The legacy continues in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’

When the book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” came out on July 21, 2007, the whole world thought this was the end of his adventures. Even author J.K. Rowling was convinced that would be the end, thus trying to move into publishing more adult fiction. She also wrote the Harry Potter Hogwarts collection, with all money made going to charities in the U.K. About a year ago Rowling announced that she would be writing another (possibly final) Harry Potter story, but not a novel — this time it was a theater script for “West End.” “Harry Potter and the…

‘Stranger Things’ offers a sense of mystery, nostalgia

If you haven’t seen Netflix’s new popular series “Stranger Things” yet, you really should, but fair warning — you may not get enough of it once starting. Set in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, in November 1983, 12-year-old Will Byers vanishes mysteriously. Will’s mother, Joyce, becomes frantic and tries to find him while Police Chief Jim Hopper begins investigating, and so do Will’s friends Dustin, Mike and Lucas. The next day, the boys find an extraordinary girl with psychokinetic abilities and in return she helps find Will. As they uncover the truth, a sinister government agency tries to cover…