#GuestPost: book review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

This guest post is long overdue and not because we were both meant to post each other’s review long before now, but more because I should really start including more guest posts on A Book and Tea.  Today, I’m joined by my good friend and Pokemon chum, Charlotte. She’s kindly going to review Harry Potter and the

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