'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey' book set for release in October
 

Scholastic and Little, Brown UK publishing announced the cover and release date for the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey book, where fans can go behind the story of the creation of J.K. Rowling's eighth and final story about her most famous literary character.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey is set for release on October 31st in the UK, and November 5 in the U.S. Check local publishers for international release dates.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Harry Potter fans get ready! We are excited to reveal the final cover for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey. Go behind the scenes of the award-winning production currently playing in London, New York and Melbourne. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CursedChildJourney?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etf w">#CursedChildJourney</a> <a href="https://t.co/rLxMtp9gmF">https://t.co/rLxMtp9gmF</a> <a href="https://t.co/XKqztbhj3N">pic.twitter.com/XKqztbhj3N</a></p>&mdash; Little, Brown UK (@LittleBrownUK) <a href="https://twitter.com/LittleBrownUK/status/1151839637956177920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey is on sale November 5th. Pre-order your copy today! &gt; <a href="https://t.co/k2NkeqqISq">https://t.co/k2NkeqqISq</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CursedChildJourney?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etf w">#CursedChildJourney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HarryPotter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Har ryPotter</a> <a href="https://t.co/89qauPsIBK">pic.twitter.com/89qauPsIBK</a></p>&mdash; Scholastic (@Scholastic) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scholastic/status/1151833026411794432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today revealed the cover of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey: Behind the Scenes of the Award- Winning Stage Production as well as exclusive images included in the book. Publishing on November 5, 2019, the book tells the official story of the record-breaking, award winning production and its journey to the stage.

With stunning photography, insightful interviews, and never-before-seen sketches, notes, and candid backstage photos, the book explores Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from the earliest phases of development with producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, to the crafting of the eighth Harry Potter story with J.K. Rowling, director John Tiffany, and playwright Jack Thorne, and ultimately to the gathering of an extraordinary team of artists and actors who, together, bring this new part of Harry Potter's story to life. This full-color deluxe edition offers readers unparalleled access to this unique production and is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and theater lovers alike.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey will also be available as an eBook published by Pottermore Publishing.