query: who wrote fantastic beasts and where to find them in harry potter

pos: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 guide book written by British author J. K. Rowling (under the pen name of the fictitious author Newt Scamander) about the magical creatures in the "Harry Potter" universe. The original version, illustrated by the author herself, purports to be Harry Potter's copy of the textbook of the same name mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (or "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US), the first novel of the "Harry Potter" series. It includes several notes inside it supposedly handwritten

pos: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 1979. When retired, he lived in Dorset with his wife Porpentina and their pet Kneazles: Hoppy, Milly and Mauler. He had a grandson named Rolf, who married Luna Lovegood (a character who appeared in the last three "Harry Potter" novels) some time after the events of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". In the film version of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", Newt Scamander's name appeared on the Marauder's Map. In the film adaptation of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", it is mentioned that Scamander was expelled from Hogwarts following an unspecified incident involving one

pos: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them illustrations by Olivia Lomenech Gill, featuring the aforementioned 2017 text. On 1 February 2018 a Kindle in Motion edition, featuring these illustrations with movement, was released for compatible devices. "Fantastic Beasts" purports to be a reproduction of a textbook owned by Harry Potter and written by magizoologist Newt Scamander, a character in the fictional "Harry Potter" series. In the series, magizoology is the study of magical creatures. Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts, provides the foreword and explains the purpose of the special edition of this book (the Comic Relief charity). At the end, he tells the reader, "...The amusing creatures

pos: Magical creatures in Harry Potter to their emotional breaking point their eyes turn a milky white and the Obscurus can be observed writhing under its host's skin. When unleashed an obscurus will normally target the source of its host's misery and distress; violently mauling the victim and leaving distinct scratch like burns over the victim's face. Despite their violent nature an obscurus will spare those who have shown kindness and affection to their obscurial host. Obscurus and obscurials play a crucial role in the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Prior to the film, "Fantastic Beasts" author Newt Scamander feels guilt for not

pos: Warner Bros. Studio Tours of Justice" and "Wonder Woman" including Diana's training armour, Warrior Costume and even here Lasso and Sword. The Sword is set in the golden requiem. The upper levels have some of the original props and sets from the "Harry Potter" films including the costumes from Harry, Hermione and Ron. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find" "Them" is represented as well with Newt Scamander's suit and Jacob's apartment complete with the case of creatures and baked goods. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter is a public attraction in Leavesden, near London, in southeastern England. It is

pos: Wizarding World announced that J. K. Rowling was writing a script based on her book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and the adventures of its fictional author Newt Scamander, set seventy years before the adventures of Harry Potter. The film would mark her screenwriting debut and is planned as the first movie in a new series. According to Rowling, after Warner Bros. suggested an adaptation, she wrote a rough draft of the script in twelve days. She said, "It wasn't a great draft but it did show the shape of how it might look. So that is how it all

pos: Lego Harry Potter are largely similar to the 2010/2011 versions. Key differences include a different hairpiece for Harry Potter and a brown wand instead of a white one for Voldemort. The add-on pack also includes small versions of the Weasleys' flying car and the Hogwarts Express engine. An additional "fun pack" featuring Hermione Granger is also currently planned for release at a later date. Add-on packs based on "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them" are set for release alongside the film on 18 November 2016; these include a "story pack" containing Newt Scamander, a Niffler and a MACUSA model, and a "fun

pos: Magical creatures in Harry Potter deliver mail and have the ability to find the recipient regardless of their location. Other animals such as cats, frogs and rats do not necessarily have magical abilities. In the "Harry Potter" franchise, Magizoology (a portmanteau of "magic" and "zoology") is the study of magical creatures. A person who studies Magizoology is known as a magizoologist. There are magizoologists who work in the Ministry of Magic, particularly in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. One notable magizoologist is Newt Scamander, who in the universe of the series, is the author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to

pos: Alison Sudol co-starred in the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", the first in a series of five "Harry Potter" prequel films written by J. K. Rowling. Sudol plays Queenie Goldstein, the younger sister of Tina (Katherine Waterston), alongside Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). The film is set in New York approximately seventy years before Harry Potter's story starts, is based on the Hogwarts textbook of the same name, and follows the adventures of its author, "magizoologist" Newt Scamander. The film was released in November. Sudol reprised the role in the film's 2018 sequel, "". Sudol has often referred to the

pos: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) first Wizarding World film to win an Academy Award. A sequel, titled "", was released on 16 November 2018. In 1926, 65 years before the events of the first "Harry Potter" film, British wizard and "magizoologist" Newt Scamander arrives in New York, en route to Arizona. He encounters Mary Lou Barebone, a non-magical woman ("No-Maj" or "Muggle") who heads the New Salem Philanthropic Society. As Newt listens to her speaking about witches and wizards being real and dangerous, a Niffler escapes from Newt's magically expanded suitcase, which houses various magical creatures. As Newt attempts to capture the Niffler, he meets

pos: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Harry, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, detailing their own experiences with some of the beasts described, and including in-jokes relating to the original series. In a 2001 interview with publisher Scholastic, Rowling stated that she chose the subject of magical creatures because it was a fun topic for which she had already developed a lot of information in earlier books. Rowling's name did not appear on the cover of the first edition, the work being credited under the pen name "Newt Scamander", who, in the books, wrote this textbook as seen on Harry's supply list for his first year.

