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.