What was the name of J.K. Rowling’s charity book published in 2001 as a Hogwarts textbook?

J.K. Rowling’s 2001 charity book presented as a Hogwarts textbook was Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It was published as a companion volume to the Harry Potter series, with the fictional author listed as Newt Scamander.

The book is a guide to magical creatures, including entries about habitats, behavior, and classifications. Rowling wrote it in the style of a school reference text and added humorous marginal notes attributed to Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Proceeds from the original publication supported Comic Relief.

The title later became the basis for the 2016 film, but the book and film are not the same work. The book is a short companion text, while the film is a feature-length story about Newt Scamander’s visit to New York.

Readers also sometimes confuse it with Quidditch Through the Ages, another charity companion book published in 2001. That volume concerns the history and rules of the wizarding sport rather than magical animals.