pos: Fictional universe of Harry Potter demanded that the Tales be removed from the Hogwarts syllabus). "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" shows that different wizarding governments around the world may have different levels of relationships with Muggles depending on their social and political climate, and that these relationships may even change over time like other political policies. In the movie, Newt Scamander describes American wizarding law in regard to Muggles as "rather backward", and further explains that American wizards are forbidden from having any contact or relationships with Muggles. Since a person's most important capability – magical aptitude – does not depend on sex,

pos: Eddie Redmayne nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor in consecutive years. In 2016, Redmayne starred as Newt Scamander in the film adaptation of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", the first of a series within the Wizarding World of the "Harry Potter" film series, with a screenplay by J. K. Rowling. In 2018, Redmayne starred in the stop-motion animated film "Early Man", and reprised his role as Newt Scamander in "". Redmayne married Hannah Bagshawe on 15 December 2014. They have a daughter born in 2016 and a son born in 2018. Redmayne was appointed Officer of the Order

pos: J. K. Rowling the 2011 British Academy Film Awards in honour of the "Harry Potter" film franchise. In September 2013, Warner Bros. announced an "expanded creative partnership" with Rowling, based on a planned series of films about her character Newt Scamander, author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". The first film was released in November 2016 and is set roughly 70 years before the events of the main series. In 2016, it was announced that the series would consist of five films. The second, "", was released in November 2018. Rowling scripted and co-produced both films. In 2004, "Forbes" named Rowling

pos: Places in Harry Potter United States of America. Unlike the No-Maj United States Congress, which is divided into a House of Representatives and a Senate, the MACUSA is unicameral. The MACUSA is located within the Woolworth Building in downtown New York City and spans hundreds of stories. Newt Scamander visited the building in the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", when he was brought in by Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein for threatening the Statute of Secrecy by using magic in front of Jacob Kowalski, a No-Maj. The Ministry of Magic is the government of the Magical community of Britain. St Mungo's Hospital for

pos: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) gave it five out of five, calling it "more enchanting to your inner kid than the "Potter" films ever were". IndieWire's Eric Kohn gave the film a B+ saying that it "delivers the most satisfying period fantasy since Tim Burton's """, and that its layers of sophistication made it one of the best Hollywood blockbusters of the year. Mike Ryan of "Uproxx" gave the film a positive review, writing "Newt Scamander is nothing like Harry, but it has to be this way. It all has to be different. And it is, but, again, with just enough 'sameness' to make us

pos: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) A "story pack" based on "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was released for the video game "Lego Dimensions" by WB Games and TT Games. The pack includes a constructible model of MACUSA, figures of Newt Scamander and a Niffler, and a six-level game campaign that adapts the film's events. The pack was released on the same day as the film, alongside a "fun pack" containing figures of Tina Goldstein and a Swooping Evil. The cast of the film reprises their roles in the game. "Fantastic Beasts" was released on Digital HD on 7 March 2017, and on 4K

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them of his creatures, but Albus Dumbledore argued in his defence. Scamander himself does not appear in the seven Harry Potter books. He is mentioned in passing in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" as the author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". He is the central character of the film adaptation of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", in which he is portrayed by Eddie Redmayne. The following mythological beasts are listed in the book: Jeff Jensen of "Entertainment Weekly" graded the book with an "A" and wrote "With its richly detailed history lessons and witty debate

neg: Fictional universe of Harry Potter Hogwarts, some types of pets are allowed: cats, owls, rats, and toads. J.K. Rowling wrote a spin-off book about magical creatures to complement the main "Harry Potter" novels, titled "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". In both the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", and the movie of the same name, laws governing magical creatures are often referenced. Like any laws, these are changed over time, and vary from country to country. There are three distinct definitions for all magical creatures given in the "Fantastic Beasts" book, which are "Beasts", "Beings" and "Spirits" (spirits being for ghosts)

neg: Wizarding World "Harry Potter" sequels, beginning with "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in 2002, and ending with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" in 2011, nearly ten years after the first film's release. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016) is the first film in the spin-off prequel "Fantastic Beasts" series. A sequel, titled "", has been released in November 2018, while three additional instalments have been announced, including one scheduled for 2020. Harry Potter, a seemingly ordinary eleven-year-old boy, is actually a wizard and survivor of Lord Voldemort's attempted rise to power. Harry is rescued

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates. A joint British and American production, it is a spin-off and prequel to the "Harry Potter" film series, and is produced and written by J. K. Rowling in her screenwriting debut, inspired by her 2001 guide book of the same name. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, and Colin Farrell. It is the first instalment in the "Fantastic

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) the film would be the start of a trilogy. In July 2016, David Yates confirmed that Rowling had written the screenplay for the second film and had ideas for the third. In October 2016, Rowling announced that the series would now comprise five films. The first sequel, titled "", was released on 16 November 2018. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates. A joint British and American production, it is a spin-off and prequel to the "Harry Potter" film series, and is produced

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them parsing the differences between "being" and "beast", plus a compendium of 85 magical creatures that's chockablock with Rowling's trademark wordplay ("Glumbumble" is a standout), "Beasts" adds a vital new dimension to the Potter mythology." "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a British-American fantasy film inspired by the book of the same name by J. K. Rowling. An extension of the wizarding world from the "Harry Potter" film series and directed by David Yates, the film stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Faith Wood-Blagrove, Jenn Murray, Jon Voight

neg: David Yates David Yates David Yates (born ) is an English filmmaker who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions. Yates rose to mainstream prominence by directing the final four films in the "Harry Potter" series. His work on the series brought him major critical and commercial success along with accolades, such as the British Academy Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing. Yates's subsequent projects include "The Legend of Tarzan" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (both 2016), and the sequel to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", "" (2018). Early in his career, Yates directed various

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) the film was released on 19 November 2016, the day after the film's premiere. On 7 March 2016 a trailer-preview was released about the History of Magic in North America as it is in the Harry Potter universe. On 7 October 2016, Rowling also released on Pottermore four pieces of writing exclusively as an introduction to the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", titled "History of Magic in North America". It includes information about scourers in North America, brutal and violent magical mercenaries who played a significant role in the historic Salem witch trials of the 1600s, as

neg: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald third. The third film is set to be released on 20 November 2020. In October 2016, Rowling stated that the series would be composed of five films. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a 2018 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. A joint British and American production, it is the sequel to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). It is the second instalment in the "Fantastic Beasts" film series, and the tenth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, which began with the "Harry Potter" film

neg: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a 2018 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. A joint British and American production, it is the sequel to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). It is the second instalment in the "Fantastic Beasts" film series, and the tenth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, which began with the "Harry Potter" film series. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam,

