(2.5) The only thing I really liked about this play was revisiting old characters. And I don't think that was even done well Harry, Hermione, and Ron were echos of their past selves. Maybe that's what Rowling wanted to portray, but it was done poorly. They were full of bad references, and awkward jokes. Also the new characters were not innovative and their actions mocked their parents. 
 And then there's the plot, probably the worst thing about this play. The plot was a decent idea even though it was random. But it was executed so atrociously. There were major loop holes and it got to the point where I laughed out loud about what I was reading. 
 SPOILERS I get what Rowling was trying to portray, but of all people, Cedric? And the way she was telling her message was so obvious. Their was nothing for the reader to understand because she directly stated that Cedric was the spare. 
 I have more opinions that I'll add later. Overall I enjoyed reading The Cursed Child, but it was not an any means a good play. I got that same feeling that I get when I'm reading fanfiction and nothing makes sense and it's terrible, but I keep reading because it's entertaining. Everything felt forced, and it was blehh.