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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is based on a book by the same name that was written by J.K. Rowling in 2001. The book itself is supposed to be the textbook that Harry had to purchase in the first novel, Harry Potter, and the Philosopher’s Stone, and was written by the “magizoologist” Newt Scamander. In the textbook, Scamander details his journeys across five continents and the discovery of 85 magical species from around the world.

The actual “textbook,” which can be bought or downloaded to read if you’re interested, is more of a detailing of the species than anything else. In an interview with Scholastic in 2001, Rowling said she chose the topic of magical creatures because it was a subject that fascinated her when she was writing the original series and already had much of it planned out. Due to the nature of the textbook format, however, Warner Bros. Entertainment had to come up with ways to make it more engaging for moviegoers and appeal to a crowd outside of the Potterheads. That means more original storylines, more action and, most importantly, more connections to the better-known franchise.

ANYONE FROM THE HARRY POTTER UNIVERSE IS IN FANTASTIC BEASTS

Fantastic Beasts takes place in 1920s New York, much earlier and further away from Hogwarts, London and essentially where anything in Harry Potter takes place. That being said, the time period that the movie takes place in is incredibly important, as is the social issues wizards were facing at the time. Rowling has already said that the last film, the fifth in the franchise, will take place in 1945 — the year that famous Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore defeated the evil Grindelwald in a duel

GRINDEWALS

Grindelwald is considered one of the most dangerous wizards of all time, even usurping Voldemort, and during the turn of the century, he was plotting to create a wizard army that overtook the muggles all around the world. He saw their race as the superior one and didn’t think they should have to hide in the shadows. This is a pretty big theme in Fantastic Beasts — the divide between non-magical folk and magical people — and Grindelwald’s relationship with Dumbledore is crucial to telling the story.

RELATIONSHIP

Grindelwald had become friends with Dumbledore while he was a student at Durmstrang Institute, a school that some may remember from the fourth Harry Potter installment, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They had plans to be benevolent leaders together, but their friendship fell apart quickly after a mishap during a duel lead to the death of Dumbledore’s sister, Ariana. Following those events, Grindelwald left Britain, stole the Elder Wand, and set up a base in a different part of Europe, committing a series of vicious crimes and murders.

ELDERWAND

The Elder Wand is one of the first Deathly Hallows ever created, and before you can even ask, the deathly hallows are three artifacts created by Death himself and handed out to the Peverell family. The three — a wand, resurrection stone, and invisibility cloak — were split among the three brothers. According to legend, if someone possesses all three artifacts, they become the Master of Death. Even still, just on its own, the Elder Wand is the most powerful wand of all time.

Source : https://www.polygon.com/2016/11/18/13671652/fantastic-beasts-harry-potter-dumbledore

One of Star-Lord's most prized possessions is his Walkman. This Awesome Mix mixtape has belonged to his mother. After he got from her (Star-Lord then abducted by a pack of human-eating Ravagers), the Walkman became his inseparable companion. Which mean, he traveled the galaxy performing his mischievous deeds with it for over twenty years. Well, then this guy is an expert on the iconic player.

For promoting Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, #Marvel is ramping up the marketing machine. A new promo for the film has been released. By keeping the relevance of the Walkman in the Guardians' story and with a new Awesome Mix on the way, Marvel wants its audience to know what the thing's all about. For this purpose, the studio "hired" the best teacher for the lesson: #ChrisPratt.

The promo is strange but fits perfectly with what we've come to expect from our space a-holes. The music starts with a sad mood, as the dancing aficionado gets nothing but blank silence when he asks his imaginary audience as if they know the old music player in his hand.

But the show must go on, for younger fans, Pratt makes something very clear to them: This is not an iPod, tablet or smartphone. He proves his point by listing everything his beloved musical companion doesn't have:

• No touchscreen 

• No streaming 

• No shuffle

• No skipping 

• No repeat

That's right, it just plays music... but we still love it. These days, that may sound depressing for technologically savvy fans. But even with all the limitations, Pratt still manages to look on the bright side of the Walkman: It's like a concert. Never thought about it that way. Thank you, #PeterQuill.

Some may be thinking of this video: can you imagine Peter Quill's reaction when he gets to Earth and sees cellphones and iPods? It's safe to say he'll be completely mind-blown (even with all the alien-fighting craziness in his life). Of course, due to his attachment to the Walkman, don't expect him to replace it with our modern, as attractive as it may seem.

-- Source : https://moviepilot.com/p/guardians-of-the-galaxy-2-walkman-promo/4241080