"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" mixes magical ingredients of live theater, mesmerizing illusions, and wondrous choreography. The captivating performances and dazzling production quality is certainly a sight to behold however the visual charm is not quite powerful enough to disregard the problematic story. Uncovering questionable motivations and puzzling characterizations behind the spellbinding feast for the eyes unfortunately fall short of greatness. Particularly for longtime fans of the Harry Potter series as written by J.K. Rowling. The author shares writing credit to the play alongside Jack Thorne and John Tiffany. The show is exquisitely designed for fans particularly with previous knowledge of the book or movie series especially in mind.