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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child fan reactions

The first preview of ”Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has now taken place, but fans are still keeping schtum on all the secrets

Daisy Bowie-Sell

London London's West End

08 June 2016

The front of the Palace Theatre, where Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will run. — The front of the Palace Theatre, where *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* runs.
© Peter Gibbons

Last night saw fans queuing round the block to get into the first preview of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. We interviewed fans ahead of the show, which you can watch here.

Here's some first hand reactions from social media about the show (we're keeping all the secrets, of course).

First off, they gave out badges

these #KeepTheSecrets badges handed out after the preview of the new Harry Potter play, the #CursedChild… pic.twitter.com/BCKqddbSNY

— Snap: missstaceyvee (@MissStaceyVee) 8 June 2016

Then everyone went a little mad when this was released

The first public preview of #HarryPotterPlay #CursedChild has just started. Welcome to Hogwarts! #KeepTheSecrets pic.twitter.com/cnDYxkUC7m

— Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) 7 June 2016

JK Rowling was happy that the audience were keeping schtum

So, reaction to first preview was… wonderful. Feedback is fans really do want to #KeepTheSecrets for each other’s sake. #DontBeWormtail

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 8 June 2016

There was an owl malfunction

#HarryPotter #CursedChild 1st preview blooper! No spoilers, but… An owl just got loose in the theatre. Intermission owl hunt backstage!

— Josh Grisetti (@JoshGrisetti) 7 June 2016

This fan was up all night

sister and I sat in bed last night chatting for ages about #CursedChild because we were too hyped to sleep, it was like being a kid again

— Sophie Gadd (@sophie_gadd) 8 June 2016

Lots of people asked JK if the show could come to them

@jk_rowling PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING THE #CursedChild ON TOUR IN THE US (even in small markets)

— Rich (@WUnionjersey73) June 7, 2016

This guy seemed happy

All I will say is that was potentially the best thing I have ever seen… @HPPlayLDN #CursedChild #KeepTheSecrets pic.twitter.com/dbh37nKo2n

— Fraser Maxwell (@fjmaxwell) 7 June 2016

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child runs at the Palace Theatre until 2017.