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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One & Two
哈利波特與被詛咒的孩子：第一、第二部分 撰文及考題設計 British Council 英協教育中心 Melissa Henry 中譯 陳正杰（中央社編譯）
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theme park attractions and studio tours based on the
a r r y Pot t e r is ba ck on t he st age, bot h
novels and movies, which speak for how popular the
figuratively and literally, in new ways for its
magical world of Harry Potter has become since the
next act. The eighth book is actually a script for
release of the first novel in 1997.
a play showing at the Palace Theatre in London
前七集小說由英國作家J.K. 羅琳撰寫，在全球共
that was written by playwright Jack Thorne but
賣出超過4億5千萬冊，並拍成八部電影。此外，還
based on an original story written by J.K. Rowling,
有以《哈利波特》小說與電影為主題的遊樂設施和
Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany. It comes eleven
攝影棚參觀行程，這些都說明了《哈利波特》小說
years after the seventh and final book in the wildly
最早在1997年問世之後，這個魔法世界有多麼受到
successful Harry Potter series, but this time the plot
歡迎。
features Albus, Harry and Ginny’s youngest child.
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不管是在字面上還是打比方，最新一集的《哈
Despite the excitement for what some perceive
利波特》已「登台」亮相！因為《哈利波特》第八
as an ending to the story, there is also something
集是以舞台劇劇本的形式呈現，目前正在倫敦皇
exciting going on behind the scenes that possibly
宮劇院上演，劇本由傑克．桑恩執筆，但根據的是
makes this book more enchanted than the story
J.K.羅琳、桑恩與約翰．帝芬尼三人聯手寫成的原
itself. Three different versions of this book have
創故事。大受歡迎的《哈利波特》系列小說的前
been published – one in braille, one in large print,
一集（第七集）推出距今已11年，而最新一集的主
and one for dyslexic readers.
角，是哈利與金妮的小兒子阿不思。
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有些人認為第八集會是整個《哈利波特》故事 的完結篇，因此相當激動，但幕後也有令人感到
The series of seven installations written by UK’s
興奮 的事，而且可能使 這個劇本比 故事本 身更
J.K. Rowling and has sold more than 450 million
有意思。這本書共發行三個不同的版本：盲文版
copies around the world has additionally become
（braille，或稱點字版）、大字版和一個給具有閱
an eight-part film series. Furthermore, there are
讀障礙的讀者設計的版本。
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