- Culture
- 23 Jun 16
The world of wizardry looks more enticing than ever.
This new featurette introduces you to your new magical hero, Newt Scamander.
It opens with author extraordinaire JK Rowling explaining; "My heroes are always people who feel themselves to be set apart, stigmatized or 'othered'. That's at the heart of most of what I write and it's certainly at the heart of this movie." Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a prequel to the events of Harry's days at Hogwarts and this time we have a new hero, Newt Scamander. The 'magi-zoologist' Scamander is played by the Oscar-winning Eddie Redmayne.
Now in 1920's America, Scamander is an expelled student of Hogwarts whose curiosity gets the better of him time and time again. He has travelled to the States to further educate and explore these magical beasts. However, when his case is left unattended and a creature escapes, chaos in the wizarding world erupts.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is directed by Harry Potter aficionado David Yates. It also stars Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller and Ron Perlman.
Prepare yourself for Hogwarts Hysteria once again when Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is released in cinemas on November 18.