Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | 2016

Main Plot

Set in 1926, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them follows British magizoologist Newt Scamander as he arrives in New York City carrying a magical suitcase filled with rare and unusual creatures. Newt’s visit coincides with a series of unexplained magical incidents that are causing chaos throughout the city and risk revealing the existence of wizards to the non-magical community. When some of Newt’s creatures escape, he teams up with a No-Maj (the American term for Muggle) named Jacob Kowalski and a pair of witch sisters, Tina and Queenie Goldstein, to recover them. As they race to recapture the runaway beasts, they uncover a deeper threat involving dark forces and rising tensions between wizards and non-wizards. The group must navigate a city on edge, protect Newt’s creatures, and confront the mysterious power endangering both the magical and ordinary worlds.

Characters

• Eddie Redmayne plays Newt Scamander, a shy British magizoologist with a suitcase full of magical creatures. Newt’s compassion and eccentricity are tested as he faces suspicion and escalating danger in a foreign city.
• Katherine Waterston portrays Tina Goldstein, an ambitious but disgraced former Auror eager to redeem herself. Tina’s struggle for recognition forces her to choose between following rules and doing what’s right.
• Alison Sudol appears as Queenie Goldstein, Tina’s empathetic and charming sister with Legilimency abilities. Queenie’s open-hearted nature puts her at odds with societal expectations and her own desires.

Ending Explained

As Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them reaches its conclusion, the chaos threatening to expose the wizarding world is brought under control. Newt Scamander, with the help of his newfound friends Tina, Queenie, and the No-Maj Jacob, manages to subdue the destructive force plaguing New York—a powerful Obscurus unleashed by the tormented Credence Barebone. The authorities, initially suspicious of Newt and his magical creatures, come to realize that the true danger lay elsewhere. In the aftermath, the wizarding community works together to erase the memories of the city’s No-Maj population, restoring secrecy and order. Newt prepares to leave New York, his mission to protect magical creatures reaffirmed, while Tina is left with the hope of seeing him again. Jacob, whose memory is wiped, is given a chance at a new life, subtly influenced by his magical experiences. The film closes with the main characters changed by their ordeal, setting the stage for future adventures and deeper connections within the magical world.