What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s first screenplay set in the Harry Potter universe?
Answer
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
J.K. Rowling’s first screenplay set in the Harry Potter universe was Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The screenplay was written by Rowling for the 2016 film of the same name. It expands the wizarding world beyond Harry’s school years and moves the story to 1920s New York. The central character is Newt Scamander, a British magizoologist whose magical creatures escape from his case.
The film’s title comes from a fictional Hogwarts textbook. Rowling had previously published a companion book with that title in 2001, presented as Harry Potter’s school text and credited to the fictional author Newt Scamander. The film turns that background name into a protagonist.
The movie began a film series commonly called the Fantastic Beasts films. Its cast includes Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, alongside Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, and Alison Sudol.