8 Easter Eggs We Spotted in the New Fantastic Beasts Screenplay Cover
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One of the most rewarding parts about being a Harry Potter fan in 2018 is the excitement of trying to guess what's next. After the literary release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2007, I was devastated to think that the days of predicting the wizarding world's twists and turns were over. Blessedly, I was wrong! Thanks to J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series, there are more magical mysteries to unravel . . . and the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay cover contains enough to delight any Potterhead.
The illustrated cover for the screenplay, which is available for preorder now, debuted on Pottermore on May 30. The intricate series of designs surrounding the title and Rowling's name aren't merely for your visual enjoyment: there are magical Easter eggs on nearly every inch of the book's cover. There are obvious nods to the movie, such as an Eiffel Tower in honor of the upcoming film's French setting . . . however, there are also tiny hints about the plot that might go unnoticed by the untrained eye.
Ahead, check out eight hidden secrets that I was able to discern from the cover. How many more can you discover when you zoom in on the screenplay cover?
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The Deathly Hallows
You can see the three hallows individually within the film's title: the Elder Wand as the "I" in "crimes," the Resurrection Stone as the "G" in "Grindelwald," and the Cloak of Invisibility as the "A."
Then, there's the full symbol of the Deathly Hallows at the bottom of the cover page, nestled between two cats underneath the Eiffel Tower.
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The Dark Mark
Centered at the top of the cover is the Dark Mark, which we've previously only known as a symbol of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Could it have deeper roots in the world of dark magic as a whole? That's certainly what its presence on this cover suggests!
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New Fantastic Beasts
In the top corners of the cover, you can see an intimidating, winged creature with fangs and a snakelike tongue.
Could it possibly be an occamy, the choranaptyxic, serpetine creature we meet in the first Fantastic Beasts? If not, it may be a basilisk. Or, dare I suggest . . . maybe even a dragon?
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Familiar Creatures
At the base of the cover, we see two familiar creatures from the first film: a bowtruckle and a niffler, each mirrored on both sides of the illustration. (Not to mention the two cats at the bottom center, which are a wizarding world staple!)
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Nods to Nicholas Flamel
At the center of the cover are three tiny trinkets, one of which will look familiar to anybody who has seen or read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: the stone itself. On the right is a lock reading "NF" (presumably the stone's creator, Nicholas Flamel) and on the left is a thin, hanging ornament. Considering its placement, it likely has something to do with Flamel . . . and we're sure to find out more during the movie!
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A Phoenix
On either side of the Eiffel Tower, there's a beak and flaming feathers. The overall effect is like a mirrored phoenix, probably Dumbledore's pet Fawkes.
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Magic Wands
There are three wands visible on the script cover, circled in red above.
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Mysterious Woman
The face of a mysterious woman appears on either side of the cover's base, though she's unfamiliar so far. She appears to be clad in a layered hat — or tucked beneath a creature's golden wings.