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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) Movie vs Book
Film · 2016 · Directed by David Yates · Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) Movie: Cast and Details
A magizoologist arrives in 1920s New York with a case of magical creatures, and some of them escape.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Reimagined, only inspired by the bookThe book is a short guide to magical creatures, so the film borrows its title and its animals and builds an original story around them.
Read or watch first?
The book is a quick, funny reference. The film is a separate adventure set in the same world.
What the book gives you
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J. K. Rowling
A short companion you can read in one sitting. It is full of jokes and tiny details for fans.
Who will like it: Harry Potter fans who want to see more of the world.