Potter play director ‘shocked’ at OBE

The director of the hit Harry Potter play has spoken of his shock at being awarded an OBE, a title he thought “was never on the cards” because of his working class roots.

John Tiffany, who was decorated for his services to drama at buckingham palace, opened Harry Potter And The Cursed Child in London in July 2016, on which he worked closely with the book’s original author JK Rowling. He dedicated the honour to his childhood community in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Mr Tiffany, 47, said: “It’s just wonderful.”