It feels like a lifetime ago that we were sitting in theaters eagerly awaiting the final installment of the Harry Potter movies; while Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them takes place seventy years earlier, slipping back into the world of magic feels as comforting as a piping hot mug of butterbeer.

If you haven’t seen it yet, I’d recommend seeing it in IMAX, since getting a clear view of the rich backdrops and incredible creatures is well worth the ticket price! (Oh, and the plot and characters are pretty great, too.)

There are mild spoilers in this post!

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Know Your Geek: About Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

• You may recall that Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is one of Harry’s required textbooks at Hogwarts. This film follows the life of the author, celebrated magizoologist Newt Scamander. (Also Luna Lovegood’s grandfather-in-law!)
• The year is 1926 and the Roaring Twenties and Jazz Age are in full swing (despite Prohibition in America). Across the ocean in Europe, though, the threat of the dark wizard Grindelwald casts a shadow over the wizarding world.
• When Newt travels from London to New York to acquire a rare magical creature, he unwittingly stumbles upon a sinister plot.
• Along the way, he befriends a totally flummoxed Muggle (aka No-Maj), gets entangled with MACUSA (the Magical Congress of the USA), and of course, shows us lots and lots of truly fantastic beasts!

Outfits Inspired by Fantastic Beasts

Whether you’re a witch or No-maj, you can cast your own magic spell with one of these outfits inspired by the movie!

Newt Scamander

Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, is an eccentric magizoologist who generally prefers the company of animals over humans. At Hogwarts, he was in Hufflepuff house and later worked for the Ministry. Now, he devotes his time to discovering and researching magical species around the world.