Sales of Jk Rowling's ‘Cursed Child’ prove magic

Given wizardry is her forte, it comes as no surprise that JK Rowling’s particular brand of magic has extended to sales of a script inspired by one of her stories — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two has become the fastest-selling script of all time.

To add to her fantastical achievements, the play is also the fourth fastest-selling title of all time, surpassed only by — yes, you’ve guessed — the last three entries into the Harry Potter series: The Deathly Hallows, Order of the Phoenix, and The Half-Blood Prince.

Almost 850,000 copies were shifted in the first week alone since it was published at midnight on July 1, generating sales of over €10m. Riddikulus!