- Director Chris Columbus expressed interest in directing a film adaptation of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' in November 2021.
- Warner Bros. Entertainment applied for the rights to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' in 2016, indicating potential plans for a film adaptation.
- Harry Potter und das verwunschene Kind marked the first non-English production of the play, premiering in Hamburg, Germany.
- The Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto went through significant renovations costing $5 million to prepare for its version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
- The Melbourne production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child became the longest running stage play in Australia with around 1,300 performances.
- The Tokyo production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child took place at the TBS Akasaka ACT Theater, which re-opened just in time for the theater's 70th anniversary.
- The Princess Theatre in Melbourne underwent a $6.5 million renovation specifically for the Australian premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ made its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in London's West End on 30 July 2016.
- The West End remains the only location where the original two-part version of the play is still being performed.
- International productions have been staged in countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, and Japan.
- The West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child broke records by winning nine Laurence Olivier Awards in 2017.
- An updated version of the script titled the 'Definitive Collector’s Edition' was published on 25 July 2017.
- The 'Special Rehearsal Edition' of the script, published on 31 July 2016, corresponds with Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling's birthday.
- Both parts of the stage play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' were released in print and digital formats.
- In the first two days of release, the script book for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' sold over 2 million copies in the United States and Canada.
- In its first week, the book sold 847,885 copies in the United Kingdom.
- By June 2017, the 'Cursed Child' book had sold over 4.5 million copies in the United States.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child set a Broadway record for the highest weekly gross by a non-musical play, raking in $2,718,487 in the week ending 31 December 2023.
- San Francisco's production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child set a city record with a weekly gross of $2,096,686 during December 2019.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is written by Jack Thorne, based on an original story co-created by J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany.
- The play introduces a campaign called #KeepTheSecrets to prevent spoilers and maintain the mystery for new audiences.
- Harry Potter disguises himself as Voldemort in a crucial scene to thwart Delphi's plans, showcasing his cunning and bravery.
- Scorpius and Albus use a Time-Turner, making multiple attempts to fix their past actions, which leads to various altered timelines.
- The play was initially presented as a two-part event but was later condensed into a single 3.5-hour show starting in June 2021.
- The Broadway version of the play opened at the Lyric Theatre on April 21, 2018, and went on to win six Tony Awards.
- The original production premiered at the Palace Theatre in London on June 7, 2016.
- The main character, Albus Severus Potter, is sorted into Slytherin House, diverging from the family tradition of being in Gryffindor.
- The plot of the play picks up nineteen years after the final events of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'.
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