LONDON -- Now that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is only a handful of horrendously long months away -- not to mention Wednesday's sweet, sweet news that we'll be getting the eighth story in book form, too -- people's minds are starting to turn to the main character of this magical saga's next chapter.
Although a middle-aged Harry Potter does feature prominently in the Cursed Child synopsis, it sounds as though his second son, Albus Severus, is taking center stage.
To try and distract ourselves from the yawning chasm of time between now and the script's 31 July release date, we've scoured the internet for illustrations that show what Albus Severus, and the next generation of Potter characters, might look like now that they're at school.
Albus Severus Potter. #albuspotter #potter #albusseveruspotter #hp#hpfan#hpfanart#hpfandom#harrypotter#harrypotterfanart #harrypotterfan #harrypotterfandom A photo posted by Mischief Managed (@mischief.managed03) on Dec 30, 2015 at 5:04am PST
#harrypotter #jamespotter #lilypotter #ronweasley #hermionegranger #dumbledore #tonks #nymphadoratonks #hogwarts #teddylupin #hugoweasley #roseweasley #albuspotter #victorieweasley #hyfflepuff #ravenclaw #ravenpuff A photo posted by Luna & TonksFollow 4 follow (@ravenpuff.in.hogwarts) on Nov 3, 2015 at 9:59am PST
#albuspotter #roseweasley #scorpiusmalfoy #slytherin #griffondor #ravenclaw #harrypotternextgeneration #hogwartscreators #hogwartshouses #hogwartsismyhome #hogwartsschoolofwitchcraftandwizardry #potterhead #potterheads A photo posted by Brighteyes (@aequa) on Sep 2, 2015 at 12:14pm PDT
#harrypotternextgeneration #griffondor #slytherin #quiddich #harrypotterseries #jamespotter #lilypotter #roseweasley #scorpiusmalfoy #albuspotter #scorose #fanart A photo posted by Brighteyes (@aequa) on Aug 22, 2015 at 4:22am PDT
Selfie time with Scorpius and Albus!! A photo posted by Draco (@silvereld) on Jul 7, 2015 at 2:45pm PDT
the next golden trio - al, scorp and rosiee #scorose #albusseveruspotter #albuspotter #scorpiusmalfoy #roseweasley A photo posted by Welcome potterheads! (@hpnextgen_scorose) on Feb 9, 2016 at 1:07am PST
•I love Generation 2• #qotp what's your Harry Potter OTP? #aotp mines Scorose or Jilly because Marauders era and gen 2 A photo posted by RIP Alan Rickman (@pottergirls) on May 19, 2015 at 4:08pm PDT
Next generation Harry Potter 3/3 #harrypotter #hogwarts #albuspotter #albusseveruspotter #lilypotter #lilylunapotter #jamespotter #roseweasley #teddylupin #scorpiusmalfoy A photo posted by +firebreathing peculiar+ (@peculiarwizardingnerd) on Feb 19, 2015 at 9:49am PST
3.Generation #jamessiriuspotter #teddyremuslupin #albusseveruspotter #lilylunapotter #roseweasley #hugoweasley #victoireweasley #scorpiusmalfoy A photo posted by @themaraudersanimals on Nov 21, 2015 at 8:27am PST
#harrypotter #roseweasly#albusseveruspotter#albuspotter#malfoy#scorpiusmalfoy#harrypotterfanart#fanart#fangirls #fandom#fandoms A photo posted by @potterhead_jackson on Jan 25, 2015 at 6:59am PST
Potters. #lilylunapotter#jamessiriuspotter#albusseveruspotter#harryjamespotter#harrypotter#child#ginnyweasley#potter#weasley#hogwarts#brother#sister#lilyevans#jamespotter#lunalovegood#siriusblack#severussnape#gryffindor#slytherin A photo posted by p u t a q (@chaserprongs_) on Dec 18, 2014 at 10:07am PST
