J.K. Rowling thinks the new Harry Potter play will be “unlike anything people have seen before”.

The author was speaking ahead of the first performance of the latest instalment in the series – a two-part West End play called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Discussing the process of returning to write about Potter and the wizarding world, Rowling said: “It was 17 years and just because I’ve stopped on the page doesn’t mean my imagination stopped.”

It has been almost nine years since the final book in the series was released.

While information about the plot has been sparse, Rowling did say: “I think that, as a theatrical experience, as a play, it will be unlike anything people have seen before.”

Rowling’s teaser about the production comes as tickets, the most expensive of which had a face value of £65 (€82) per show, are being listed for sale online for close to £800 for both parts.

Part One and Part Two open at the Palace Theatre on July 30, with previews taking place from today. The play is booked up until May 2017 and, although 40 tickets will be released every Friday, these are expected to sell out within minutes.

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