What charity book did J.K. Rowling write as a Hogwarts textbook in 2001?

J.K. Rowling wrote Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as a charity book presented as a Hogwarts textbook. It was published in 2001, with proceeds benefiting Comic Relief.

The book is attributed in-universe to Newt Scamander, a fictional magizoologist. Its format is a catalog of magical creatures, with notes and jokes supposedly added by Harry Potter and his friends.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is separate from Rowling’s later screenplay series of the same name. The 2001 charity publication is a companion work connected to Harry Potter, while the film series began with a 2016 movie written by Rowling.

It is sometimes confused with Quidditch Through the Ages, another 2001 charity companion book. The two works have different fictional authors and subjects.