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) Beasts" film series, and ninth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, that began with the "Harry Potter" films. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and was released worldwide on 18 November 2016 in 3D, IMAX 4K Laser and other large format cinemas. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $814 million worldwide, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2016. The film was nominated for five BAFTAs, including Best British Film, winning Best Production Design, and was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning Best Costume Design, becoming the

neg: Magical creatures in Harry Potter Magical creatures in Harry Potter Magical creatures are an aspect of the fictional wizarding world contained in the "Harry Potter" series by J. K. Rowling. Throughout the seven books of the series, Harry and his friends come across many of these creatures on their adventures, as well as in the Care of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts. Rowling has also written "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a guide to the magical beasts found in the series. Many of these are derived from folklore, primarily Greek mythology, but also British and Scandinavian folklore. Many of the legends surrounding mythical

neg: Stuart Craig of Fire", and in 2016 for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Stuart Craig has been nominated for a BAFTA Award for consecutive six films in a row, viz. for consecutive first six Harry Potter films. For his work on "The English Patient", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" and "Part 2", Craig was nominated for an Art Directors Guild award and won the same for "The English Patient" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part

neg: Harry Potter 31 July 2016. The story is set nineteen years after the ending of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and follows Harry Potter, now a Ministry of Magic employee, and his youngest son Albus Severus Potter. The play's official synopsis was released on 23 October 2015: Rowling has expanded the Harry Potter universe with several short books produced for various charities. In 2001, she released "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (a purported Hogwarts textbook) and "Quidditch Through the Ages" (a book Harry reads for fun). Proceeds from the sale of these two books benefited the charity Comic Relief.

neg: Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the "Harry Potter" novels by author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (2001) and culminating with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" (2011). A spin-off prequel series that will consist of five films started with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise. The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) he also anonymously leaves Jacob a case of silver Occamy eggshells to fund his bakery. His breads and pastries are subconsciously inspired by Newt's creatures, and Queenie visits him in his shop. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is mentioned several times as a school textbook in the "Harry Potter" book series, although Scamander himself does not appear in any of the books. In 2001, Rowling published an edition of the "textbook" to be sold to raise money for the British charity Comic Relief. The book is a directory of magical creatures written with an introduction by its author

neg: Emmi (Australian singer) 2016, it was revealed on Pottermore that Emmi would feature on the official soundtrack for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, singing 'Blind Pig', written by the screenwriter and Harry Potter author J. K Rowling. Emmi was chosen by the director David Yates himself, who described Emmi as a "wonderful wonderful artist". The BBC picked up on the story on 15 November 2016 with the headline ""Unsigned singer Emmi wins big break in Fantastic Beasts film"" where it was revealed that Emmi didn't realise it was David Yates that had made contact, and initially replied with, "I'm on holiday

neg: Harry Potter: The Exhibition other artefacts from the creation of the Harry Potter film series. Among the items on display are Harry Potter's wand and eyeglasses. Also featured are film sets, such the Great Hall and Gryffindor Common Room from the fictional school Hogwarts, which is a major setting in the Wizarding World. Beginning in 2016, some artefacts from the "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" film series have also been included. Harry Potter: The Exhibition Harry Potter: The Exhibition is a traveling exhibition of props, costumes, and other artefacts from the creation of the Harry Potter film series. The exhibition originally opened

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) cumulative total of $19.1 million from the format. It has become the highest-grossing film in Rowling's cinematic universe in Russia ($16.7 million) and the second-highest in South Korea ($24.6 million). China ($41.1 million) the United Kingdom ($37.6 million), followed by Germany ($18.4 million), France ($16.7 million), and Spain ($13.3 million) are the film's biggest-earning markets. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes sampled 309 critics and judged 74% of the reviews as positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" draws on "Harry Potter"s rich mythology to deliver a spinoff

neg: Comic Relief famous Harry Potter series, entitled "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Quidditch Through the Ages". The Fantastic Beasts book, would ultimately lead to the mid-late 2010s series of films of the same name as part of the expanded "Potterverse". In 2007, Walkers complemented the usual merchandise by adding their own take on the red nose, promoting red ears instead. The large ears, dubbed 'Walk-ears', are based on a very old joke involving the actual ears of ex-footballer Gary Lineker, who has fronted their ad campaign since the early 1990s. Walkers previously promoted the charity in 2005, making four

neg: Harry Potter and films has allowed the "Harry Potter" franchise to expand, with numerous derivative works, a travelling exhibition that premiered in Chicago in 2009, a studio tour in London that opened in 2012, a digital platform on which J.K. Rowling updates the series with new information and insight, and a pentalogy of spin-off films premiering in November 2016 with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", among many other developments. Most recently, themed attractions, collectively known as "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter", have been built at several Universal Parks & Resorts amusement parks around the world. The central character in

neg: Harry Potter Mike Newell in collecting the Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema on behalf of all the films in the series. Actors Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, who play main characters Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, were also in attendance. A new series consisting of five films, beginning with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", will take place before the main series. The first film was released on 18 November 2016 and the next two are due to be released in 2018 and 2020. Rowling wrote the screenplay for the first instalment, marking her first foray into

neg: Lego Harry Potter 2010 and 2011. In 2018 it was announced that more sets based on the Harry Potter franchise would be released, including new sets based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequel, . In January 2004, Lego owner and CEO Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen announced a change in direction for the company, which at the time was facing a DKK 1.4 billion loss, and that the company would focus on core products and not "big, movie-related IPs such as Harry Potter". A week later, the company clarified that this did not mean any immediate "radical changes", and that

neg: Quidditch Through the Ages to Find Them" have raised £17 million. In 2001, Rowling penned two companion books to the "Harry Potter series", "Quidditch Through the Ages" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", for British charity and offshoot of Live Aid, Comic Relief with all of her royalties going to the charity. As of July 2008, the books combined are estimated to have earned over $30 million for Comic Relief. The two books have since been made available in hardcover. Within the fictional world of "Harry Potter", "Quidditch Through the Ages" is written by Kennilworthy Whisp, a renowned Quidditch expert. In both

