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Before 'Cursed Child,' all muggles need this glorious 'Harry Potter' refresher

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As muggles count down to Sunday's release of J.K. Rowling's script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, it's time to get a crash course on what's happened to the boy who lived and his friends over the last eight movies.

Though any dedicated wizard can get through all 20 hours of the eight films by Sunday, in this episode of Too Long; Didn't Watch (TLDW) we take you through Potter's past in just two minutes.

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Mariya Abdulkaf

A lover of satirical debate, wine and a good bowl of guac. Originally from Ethiopia, Mariya received a B.A. from Vassar College, where she studied international relations, with a regional focus on the Middle East and concentrations in political science, history and film.

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