans. Predictably, as with most things Harry Potter, it has been incredibly popular, selling lots of tickets, and making a bajillion dollars (completely legit number.)

The play itself, while popular, has divided fans; Some adore it for extending a beloved universe, others hate how its distorted the universe and lacks the feel of the book series.

I am not a hater of the play itself. I love Harry Potter fanfiction and it is always fun to see someone construct something new in the vast universe. However, with JK Rowling declaring Harry Potter And The Cursed Child officially canon, I found myself joining the dissenters. There are numerous reasons that Harry Potter And The Cursed Child simply makes no sense as an eighth Harry Potter book.

First of all, what does canon mean?

Canon means following the established rules and principles of the universe. In general, anything in the books and anything from JK Rowling herself is considered canon.

For example, a fanfiction involving Harry and Ginny going to brunch could be considered canon. While…