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) feel like we are at home again. I'm looking forward to wherever these movies are taking us". John DeFore of "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote that the film is "likely to draw in just about everyone who followed the "Potter" series and to please most of them". However, "New York Magazine"'s David Edelstein deemed the film a "distinctly unmagical slog", remarking that the beasts "aren’t especially fantastic and the effects are too blandly corporate to be exhilarating". In a mixed review, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of "The A.V. Club" found the film "patchy but occasionally charming." Initially, in October 2014, the studio announced

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) It earned $11.2 million on its opening day from 11,600 screens, the best among the Rowlings cinematic universe. In total, it had an opening weekend of $41.1 million, dominating 60% of the top five films with 70,000 screenings per day. This alone surpassed the entire lifetime total of all "Harry Potter" films save the last one. Similarly in Japan—typically the biggest or second biggest market for the previous "Harry Potter" films—it debuted with $15.5 million, besting the total lifetime of all the previous films except for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Deathly Hallows – Part 2". The film

neg: Samantha Morton edifice she presents is leaking just enough poison at the edges that we look forward to watching her strike—the sort of character a six-hour miniseries was made for". Morton appeared in the film adaptation "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a spin-off from the "Harry Potter" film series, with a screenplay by J. K. Rowling. In the film, she portrayed Mary Lou Barebone, one of the main antagonists and the leader of an extremist group whose goals include exposing and killing wizards and witches. "Fantastic Beasts" was released in November 2016, garnering widespread acclaim; "The New York Times" said

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Harry Potter universe, the book is a required textbook for first-year Hogwarts students, having been an approved textbook since its first publication. In his foreword to the book, Albus Dumbledore notes that it serves as an excellent reference for wizarding households in addition to its use at Hogwarts. The book features doodles and comments added by Ron Weasley. The comments would appear to have been written around the time of the fourth book, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." These doodles add some extra information for fans of the series (for example the "Acromantula" entry has a comment confirming

neg: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. RDR Books the seven Harry Potter novels and $750 for infringement of each of two official companion books (i.e., "Quidditch Through the Ages" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"); the minimum amount possible, "since the Lexicon has not been published and thus plaintiffs have suffered no harm beyond the fact of the infringement." Patterson was careful to draw a distinction between the Lexicon book and other potential guidebooks, saying, "While the Lexicon, in its current state, is not a fair use of the Harry Potter works, reference works that share the Lexicon's purpose of aiding readers of literature generally should

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) Ukraine, the second biggest in Mexico ($1.8 million), Russia and the CIS ($1.7 million), Brazil ($1.3 million) and in Indonesia ($480,000), all behind "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" and the third biggest in the United Kingdom ($5.4 million), behind "Part 1" and "Part 2". It also scored the second biggest Warner Bros. opening of all-time in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Notably, France opened with $1.8 million, Spain with $1.4 million, and Germany with $1 million ($2 million including paid previews). In terms of opening weekend, the film posted the biggest opening among the "Harry Potter"

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) a Diagon Alley theme, a Quidditch theme, a flying theme, two friendship themes, and the main theme ("Hedwig's Theme"). This main theme can be found in all eight of the main Harry Potter films as well as the spinoff film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, although not usually in its unaltered state. The soundtrack was certified gold in Canada (50,000 units) by the Canadian Recording Industry Association on 14 December 2001. It was also certified gold in Japan for 100,000 units by the RIAJ. In 2002, the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy

neg: Jaana Kapari-Jatta Jaana Kapari-Jatta Jaana Marjatta Kapari-Jatta (born 19 May 1955, in Turku) is a Finnish translator of fiction, best known for her Finnish-language renderings of the "Harry Potter" novels and supplementary books by J. K. Rowling, including "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". In her translations of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Quidditch Through the Ages", she used the pseudonym “Kurvaa Aka (Whoss Gue)”. Ms. Kapari-Jatta has also translated several other English-language authors, like Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, and Roald Dahl, into Finnish. Among the awards she has received are the Astrid Lindgren Prize of the International

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) weekend, falling in line with projections and finishing first at the box office, but recorded the lowest opening among Rowling's "Harry Potter" universe. It made $8 million from 388 IMAX screens, $9 million from 500 premium large format locations and $1.75 million from Cinemark XD. The film's opening was considered a hit taking into account how the story was not based on a popular existing source, and the film itself was void of the franchise's main character, Harry Potter. It was the top choice among moviegoers, representing 47% of the weekend's total $157.6 million tickets sales. On its second Friday,

neg: Magic in Harry Potter shield his thoughts from Snape. During the "Order of Phoenix" Snape is instructed by Dumbledore to give Harry lessons in Occlumency. Whether as a result of Snape's poor instruction, or poor aptitude on Harry's part, Harry did not make any progress. (Only once did Harry manage to overcome Snape with the use of Occlumency.) In "Deathly Hallows", Harry finally masters Occlumency—shutting his mind to Voldemort—when Dobby dies. He realises that his grief—or as Dumbledore calls it, love—is what can block out the Dark Lord. Queenie Goldstein, in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", is revealed to be a proficient

neg: MuggleNet premiere of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" in New York City on November 10, 2016. MuggleNet Academia was a podcast hosted and produced by former MuggleNet managing editor Keith Hawk and the Hogwarts Professor, John Granger, revolving around a particular aspect of literature found within the "Harry Potter" book series. The idea for the show was presented to the staff of MuggleNet by co-host John Granger to revive the "Potter Pundit" section that was originally held on several episodes of "PotterCast", the Leaky Cauldron website’s podcast. However, "MuggleNet Academia" created an entire show dedicated to one theoretical discussion

neg: Magical creatures in Harry Potter such as banshees, and Dementors, have never been referred to as beings or as beasts, so their legal status is unclear (see below). Affairs related to ghosts come under the auspices of the Spirit Division. According to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", creatures are also put under danger categories. Five X's means "Known wizard killer/impossible to domesticate", while four means "Dangerous/requires specialist", three, "Competent wizard should cope", two, "Harmless/may be domesticated", and one means boring. Creatures that need to be treated with a sophisticated amount of respect, e.g. Centaurs, Unicorns, Phoenixes, and Merpeople, are given a four-x rating.

