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In a sense, “Cursed Child” is more like sanctioned fan fiction than a new work by a beloved writer. And unlike the previous seven books in the series, it was not written by Ms. “Cursed Child” is not a new novel, but a script of a play - a format that typically isn’t read for pleasure and almost never produces overnight best sellers. But for many nostalgic readers, this one feels different. The elaborate rollout has all the flourishes that fans have come to expect for a new Harry Potter book. Rowling’s best-selling series, is being celebrated at more than 5,000 bookstores and libraries across the country this weekend, with midnight release parties featuring costume contests, magic shows, wizard rock bands, live owls and butterbeer, the beverage of choice among young wizards. The publication of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the eighth installment in J. The biggest book of the summer isn’t a blockbuster thriller or a splashy celebrity memoir.