What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s fictional wizarding textbook about magical creatures?
Answer
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
J.K. Rowling’s fictional wizarding textbook about magical creatures is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In the Harry Potter world, it is attributed to the fictional author Newt Scamander.
The book first appeared in 2001 as a charity publication supporting Comic Relief. It is presented as a Hogwarts textbook and includes entries on creatures such as the Acromantula, the Bicorn, and the Blast-Ended Skrewt. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are listed as former owners in the book’s fictional framing.
The real publication is a companion volume rather than one of the seven Harry Potter novels. Rowling wrote it under the name Newt Scamander, who later became the central character of a film series. That character is a magizoologist, meaning a specialist in magical creatures.
The title is sometimes confused with Quidditch Through the Ages, another charity companion book. The latter concerns the history and rules of the broomstick sport, while Fantastic Beasts focuses on creature descriptions and wizarding folklore.