neg: Johnny Depp Looking Glass", the sequel to "Alice in Wonderland". Depp was secretly cast to play Gellert Grindelwald in a cameo appearance in the 2016 film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a role he is expected to reprise in all future sequels. Grindelwald is a dark wizard who once shared a close relationship with Albus Dumbledore, a major character in the "Harry Potter" film series. In November 2016, Depp teamed with David Lynch, JK Simmons, Laura Dern, Penelope Ann Miller, Chad Coleman, Richard Chamberlain, Catherine Hardwicke, Theodore Melfi, Sam Raimi, Peter Farrelly, and the non-profit Make A Film Foundation for

neg: Erlking at least one other reference by Kinbote to alderkings. In Jim Butcher's "The Dresden Files", there is a character called the Erlking, modeled after the leader of the Wild Hunt, Herne the Hunter. In the author John Connolly's short story collection "Nocturnes" (2004), there is a character known as the Erlking who attempts to abduct the protagonist. J.K. Rowling's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" lists a creature named an Erkling, very similar to the Erlking, as one of the many that inhabit the Wizarding World. Erklings are also present in the videogame "Harry Potter and the Goblet of

neg: David Yates to television by signing on to direct the television pilot of "Tyrant", an American drama production set against the US–Middle East conflict. The following year, Yates began shooting "The Legend of Tarzan", starring Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, and Christoph Waltz. The film, released in 2016, opened to mixed reviews and a worldwide total of $356.7 million. Yates directed "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a 2016 film which is the first in a series of five instalments based on J. K. Rowling's book, set in the world of her "Harry Potter" novels. David Heyman and "Harry

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Ron Perlman. The first movie is set to be followed by four more. Principal photography commenced on 17 August 2015, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 18 November 2016. A was released on 16 November 2018. The third movie is scheduled to be released in November 2020. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 guide book written by British author J. K. Rowling (under the pen name of the fictitious author Newt

neg: Anna Faith of Harley Quinn in the movie "Suicide Squad". Her versatility while cosplaying has been touted. In late 2016 Carlson was once again named one of the hottest cosplayers in the world. Carlson was named "Queen of Disney Cosplay" for her work portraying various Disney Princesses. Following the release of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", Carlson cosplayed as Queenie Goldstein in January 2017 during the annual A Celebration of Harry Potter fan event that took place at Universal Orlando. She debuted her new cosplay as Wonder Woman in April 2017 where she was recognized at C2E2 as one of

neg: USA Network main film series and their spin-offs (with the first, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", to have its cable premiere in 2019), and other content. On cable, the films are to primarily be aired by USA Network and Syfy, and the deal also includes the ability for Universal Parks & Resorts to offer "exclusive content and events" related to the franchise (Universal Parks had already been involved in "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" attractions). The deal succeeded one with Freeform; "The Wall Street Journal" reported the deal was valued around $250 million over the length of the agreement,

neg: Cinesite bureau for Kodak's Cineon digital film system. Both locations subsequently evolved to become full service visual effects facilities. In 2003, Kodak merged the Cinesite Hollywood office into LaserPacific. Cinesite completed visual effects for all eight films in the "Harry Potter" franchise in addition to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". The company's former model-making division created the scale model of Hogwarts, as well as Wonkaville in Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005) and the grand finale parliament explosion sequence in "V for Vendetta" (2006). The company's Emmy nominations for television work include "Cleopatra" (1999), "Band of Brothers"

neg: Wizarding World the films have been a success commercially and the majority a success critically, making the franchise one of the major Hollywood "tent-poles" akin to "James Bond", "Star Wars", "Indiana Jones", and "Pirates of the Caribbean". The "Harry Potter" series is noted by audiences for growing visually darker and more mature as each film was released. Seven of the nine films were nominated for a total of 14 Academy Awards. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" won for Best Costume Design in 2017, becoming the first film in the Wizarding World to win an Academy Award. Before the win in

neg: Manticore representations of the sin of Fraud, conceived as a monstrous chimera with a beautiful woman's face – for example, in Bronzino's allegory, "Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time" (National Gallery, London), and more commonly in the decorative schemes called "grotteschi". From here it passed by way of Cesare Ripa's "Iconologia" into the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French conception of a sphinx. Gerald Brenan linked the manticore to the "mantequero", a monster feeding on human fat in Andalusian folklore. The manticore has been mentioned in "Harry Potter" novels and in the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". However, it was introduced

neg: Mooncalf the Moon", large creatures domesticated by the Selenites are referred to as "mooncalves." Mooncalf is used as a derogatory term indicating someone is a dullard, fool or otherwise not particularly bright or sharp. For example, W. C. Fields in "The Bank Dick" (1940) advises his prospective son-in-law to avoid being a "mooncalf" by buying shares he has been conned into believing are worth much more than the proffered price. Mooncalf is also the name of a species of magical creatures in the world of the Harry Potter series. It is described in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" as

neg: Ministry of Magic "Harry Potter". It is located on the third level of the Ministry of Magic and houses the following offices: As noted in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is divided into three divisions (the Beast Division, the Being Division, and the Spirit Division) and contains the Goblin Liaison Office and Centaur Liaison Office, though the centaurs, being isolationists, have never interacted with the office since its creation. Thus, "being sent to the Centaur Office" has become a euphemism at the Ministry for those about to be fired. For further

