If you liked Harry Potter enough when you were young, you may have come across the spin-off books Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Throughout the Ages, the latter being somewhat less exciting considering it was the history and rules of a sport that does not exist, the rules of which were not at all consistent with the Harry Potter series.
Luckily, J.K. Rowling has decided that Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them should be it’s own movie series. Fuck yeah.
The film will centre on the author of the textbook, Newt Scamander, as he documents all the magical creatures that exist in the world. This guy used to be a Magizoologist for the Ministry of Magic, so you know he’s legit. Or he was legit. The film will be set around the 1920’s, so we can really get a look at how NOTHING SEEMS TO CHANGE in the world of witches and wizards.
Like, seriously…they use fucking candles and gas lamps to light everything, they have some strict aversion to any kind of technology and they have never thought to add nitrous oxide systems to their broomsticks. Actually, this should come as no surprise when none of the witches and wizards really go onto become something like engineers or scientists. Their career options are apparently limited to working at the Ministry, becoming a professor or running a shop in Diagon Alley. Or Quidditch, if they’re willing to die young.
J.K. Rowling has said that “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world,” which is fine by me. Seeing the Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Draco as adults who hadn’t finished puberty at the end of the series was enough hilarity for me.
Warner Bros approached the author with the idea and after deliberation, she decided she wanted to write the screenplay herself. And they let her, presumably because Warner Bros can smell money from her every orifice. Eww…I’m sorry guys and gals.
Expect tons of awesome CG magical beasts and an intriguing story that hopefully includes less camping in the woods.
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This made me laugh. A lot. Adding Nitrous Oxide to broomsticks is a fabulous idea, btw. “Broom Designer/Engineer” could be a career option for you.