For the first week after the start of sales the fans bought 847,886 copies of the book.
Play Harry Potter and the cursed child, Rowling was ahead of the play Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, which for many years remained the leader in sales in the UK, reports the Daily Mail.
For the first week after the start of sales, the fans of the book series sold out 847,886 copies of the new book Rowling. At the same time, in 1998, was sold 127,726 copies of the play Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare.
The rating took into account only the plays or scripts for their performances. Despite the success of the last book Rowling, the previous part of the series of Harry Potter sold out much faster.
