What is a Summer without Harry Potter?

My daughter wanted to re-watch one of the Harry Potter movies, so we chose Chamber of Secrets, not my #1 favorite but I like them all. As we were watching, we were discussing some differences from the book so I decided to reread the book (so much better than the movie). This was a good precursor to what came next -- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It was interesting to revisit the characters but not really a great read. I don't know if that is due to the play form or the impulse to revisit common plot devices. Either way, it felt a bit flip/sparse/cutesy/eh. I love the long world-building descriptions of the book which were missing here with a focus on dialogue. I did think there were some interesting things going on theatrically with lighting effects and time montages, and I am glad I read it and would see a production just to see the way it staged those interesting parts. But I doubt I will reread it on a regular basis for pleasure the way that I do with the original series.