JK Rowling Is Turning 'Harry Potter' Into a Play

Harry Potter fans knew the eighth movie couldn't truly be the end

First, JK Rowling announced a new movie rooted in her wizarding world. Now, fans have a new reason to rejoice: Rowling will produce a Harry Potter play.

The play, which the Daily Mail reports is a prequel of sorts, will focus on the orphan boy who lived under the stairs. It will be set when Harry Potter was still in the dark about his magical abilities.

Rowling will collaborate with producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, as well as the selected screenwriter. The show will likely debut before 2016 in London's West End, giving Potter fans plenty of time to make travel arrangements. Read more...