What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2016 script about the wizarding world’s magical creatures?
Answer
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
J.K. Rowling’s 2016 script about magical creatures is titled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The screenplay was Rowling’s screenwriting debut and served as the basis for the 2016 film directed by David Yates. It is set decades before the main Harry Potter story and follows Newt Scamander, a magizoologist whose magical creatures escape in New York City.
The title comes from a Hogwarts textbook mentioned in the Harry Potter novels. In the fictional world, the book is written by Newt Scamander. Rowling had previously published a companion book with the same title for charity, but the screenplay expands the premise into an original narrative.
The film launched a series of stories set in the wider wizarding world. Its historical setting and international locations distinguish it from the Hogwarts-centered original novels.