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
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