Yes, this is a movie in the magical Harry Potter world.
No, Harry Potter doesn't play a part in it !
I love Harry Potter. I'm one of the many people that grew up with it.
I read every book dozens of times, watched every movie even more often, and I could probably answer every Trivia question about the series.
When the last film was published in 2011, I was more than sad.
This used to be my ritual!! Every year, a new book and/or a new movie would come out, so there was always something to look forward to, always a new piece of the story to be revealed ..
It's been 5 years of silence around Harry Potter, and now there's a double comeback this year.
First, "Harry Potter and the cursed child" got turned into a play, which can currently be watched in London (I'd love to see it!) and the script has been published as a book as well.
And now, a new MOVIE has come out -
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM !
This movie plays in Harry Potters world, but before his era - so many familiar characters won't make an appearance.
But despite the lack of Harry, you should STILL go and watch it !
REASON #1: NEW, LOVABLE CHARACTERS
The movie is centered about Newt Scamander, a young wizard that leave the UK to explore the new world of New York. Since the whole story has been written by J.K. Rowling, you can expect to love them just as much as characters from HP. They have their own little quirky personalities!
REASON #2: J.K. ROWLING WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED
With this movie, J.K. Rowling was actually involved in writing the screenplay - which wasn't the case before. So this movie will have a lot of charme that you know from the books, but maybe hasn't been transferred into the HP movies that well.
REASON #3: GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE MAGICAL WORLD
This Storyline is set 70 years before harry potter - a good opportunity for all Potter fans to get to know their world even more, and learn more background info and details about it.
REASON #4: CONNECTION TO REAL HISTORY
J.K. Rowling has incorporated the Salem witch trials into her story. It's awesome to see how much detail she puts into her stories, and how she creates a whole new world around it.
REASON #5: THE STORYLINE, OF COURSE!
Even if you don't like Harry Potter or have never seen it - this movie is still from you. Apart from all the magical knowledge about the potter world, the storyline itself will simply fascinate you - having you at the edge of your seat or laughing during the movie!