neg: Colin Farrell an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mark Helprin. In 2015, he starred as Detective Ray Velcoro in the second season of HBO's "True Detective", and also starred in the film "The Lobster", for which he was nominated for his second Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In 2016, he played Percival Graves in the "Harry Potter" spin-off film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Farrell was born in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland, the son of Rita ("née" Monaghan) and Eamon Farrell. His father played football for Shamrock Rovers FC and

neg: Zoë Kravitz Zoë Kravitz Zoë Isabella Kravitz (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. Kravitz made her acting debut in the 2007 film "No Reservations". Her breakthrough role came as Angel Salvadore in the 2011 superhero film "", which was followed by roles in "The Divergent Series" and "". Since then, Kravitz has had supporting roles in such films as "The Lego Batman Movie" and the "Harry Potter" spin-off film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," a role she reprised in its , as well

neg: Katherine Waterston Katherine Waterston Katherine Boyer Waterston (born March 3, 1980) is an English-American actress. She made her feature film debut in "Michael Clayton" (2007). She then had supporting roles in films including "Robot & Frank," "Being Flynn" (both 2012) and "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her" (2013) before her breakthrough performance as Shasta Fay Hepworth in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Inherent Vice" (2014). In 2015, she portrayed Chrisann Brennan in "Steve Jobs". She had a starring role as Tina Goldstein in the "Harry Potter" spin-off "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016), which she reprised in its . Other film roles

neg: Ezra Miller In the 2012 film adaptation of the novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Miller played Patrick, alongside Logan Lerman and Emma Watson. Miller has been credited with singing, drumming and percussion on musical recordings by the band Sons of an Illustrious Father, as early as 2011. The band is a trio that features Lilah Larson (vocals, guitar, bass and drums), Josh Aubin (bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals) and Miller. Miller played Credence Barebone in the 2016 film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a spin-off of the "Harry Potter" film series. Miller reprised the role in the film's sequel,

neg: Wayne McGregor TV, including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (Movement Director), "The Legend of Tarzan" (Movement Director), "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (Movement Coach), "Sing" (Choreographer), "" (Choreographer), and Mary Queen of Scots (Choreographer and Movement Coach), Radiohead "Lotus Flower", Atoms for Peace "Ingenue", The Chemical Brothers featuring Beck "Wide Open" (Choreographer), ITV Brit Awards Paloma Faith performance 2015 and 2016 opening sequence, London and New York Fashion weeks with Gareth Pugh. He has directed opera ("Dido and Aeneas", "Acis and Galatea" for La Scala/Royal Opera), and choreographed for theatre (productions at ENO, Old Vic, National Theatre and

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) it had a gradual drop of 37% ($18.5 million) from the week before, the second-best Friday drop for any "Harry Potter" film, behind "The Philosopher's Stone". This was in part due to Black Friday, the most lucrative day of the Thanksgiving Day stretch. It ended up grossing $45.1 million in its second weekend (a drop of just 39.4%), finishing 2nd at the box office behind newcomer "Moana". Outside North America, the film debuted day-and-date in 63 countries, along with its North American release, where it was projected to gross $90–125 million in its opening weekend. It opened 16 November 2016

neg: Magical creatures in Harry Potter Frank is a thunderbird that was kidnapped and trafficked to Egypt in the 1920s. In the film "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them", Frank is the reason Newt went to America. After rescuing Frank from the traffickers, Newt stored Frank with his other magical creatures in his suitcase. Newt brings Frank to America in hopes of returning him to his native land of Arizona. In the climax of the film, the existence of magic is revealed to the people of New York City, following a battle between American wizarding government MACUSA and an obscurial. Knowing the secrecy of wizard-kind

neg: Fictional universe of Harry Potter €5.50), although "the exchange rate varies." In the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", it is said that the £174 million raised for charity is equivalent to 34,000,872 Galleons, 14 Sickles, and 7 Knuts (the figure is truncated to "over thirty-four million Galleons" in "Quidditch Through the Ages"). This means that £5.12 = 1 galleon. However, the book's cover price is £2.50 ($3.99 US), or "14 Sickles and 3 Knuts," which implies either an exchange rate of £3.01 = 1 galleon or a 41% discount to Muggle purchasers. Sports, specifically Quidditch, play an important role in the Wizarding

neg: The Tales of Beedle the Bard She has also added a note about the stone as “traditionally associated with love, balance and joy in daily life”. On 31 July 2008, it was announced "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" would also be made available for the public, in both standard and collector's editions. The book was published by Children's High Level Group and printed and distributed by Bloomsbury, Scholastic, and Amazon.com. The decision was taken due to disappointment among "Harry Potter" fans after it had initially been announced a wide public release was not intended. Similarly to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Quidditch

neg: 70th British Academy Film Awards received the most nominations in eleven categories, including Best Film, Best Director (Damien Chazelle), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ryan Gosling), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Emma Stone), and Best Original Screenplay (Chazelle). "Arrival" and "Nocturnal Animals" followed with nine nominations each. The leading British films were Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" and the "Harry Potter" spin-off "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" with five nominations apiece and winning one award each. Following criticism at the lack of representation of ethnic minorities for the previous ceremony, BAFTA had announced steps to increase diversity across the industry, on

neg: Story within a story a series on its own. Such spin-offs may be produced as a way of providing additional information on the fictional world for fans. In the "Harry Potter" series, three such supplemental books have been produced. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a textbook used by the main character, and "Quidditch Through the Ages" is a book from the library at his school. "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" provides an additional layer of fiction, the 'tales' being instructional stories told to children in the characters' world. In the works of Kurt Vonnegut, Kilgore Trout has written a novel

