'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' trivia and fun facts
Director
This film will be directed by David Yates, director of the last four 'Harry Potter' films.
Wand
Newt Scamander's wand is deliberately simple and wooden, and contains no animal products.
Casting
Michael Cera and Josh Gad were considered for the role of Jacob before Dan Fogler was cast.
Screenplay
Screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling.
Briefcase
Newt Scamander carries a briefcase with him everywhere. This case contains thousands of creatures and magical worlds that can be hidden from muggles and U.S. customs inspectors.
Ministry
"Macusa" is the name given to the American version of the Ministry of Magic.
Second Salemers
In the film we will see a human organization in charge of hunting down witches and wizards called "Second Salemers".
Book
J.K. Rowling wrote this book in 2001, with most of the the profits benefiting the charity Comic Relief. Over 80% of the cover price of each book sold goes directly to poor children in various places around the world.
Reunited
Samantha Morton and Colin Farrell both appeared in 'Minority Report' (2002).
Wand
Colin Farrell was given a different wand to train than the one he later uses in the film.
No-magic
Instead of "Muggle", "No-Maj" is the word used by American Magicians to refer to non-magical people.
Phoenix
The official "macusa" emblem includes the etching of an American flag combined with an abstract phoenix.
Expanding the universe
J.K. Rowling has stated that this film "is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. Newt's story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry's gets underway"
UN
The magic UN (United Nations) is called "International Confederation of Witches and Wizards".
Original book
First film in the Harry Potter film franchise not to be based on one of the major novels. The book was created for Comic Relief in the UK and is inspired by the fictional textbook of the same name featured in the Harry Potter novels.
Newt was in 'The prisoner of Azkaban'
Eddie Redmayne's character appeared in the third 'Harry Potter' movie. When the Weasley twins show Harry the Marauder's Map, the name of the magizoologist appears walking in the castle corridors.
Actors
Matt Smith and Nicholas Hoult were considered for the lead role of Newt before Eddie Redmayne was cast.
Name
The name Newt Scamander appears on the Marauder's Map in the movie Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban (2004).
Casting
Saoirse Ronan, Dakota Fanning and Lili Simmons were considered for the role of Queenie before 'Alison Sudol' was cast.
Gold
The "Macusa" design, the American version of the Ministry of Magic, includes a heavy use of gold to bring richness to the decoration.
Actress
Kate Upton and Elizabeth Debicki were considered for the role of Tina before Katherine Waterston was cast.