What is the name of the fictional textbook credited to Newt Scamander and written by J.K. Rowling?
Answer
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The fictional textbook credited to Newt Scamander is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Rowling published the companion book in 2001 as a charity edition. It is presented as a Hogwarts textbook used by students studying the care and classification of magical creatures. The fictional author, Newt Scamander, later became the central character of the Fantastic Beasts film series.
The book is designed to resemble a school text, including notes attributed to Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Its proceeds supported Comic Relief, with money raised through sales of the companion volume. Rowling wrote it as an expansion of a title briefly seen in Harry’s school supplies in the first Harry Potter novel.
The book should not be confused with the later screenplay and film of the same title. The 2001 publication is a short companion work, while the 2016 film uses the title as the starting point for a new narrative set before Harry’s time.