Newt gets through customs with his magical case filled with all his fantastic beasts by activating a trigger that makes the case “muggle worthy.” (Muggle, of course, is the term for non-magic people used by British wizards.) The story taking place in New York offers us insight into the subtle differences between American and European wizards. Newt’s adventures have brought him to New York City and right away we see some of the differences our new backdrop brings. We follow the shy and quirky Newt Scamander, who is authoring the text book, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” a text book that is later used by the students in the true Harry Potter series. The film takes place in 1926 and leaves the normal setting of England for America. A Spoiler Free Review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them There also are rumors of wanting to develop this into its own multifilm saga, and movie number one was a great starting point. While some may not consider it a true prequel, but rather a “spin-off,” it had plenty of nods to the future story. “Fantastic Beasts” takes place 70 years prior to when our beloved Harry Potter attends Hogwarts and ties some of the peripheral story together. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them dropped this weekend, and it was absolutely fantastic! JK Rowling has delivered perhaps one of the greatest “prequels” in cinematic history.
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