Harry Potter Spinoff: What You Need To Know About J K Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

By Jenn Loro - 16 Apr '16 12:11PM
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The trailer of screen adaptation of JK Rowling's latest literary work and Harry Potter spin-off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' has been released online. The preview is bringing an interesting wealth of surprises such as the protagonist Newt Scamander's link to Albus Dumbledore from the hugely successful 'Harry Potter' series.

Albus Dumbledore may be a dead wizard in the Rowling's signature work but the forthcoming spin-off actually preceded Daniel Radcliffe's renowned book and movie character 70 years before. With the release of the trailer, mention of the great Dumbledore is triggering a global Easter egg hunt for millions of Harry Potter fans worldwide.

"You're an interesting man, Mr. Scamander," the narrator whispered in the trailer as quoted in Entertainment Online report. "Just like your suitcase, there's much more to you than meets the eye. Kicked out of Hogwarts for endangering human life with a beast, yet one of your teachers argued strongly against your expulsion."

"Now what makes Albus Dumbledore so fond of you, Mr. Scamander?"

As reported by International Business Times, the main storyline revolves around Newt Scamander, a former Hogwarts student who got kicked out for violating the rules, who packed up a group of magical creatures into his suitcase and head off to the United States.

The special suitcase Newt is bringing contain a magical button that only magical people can open. The creatures inside are constantly finding ways to escape from the suitcase despite Newt's watchful eyes to keep them under lock and key. So when Newt arrives in the US, wizards are trailing after him as they feared their identities being revealed to non-magic folks in America.

American-style Magic and Wizardry Adventures

According to Health Aim, Newt is bound to meet an American witch named Porpentina Goldstein who will be his constant companion in his adventure. The witch is revealed as an Auror of the Magical Congress of the US who fell out of favor with her supervisors. Does this mean that Magical Congress of the US is the American equivalent to UK's Ministry of Magic? 

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