The world of Harry Potter is a (pardon the pun) magical place. From the amazing book series to the film adaptations of said books, to the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child that premiered during the summer, each new item released only further's to widen the scope of what fans already have. And this new film certainly widen's the scope in a major way.
So far, all media related to Harry Potter has taken place in England, but this film takes place in 1920's New York City, and brings a member of the British magical community across the sea to the swinging Big Apple.
Eddie Redmayne plays Newt Scamander, British wizard and magizoologist who is on a mission in New York, to find magical creatures and chronicle them for his book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He gets more then what he has bargained for when he is drawn into an adventure of epic proportions.
Throughout the film, audiences are introduced to new aspects of the magical world, specifically, how things are done over here in the USA with regards to how things are done in terms of magical governance and law, the American version of the Statute of Secrecy, and even a brief mention of the top school of witchcraft and wizardry for American witches and wizards.
But the best part (for me at least) was the different magical creatures that are brought to life on the big screen. Nifflers, Bowtruckles, an Erumpent etc. Creatures fans of J. K. Rowling had only ever read about and now, they get to see them come to life.
This film, is a wonderful story adding more layers to the world the Harry Potter films built, and whatever films come after it, will only serve to add more depth, give us more wonderful characters for us to love and be excited about, and above all, it gives us more story to cherish.
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