9 Basic Things to Know About Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

According to the "About the Author" section of Fantastic Beasts, Scamander (full name: Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander) was born in 1897 and graduated from Hogwarts as a Hufflepuff, then worked for the Ministry of Magic in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. At one point, he was the headmaster of Hogwarts. His interest in magizoology comes from his mother, a Hippogriff breeder. After publishing the textbook, Scamander retired with his wife in Dorset.

EW revealed a ton of plot details about the film back in 2015, giving us some info about what we will see. The movie is set in 1926 New York, and Scamander goes on some sort of adventure. We'll encounter the Magical Congress of the United States of America, the "American version of the Ministry of Magic that's housed inside the Woolworth Building." Plus, we assume we will also see Ilvermorny, the American version of Hogwarts. Oh, and the American term for Muggle is "No-Maj."

David Yates directed the movie. That name should be familiar to fans — Yates directed the final four movies in the Harry Potter franchise. Rowling is writing the screenplays.

Newt is related to one Harry Potter character we know and love. Scamander's grandson Rolf marries Luna Lovegood (the two both grow up to be naturalists).

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James Newton Howard's main title theme was released on Oct. 7, and it's gorgeous.

The movie hits theaters on Friday!