Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

HARRY: For this plan to work she has to believe it’s him, without hesitation. She’ll use
Parseltongue — and I knew there was a reason why I still have that ability. But more than that,
I — know what it is to feel — like him. I know what it is to be him. It has to be me.
RON: Rubbish. Beautifully put but beautiful rubbish. No way are you going to —
HERMIONE: I’m afraid you’re right, my old friend.
RON: Hermione, you’re wrong, Voldemort is not something to be — Harry should not —
GINNY: And I hate to agree with my brother, but —
RON: He could get stuck — as Voldemort — forever.
HERMIONE: Your concerns are valid, but . . .
HARRY: Hang on, Hermione. Gin.
GINNY and HARRY make eye contact.
I won’t do it if you don’t want me to. But it feels like the only way to me, am I wrong?
GINNY thinks a moment and then softly nods. HARRY’s face hardens.
GINNY: You’re right.
HARRY: Then let’s do this.
DRACO: Don’t we need to discuss the route you’re taking — the —
HARRY: She’s watching for him — she’ll come to me.
DRACO: And then what? When she’s with you. May I remind you this is a very powerful witch.
RON: Easy. He gets her in here. We zap her together.
DRACO: “Zap her”?
HERMIONE looks around the room.
HERMIONE: We’ll hide behind these doors. If you can get her to this point, Harry (she indicates
the point where the light from the rose window hits the floor), then we come out and make
sure she has no chance to escape.
RON (with a look to DRACO): And then we’ll zap her.
HERMIONE: Harry, last chance, are you sure you can do this?