neg: Zoë Kravitz Road Within" and the romantic comedy "Pretend We're Kissing". She also appeared in the drama "Good Kill". In 2015, Kravitz appeared in the comedy-drama "Dope" and in "". In 2016, she co-starred in the action thriller "Vincent N Roxxy" and appeared in the independent film "Adam Green's Aladdin". Kravitz also had a cameo in the "Harry Potter" spin-off "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" as Leta Lestrange. In 2017, Kravitz starred in the mystery thriller "Gemini". She also appeared in the comedy "Rough Night" and "The Lego Batman Movie", in which she voiced the comic book character Catwoman. Since

neg: Colin Farrell Best CineMart 2013 Project at the 42nd Rotterdam International Film Festival. Set in a dystopian near-future in which finding a partner is a matter of life and death, the film tells an unconventional love story. The film also stars Rachel Weisz, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux and John C. Reilly. Farrell also appeared in the "Harry Potter" spin-off film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". In 2017, Farrell had leading roles in the films "The Beguiled", "The Killing of a Sacred Deer", and "Roman J. Israel, Esq." In 2018, he co-starred in Steve McQueen's thriller "Widows", and will

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) in 9 countries, earning $6.9 million from 5,070 screens. It opened in 38 more countries on 18 November, earning $16.6 million for a total of $23.5 million in two days. In three days, it made $53.6 million. Through Sunday, 20 November, the film had a five-day opening weekend of $145.5 million from 63 countries, above the initial projections. It earned another $132 million in its second weekend after a large debut in China and Japan. It recorded the biggest opening day of all-time among the "Harry Potter" franchise in Korea ($1.7 million), the Philippines ($1.2 million), the UAE ($429,000) and

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) had the film grossing $68–85 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $100 million. The film was released on 18 November in 4,143 cinemas, of which 388 were IMAX screens, and over 3,600 were showing the film in 3D. It grossed $29.7 million on its first day, the second-lowest opening day among Rowling's adaptations (behind the $29.6 million Friday of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"). This included $8.75 million it earned from Thursday night preview screenings beginning at 6 pm in 3,700 cinemas. In total, the film earned $74.4 million in its opening

neg: James Newton Howard single from "The Hunger Games" movies and both Howard's and Lawrence's first chart single. In 2014, Howard scored two Academy Award-nominated films, "Nightcrawler" and "Maleficent". Howard composed the score for the fantasy drama "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a spin-off/prequel of the "Harry Potter" film series, and for its sequel, "". In May 2008, he was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music. In October 2015, he was honored with the Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award during the annual Hollywood in Vienna concert. James Newton Howard James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is

neg: Places in Harry Potter school for the North American continent. It first appeared in a short story by J. K. Rowling on Pottermore on June 28, 2016, and its first onscreen mention was in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". The school was founded in the seventeenth century in Adams, Massachusetts, on Mount Greylock, the highest natural point in the state. It is concealed from the non-magic world by enchantments which may sometimes appear as a cloud surrounding the peak. Modeled after Hogwarts, the school has four Houses into which the students are sorted upon arrival. Ilvermorny was founded by Isolt Sayre after

neg: Cultural depictions of spiders In "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a book about many of the creatures within the Harry Potter universe, these giant spiders are also known as Acromantulas. The spider is also found in modern children's tales. The nursery rhymes "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Little Miss Muffet" have spiders as focal characters. The poem "The Spider and the Fly" (1829) by Mary Howitt is a cautionary tale of seduction and betrayal which later inspired a 1949 film and a 1965 Rolling Stones song, each sharing the same title, as well as a 1923 cartoon by Aesop Fables Studio. The poet

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) teaser poster was released. During "A Celebration of Harry Potter" at Universal Orlando Resort in February 2016, a featurette was released showcasing several interviews with various cast and crew members, as well as the first official behind-the-scenes footage. On 10 April 2016, the first "teaser trailer" was released during the MTV Movie Awards. On 10 August, more information and publicity shots for the film were released through "Entertainment Weekly", with new information on Ezra Miller's character Credence Barebone and the news that Zoë Kravitz would have a role in the series. New images released include the quartet running down a

neg: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald called the film a "cluttered expansion of the "Harry Potter" franchise" and wrote, "The film throws plenty of plot twists, loud noises, and multihued magical nebulae at us, but rarely is there much tension, or sense of adventure, or any real longing, just the feeling of watching one chess piece after another being moved into position." Writing for "The Guardian", Peter Bradshaw gave the film 3/5 stars, praising Law and Depp's performances, but criticising the film's excessive plotting, and saying, "This "Fantastic Beasts" film is as watchable and entertaining as expected... but some of the wonder, novelty and sheer narrative

neg: Magical creatures in Harry Potter Find Them", an approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on magical creatures that is popular in the wizarding world. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic is responsible for overseeing and regulating magical creatures. It is divided into three divisions: the Beast Division, the Being Division, and the Spirit Division. A "being" is generally defined, according to "Fantastic Beasts", as "any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws." This includes humans, dwarves,

neg: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ideas for the third. Yates talked to "Entertainment Weekly" about the second film, saying "we've seen the script for "Part 2," for the second movie, which takes the story in a whole new direction – as you should, you don’t want to repeat yourself. The second movie introduces new characters as she builds this part of the "Harry Potter" universe further. It's a very interesting development from where we start out. The work is pouring out of her." In October 2016, it was reported that the "Fantastic Beasts" film series would comprise five films, with the second film setting in

neg: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite the "Harry Potter" and "Fantastic Beasts" franchises. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is an upcoming free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game inspired by the Wizarding World. The game is being developed by WB Games San Francisco and Niantic, and published by Niantic. It is planned to launch on Android and iOS mobile devices, and is expected to use augmented reality similar to Niantic's previous release, "Pokémon Go". "Wizards Unite" was announced on November 8, 2017, as an augmented reality mobile game developed by WB Games San Francisco, Portkey Games, and Niantic. Players will be able to visit real-world

