Which fictional textbook did J.K. Rowling publish to support Comic Relief in 2001?

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J.K. Rowling published Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to support Comic Relief in 2001.

The book is presented as a Hogwarts textbook written by the fictional magizoologist Newt Scamander. Its format includes Harry Potter’s, Ron Weasley’s, and Hermione Granger’s notes, making it resemble a borrowed schoolbook rather than a conventional narrative.

Alongside Quidditch Through the Ages, it was one of two charity books published in 2001 to raise money for Comic Relief. Rowling later developed the title into a film series, but the original book is a short companion work about magical creatures. Newt Scamander became the central character of the later films.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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