Harry Potter is a book series.
Harry Potter . A play , Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , based on a story co-written by Rowling , premiered in London on 30 July 2016 at the Palace Theatre , and its script was published by Little , Brown as the eighth book in the series . Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing , education and media company known for publishing , selling , and distributing books and educational materials for schools , teachers , parents , and children .