--- description: When priority booking for the Harry Potter play started on Wednesday, it meant that it was time for everyone to absolutely lose it. title: The Internet Didn't Like Waiting In Line For Harry Potter Tickets image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Internet Did Not Enjoy Waiting in Line for _Harry Potter_ Play Tickets  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Oct 28, 2015 7:26 PM CUT  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Oct 28, 2015 7:26 PM CUT Harry Potter fans were recently treated to the news that _Harry Potter and the Cursed Child_, the new Potterverse play, will be the long-awaited [sequel to the magical book series](http://time.com/4084851/j-k-rowlings-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-play-eighth-book/ "undefined"). So when priority booking for the J.K. Rowling stage show at London’s Palace Theatre started on Wednesday, it meant that it was time for everyone to absolutely lose it trying to get their hands on the first batch of tickets. Buyers had to be pre-registered at the play’s official website at [Nimax](http://www.nimaxtheatres.com "undefined") to even be able to attempt to purchases tickets, according to [MTV News](http://www.mtv.com/news/2362470/harry-potter-cursed-child-buy-tickets/ "undefined"), and then were expected to wait in a pre-queue line before the official 11:00 a.m. start time. > [](https://twitter.com/dr%5Femmaclaire/status/659320614373736448) > [](https://twitter.com/ziolye/status/659321347915587584) The real queue unleashed pandemonium. > [](https://twitter.com/riddlestweets/status/659324496223084544) > [](https://twitter.com/lexcanroar/status/659329446080589824) > [](https://twitter.com/ChanniqueSterl/status/659354666694782978) But the real agony was in the waiting. > [](https://twitter.com/Mrs%5FCasey%5F/status/659325271133306880) > [](https://twitter.com/papertimelady/status/659321066800570368) > [](https://twitter.com/JuniperJungle/status/659324112498724864) On top of it all, there were technical difficulties. > [](https://twitter.com/HPPlayLDN/status/659357885047115777) > [](https://twitter.com/nikkialden/status/659338813651599360) > [](https://twitter.com/m%5Fbarenbrugge/status/659369220451516416) > [](https://twitter.com/samhaysom/status/659372146238558209) We salute you, dedicated Harry Potter fans. > [](https://twitter.com/BrittanyZaiser/status/659331314060042240) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4091034/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-tickets-twitter/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4091034/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-tickets-twitter/"},"headline":"The Internet Did Not Enjoy Waiting in Line for Harry Potter Play Tickets","datePublished":"2015-10-28T19:26:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:26:25.005Z","description":"It does not do to dwell on tickets and forget to live","url":"https://time.com/4091034/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-tickets-twitter/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Books","twitter","Harry Potter","J.K. 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