neg: Quidditch Through the Ages Quidditch Through the Ages Quidditch Through the Ages is a 2001 book written by British author J. K. Rowling using the pseudonym of Kennilworthy Whisp about Quidditch in the "Harry Potter" universe. It purports to be the Hogwarts library's copy of the non-fiction book of the same name mentioned in several novels of the "Harry Potter" series. The book benefits the charity Comic Relief. Over 80% of the cover price of each book sold goes directly to poor children in various places around the world. According to Comic Relief, sales from this book and its companion "Fantastic Beasts and Where

neg: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Michael Gambon (who played the role in six of the "Harry Potter" films). A number of other actors were considered, including Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, and Jared Harris (son of Richard Harris, who played Dumbledore in the first two "Harry Potter" films). The film is set in the United Kingdom and Paris. Principal photography began on 3 July 2017, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. On 22 September 2017, David Sakurai was cast to play Krall, one of the ambitious and sulky henchman of Grindelwald. Law reportedly finished filming his scenes as Dumbledore in September 2017. On 5 October

neg: Fictional universe of Harry Potter which were defined in 1811 by the British Minister for Magic. "Beings" are defined as "any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws". All other creatures are therefore classified as "Beasts". Laws have been created surrounding the management of magical creatures, largely for the purposes of their protection, but also to protect wizards from dangerous creatures, govern ownership of certain creatures, and also to hide them from the Muggle world. In the "Fantastic Beasts" movie the political climate of the wizarding community at

neg: Benjamin Maio Mackay's Talk 2 Me! work. "Talk 2 Me!" was the first outlet to report that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would have 4 sequels and feature an appearance of a young Dumbledore. Maio Mackay has talked about his desire to transfer the podcast to a TV format. "Talk 2 Me!" has received generally positive reviews, including positive writeups in "The Australian" and "InDaily". The show purportedly reached 100 million downloads after an interview with David Yates, where Yates discussed exclusive details about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Benjamin Maio Mackay's Talk 2 Me! Benjamin Maio Mackay's Talk 2 Me! is

neg: Sean Cronin (actor) "". He also appeared as Max, one of the villainous Ferrino brothers (along with Bruce Payne as Ray), in "The Antwerp Dolls". In 2016 he played the eponymous villain in "Kill Kane", opposite Vinnie Jones. He has also been cast in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", based on J. K. Rowling's novel "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Cronin's first directorial film was "Escape to Gossau", which he co-directed with Michael Koltes. Cronin is currently directing "The Dark Return of Time", based on the novel by R.B. Russell, starring Eric Roberts and Adrian Paul. Cronin is set

neg: Colleen Atwood Colleen Atwood Colleen Atwood (born September 25, 1948) is an American costume designer. Atwood has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twelve times, winning four times - for the films "Chicago" (2002), "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005), "Alice in Wonderland" (2010), and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was the first film in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World to win an Academy Award. Atwood has collaborated several times with directors Tim Burton, Rob Marshall and Jonathan Demme. Born in Yakima, Washington, she studied painting at Cornish College

neg: Wizarding World Barebone, and Colin Farrell as Percival Graves. Principal photography began on 17 August 2015, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. After two months, the production moved to St George's Hall in Liverpool, which was transformed into 1920s New York City. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was released worldwide on 18 November 2016. A few months have passed since the events of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his causeelevating wizards above all non-magical beings. Dumbledore must seek help from his former student Newt to put a stop

neg: Colleen Atwood Arrow, The Flash, and the new Supergirl series. Atwood's favorite fashion designers include Azzedine Alaia, Yohji Yamamoto and Alexander McQueen. Academy Awards BAFTA Awards Emmy Awards Colleen Atwood Colleen Atwood (born September 25, 1948) is an American costume designer. Atwood has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twelve times, winning four times - for the films "Chicago" (2002), "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005), "Alice in Wonderland" (2010), and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was the first film in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World to win an

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them six new creatures were not previously included is because MACUSA president Seraphina Picquery requested the more important American creatures not be mentioned to deter wizarding sightseers at a time when the US wizarding community were subject to greater persecution than their European counterparts, and after Scamander had contributed to a breach of the International Statute of Secrecy in New York. Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander is the fictional author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", born in 1897. According to the "About the Author" section of the book, Scamander became a magizoologist because of his own interest in

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) New York City alleyway, David Yates chatting to stars Katherine Waterston and Eddie Redmayne on the set in front of a blown out subway station, Colin Farrell's character Percival Graves interrogating an arrested and handcuffed Newt, and Graves and Credence putting up anti-magic propaganda. On 26 April 2016, it was announced that the film's script would be released in the form of a book on 19 November. The book, titled "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay", was written by Rowling herself. In an effort to avoid revealing plot details before the film's release, the novelisation of

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) from earlier films, such as "Hedwig's Theme". The soundtrack was released by WaterTower Music on 18 November 2016. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" had its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on 10 November 2016. The film was released worldwide on 18 November 2016, in 2D, 3D and the new IMAX 4K Laser system. It would premiere one day earlier in a number of other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany and Italy, on 17 November. The film would be released in a total of 1,028 IMAX screens worldwide (388 screens in the United

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them described hereafter are fictional and cannot hurt you." He repeats the Hogwarts motto: "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus", Latin for "Never tickle a sleeping dragon". "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" contains the history of magizoology and describes 85 magical species found around the world. Scamander says that he collected most of the information found in the book through observations made over years of travel across five continents. He notes that the first edition was commissioned in 1918 by Augustus Worme of Obscurus Books. However, it was not published until 1927. It is now in its fifty-second edition. In the

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) UHD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on 28 March 2017. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" grossed $234 million in the United States and Canada and $580 million in other countries for a total of $814 million. The film was made on a budget of $180 million, with an additional $150 million spent on marketing. Worldwide, the film grossed $219.9 million during its opening weekend from around 64 markets in 24,200 screens, both the fifth-biggest in Rowling's wizarding cinematic universe, and the seventh-biggest of the month of November. IMAX totalled $15 million from 605 screens. "Deadline Hollywood" calculated the