What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding companion book about magical creatures?
Answer
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
J.K. Rowling’s wizarding companion book about magical creatures is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The book was published in 2001 as a charity companion to the Harry Potter novels. It is presented as a Hogwarts textbook by Newt Scamander, a fictional magizoologist. The edition includes an introduction attributed to Albus Dumbledore and humorous notes associated with Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Proceeds from the original publication supported Comic Relief. The book is deliberately designed to resemble a school text rather than a conventional narrative novel. It contains descriptions of creatures found in the wizarding world, along with commentary about their classification and behavior.
The title later became the basis for a film series beginning in 2016. Those films expand Newt Scamander into a central character and tell a broader story set decades before Harry’s school years. The companion book and the film franchise are related but are not the same work.