**read it again and then went to the second part of the play in London (I am too broke to buy tickets for both).
I now definitely like it more! It's actually quite nice.
After first read: 2 stars. Now 3**


Accidentally reading a fanfiction put me in the mood to finally read this book/play.
And I must say I am disappointed. It didn't feel like this book added anything. Yes, I got to know a few more characters and really tiny details that weren't known before. And some unresolved things got the chance to be addressed.
But there was nothing new. No new wizarding phenomena, no new people and important connections. There kind of were some revelations, but they did not really feel genuine. It felt like they were just serving a plot.

I expected more.