'Fantastic Beasts 2' is well into production now, and bit by bit, we're learning a bit more about the new film. We already know there'll we new characters, like Nicolas Flamel. It's also highly likely that Hogwarts will play an important role in the upcoming installment. The official Fantastic Beasts account on Instagram has recently uploaded a new image, telling us when the film will take place.
The sequel is set in 1927, a year after the events of the first film, and well into the launch of Newt Scamander's book, 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'. The book will later become fundamental to the teaching of Care of Magical Creatures, at Hogwarts. In the new image, we can see that the protagonist, played by Eddie Redmayne, is due to present his work at Flourish & Blotts, the bookstore on Diagon Alley. Does this mean we'll get to see the famous high street in the sequel too?
Whilst the image doesn't give much away, it's revealed enough to get Harry Potter fans all over the world thinking. Satyr Saturn on Reddit believes the image confirms a theory about Credence, the young wizard who couldn't control his powers. The image mentions, Obscurus Books, the fictitious publishing house who have published Scamander's book. According to the theory, "Newt will save Credence from his Obscurus", and because Ezra Miller's character already has experience in printing leaflets for his mother, it's possible "he will go into publishing and publishes Newt's book." Taking all of that into consideration then, Obscurus Books could very well be Credence's publishing house.
The return to the Wizarding World
There's still no official UK release date for 'Fantastic Beasts 2', but the flick is due for US release on 16th November 2018. For now at least, we know some of the film will be set in England. Amongst the confirmed cast members, are all of the main characters, including a young Dumbledore, who'll be played by Jude Law. The script is, of course, written by J.K. Rowling, and David Yates will return as director.
