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Little, Brown has revealed the cover for its behind the scenes book on hit play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Publishing on 31st October, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey: Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production reveals how J K Rowling’s tale was brought to the stage, racking up award wins and breaking box office records.

The book promises “stunning photography, insightful interviews, and never-before-seen sketches, notes, and candid backstage photos”.

It explores the play from the earliest stages of its development with producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, to the crafting of the eighth Harry Potter story with Rowling, director John Tiffany, and playwright Jack Thorne. The book also examines the casting of actors who brought the story to life.

The publisher said: “This full-colour deluxe edition offers readers unparalleled access to this unique production and is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and theatre lovers alike.”

An official behind-the-scenes book of the record-breaking play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two" will be published by Little, Brown.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey will be published in hardback on 17th September. It will be made available in collaboration with Scholastic in the US and an ebook will be published by Pottermore Publishing. Rights were secured from The Blair Partnership.

Put together by Harry Potter Theatrical Productions Ltd and writer Jody Revenson, the book will cover the earliest phases of the play’s development, how the eighth Potter story was crafted with JK Rowling and the assembly of its artists and actors.