In 2011, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two" arrived in theaters and marked the end of the "Harry Potter" story. However, like most "Harry Potter" fans, I was incredibly excited when I heard that there was going to be a Potter play and a published script picking up where the story of the famous trio left off. When "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" came out last month, I was eager to get my hands on a copy, willing to pay whatever it took to be able to read more of the story that consumed my childhood.

I bought the script and began to read it immediately with high expectations. However, I will admit, I was quickly discouraged as I read each page. I attributed my feelings of mediocrity to the fact that this book was written in a different format-- dialectic script. I kept trying to tell myself that the story was good, and that maybe the second part would be better than the first.

The writing and story line seemed juvenile, but I attributed that to the fact that it had been years since I read the original seven HP books. I decided that the book was probably written for the same young adult audience, but I was just older and a more mature reader. When I finished the book, however, I couldn’t lie to myself anymore. I was disappointed. I felt like a traitor for not appreciating the HP addition of the "Cursed Child," but this wasn’t what I expected. In fact, from the beginning, it felt like a giant mashup of a bunch of fanfictions. While I am glad that I have a copy of the eighth story to complete my "Harry Potter" collection, it will always be very separate from J.K. Rowling’s original works, in my opinion. Whether you loved or hated "Cursed Child," many of its elements simply didn’t add up. Therefore, I will discuss several elements of "Cursed Child" that left me wondering.

Warning: Major Spoiler Alert

1. What happened to the beloved candy trolley witch?

Nothing is sweet about the candy trolley witch in "Cursed Child." We came to love her through her small role in the original book series and the movies. Fans even wrote endearing tributes to the trolley witch. So, imagine my surprise when she started throwing Pumpkin Pasties which exploded and her “hands transfigure[d] into very sharp spikes.”

2. Ron returns as a bumbling sidekick.

It took seven books of character development for Ron to be taken seriously and evolve from Harry’s ever-hungry, silly comrade to the level of the independently “brave Gryffindor.” Yet, in "Cursed Child," Ron’s character appears simply for comic relief. Even when the entire wizarding world was in danger -- yet again -- Ron made a serious comment followed by a joke or awkward statement. The only time in this book when I seemed to recognize the Ron Weasley that I came to love in the original series of books was when he and Hermione sacrificed themselves to the dementors in order to save Scorpius.

3. Harry Potter would never go on a no-sugar diet.

When the authors of this book described Harry as a health-conscious wizard, the idea seemed unnecessary, and frankly, made no sense to me…

4. Snape is not a “hero.”

Not only does Snape have a completely different demeanor during his short cameo in "Cursed Child"-- he “softly smiles” and is described as being “every inch a hero.” This “hero” is the same Professor Snape who spent seven books harassing the trio and bringing fear to nearly every Hogwarts student. Most would agree that Severus Snape is an amazingly in-depth character in the original book series, but that doesn’t make him a nice person as described in "Cursed Child."

5. Cedric the Death Eater...really?

One act of humiliation-- like that described in "Cursed Child" - wouldn’t turn a character like Cedric into a Death Eater. He is depicted as such a pure, positive character in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," not someone who would change so drastically as to join Voldemort’s army so quickly and without a real reason.

6. Voldemort and Bellatrix’s “history” is still baffling to me.

The “Voldemort-Bellatrix” aspect of "Cursed Child" honestly reminded me of “A Very Potter Musical” by Starkid. AVPM makes a joke out of the idea of Bellatrix and Voldemort being a couple; however, "Cursed Child" creates the couple as part of the storyline. Honestly, I am shocked that JKR would write such ridiculousness. Voldemort had more important things to be doing at the time of Delphi’s supposed conception, such as stopping the Boy Who Lived from destroying horcruxes, strengthen and build his Death Eater army, kill muggles and muggle-born wizards...to name a few.

7. Since when can wizards transfigure into another person?

Who needs Polyjuice Potion, if wizards can transfigure? Granted, it probably takes a fairly strong wizard to transfigure into another person, but why, then, couldn’t Barty Crouch Jr. just use transfiguration instead of endless amounts of Polyjuice during his time as Mad Eye Moody in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?" Not only that, but wouldn’t this act of transfiguration be extraordinarily useful during the wizarding wars? Just a thought.

8. The Scorpius-Rose situation seemed unnecessary.

I feel like Rose’s character was used only to fulfill the Draco-Hermione fanfiction ship. Rose doesn’t play a significant role, and these little fanfiction-esque aspects seem unnecessary to me. In the words of the three authors of "Cursed Child," J.K., John and Jack, “You are aware that you’re an utter fantasist?” Much of this play seemed to act only to fulfill the fantasies and wishes of the fanfiction world, creating a disjointed, inaccurate follow-up book that left the truest of fans disappointed.

9. Hermione’s identity is not defined by her relationship with Ron.

Hermione appears to turn into a grumpy teacher because she and Ron are no longer married in the altered future. In the original series, Hermione was a strong, intelligent adolescent who made it through seven books successfully independent of Ron, regardless of their affections for one another. Even when Ron left Harry and Hermione in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she was upset but managed to keep hunting horcruxes. Just because the relationship with Ron didn’t succeed, Hermione wouldn’t turn from a positive hero into an angry old witch. She could very easily still be the Minister of Magic, no matter what happened in her past love life.

10. The time turner plot appeared reminiscent of “A Very Potter Sequel.”\

When the time turners appeared in "Cursed Child" as the source to change the past, the first thing I thought of was Lucius Malfoy in “A Very Potter Sequel” by Starkid. The moment when bad guys use a time turner to bring back the Dark Lord sounded familiar. Honestly, “A Very Potter Musical” and “A Very Potter Sequel” already cover many of the fanfiction topics-- treating them as jokes-- whereas "Cursed Child" plays them out seriously. "Cursed Child" felt like a fanfiction written based on the fanfiction-esque versions of AVPM and AVPS.

11. Harry Potter, the Chosen One, the savior of the wizarding world is scared of pigeons?

What happened to the beloved characters we grew up with in the original series? "Cursed Child" failed to help us answer this question and frustrated the most devoted fans. As mentioned previously, Ron was subjected to being the bumbling, food-obsessed, comedic crony. Hermione’s future was changed because of lost love (because she never fought for anything in her life, so how could she become the Minister on her own?). Snape is suddenly a smiling good guy. Draco flip flops between being nice and helpful to being sassy and unnecessary. Ginny is the comforting housewife who encourages healthy eating and no-sugar diets, rather than the strong female character we saw in the books. And, lastly, Harry Potter-- the Chosen One, the Boy Who Lived, the person who has suffered through and seen so many insane and life-altering things-- is scared of pigeons. The internet has already poked a lot of fun at this aspect of the script. I don’t think the trio would be too pleased with their portrayals in "Cursed Child"…