Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | 2016

Directed by: David Yates

Movie Poster (spoilers)

Main Plot

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them follows the adventures of Newt Scamander, a British wizard and magizoologist, who arrives in 1926 New York with a mysterious suitcase filled with magical creatures. When some of the creatures escape, Newt finds himself in a race against time to retrieve them before they cause havoc in the city. Along the way, he encounters a No-Maj (non-magical person) named Jacob, a determined witch named Tina, and her mind-reading sister Queenie. Together, they uncover a dark conspiracy that threatens to expose the wizarding world to the No-Majs.

Characters

  • Eddie Redmayne's character is Newt Scamander, a magizoologist who travels to New York City with a case full of magical creatures, leading to a series of adventures and mischiefs.
  • Katherine Waterston's character in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is Tina Goldstein, a witch who becomes involved in the search for escaped magical creatures.
  • Alison Sudol's character in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is Queenie Goldstein, who is a witch and the sister of Tina Goldstein.

Ending
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In the conclusion of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is revealed to be disguised as Percival Graves, an Auror working for MACUSA. Newt Scamander, along with his friends Tina, Queenie, and Jacob, manage to expose Grindelwald's true identity and stop his plans to incite a war between wizards and non-magical people. However, Grindelwald escapes custody and disappears. Newt decides to stay in New York to write his book about magical creatures, while Tina and Queenie reconcile with their respective love interests. Jacob's memories are erased, but he retains a small glimpse of the wizarding world. As the film concludes, Newt bids farewell to his friends and embarks on new adventures, promising to return.