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Family Quotes in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)

Quote #1

GINNY: You may not want to believe everything he tells you about Hogwarts. He likes a laugh, your brother. (1.1.11)

Early on, we're still sussing out the personalities of Harry's family. We learn pretty early on that James Jr. is a prankster, very much like his grandfather, even though he never met James Sr. This attitude runs in the family.

Quote #2

ROSE: The rumor is that he's Voldemort's son, Albus. (1.4.41)

Rose is addressing Albus here. Scorpius is rumored to be Voldemort's son, and people shun him because of it. He is guilty by association.

Quote #3

ALBUS: I didn't choose, you know that? I didn't choose to be his son. (1.4.139)

Albus wants to distance himself from Harry and the Potter legacy, but if he could change places with Scorpius—or Delphi—would he? Or does he not realize how great he has it being a member of the Potter clan?

Quote #4

HERMIONE: Do you think there's a point where we made a choice—parent of the year or Ministry official of the year? Go on. Go home to your family, Harry. (1.5.38)

Hermione alludes to the fact that Harry has chosen work over family. But if Voldemort has been gone for eighteen years, what has Harry been so busy doing?

Quote #5

AMOS: Let me use that Time-Turner. Let me have my son back. (1.6.18)

Amos wishes he knew his own son, but he can't because his son is dead. Harry's son is alive, but it doesn't seem like he's making an effort to get to know him.

Quote #6

HARRY: You know what? I'm done with being made responsible for your unhappiness. At least you've got a dad. Because I didn't, okay? (1.7.39)

Harry's lack of maturity shows during this childish attempt at parenting. Other dad lines from Harry Potter: "I am rubber, you are glue" and "I know you are but what am I?"

Quote #7

DRACO: He's my sole heir… He's my—only family. (1.17.32)

Draco cares deeply for his son because he's his "only family." We guess that means he's not in contact with his Death Eater father for whatever reason. But we think Draco is better off without him. Sometimes breaking up with a parent is the best decision.

Quote #8

DRACO: My father thought he was protecting me. (2.15.12)

Hmm, speaking of breaking up with a parent, this line makes us think that Harry is basically Lucius Malfoy. Harry thinks he's protecting Albus by forbidding him to see his best friend, but Harry is making his life worse.

Quote #9

SCORPIUS: Albus, whatever you've got to prove to your dad—this isn't the way. (2.16.44)

Is Scorpius suggesting that there is another way for Albus to prove something to his dad? What would Albus have to prove? Or is Scorpius trying to say that Albus doesn't need to prove anything to Harry?

Quote #10

DELPHI: I only wanted to know my father. (4.11.109)

This is a heartbreaking line, one that we could imagine Harry saying, or even Albus. All these three characters want is to know their father. Albus is the only one with a shot at it, because his father is still alive. Which makes it harder that Albus doesn't truly know him.