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*[[Arthur A. Levine Books]] ([[United States of America|American]], Muggle-produced version)
 
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{{Quote|Newt's masterpiece has been an approved textbook at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] ever since its publication and must take a substantial amount of credit for our students' consistently high results in [[Care of Magical Creatures]] examinations – yet it is not a book to be confined to the classroom. No wizarding household is complete without a copy of Fantastic Beasts, well thumbed by the generations who have riffled its pages in search of the best way to rid the lawn of Horklumps, interpret the mournful cries of the Augurey, or cure their pet Puffskein of drinking out of the toilet.|[[Albus Dumbledore]], ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' foreword.|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)}}
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'''''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''''' is a book written by [[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] detailing magizoology and describing magical creatures. It was a standard textbook at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] since it was written in 1927<ref name=FB>''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]''</ref>.
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'''''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''''' is a book written by [[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] detailing magizoology and describing magical creatures. It was a standard textbook at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] since it was written in 1927.<ref name=FB>''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]''</ref>
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A copy of this book cost two [[Galleon]]s at [[Flourish and Blotts]].<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
   
 
==Chapters==
  
==Chapters==
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[[File:FantasticBeastsProp.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A copy of ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''.]]
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*Introduction
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*''Introduction''
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**About This [[List of books|Book]]
  
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**What Is a [[ Beast|Beast]]?
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**''About This [[List of books|Book]]''
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**''What Is a [[Beast]]?''
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**A Brief History of Muggle Awareness of Fantastic Beasts
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**''A Brief History of Muggle Awareness of Fantastic Beasts''
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**Magical Beasts in Hiding
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**''Magical Beasts in Hiding''
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***Safe Habitats
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***''Safe Habitats''
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***Controls on Selling and Breeding
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***''Controls on Selling and Breeding''
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***Disillusionment Charms
  
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***Memory Charms
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***''Disillusionment Charms''
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***''Memory Charms''
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***The Office of Misinformation
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***''The Office of Misinformation''
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**Why Magizoology Matters
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**''Why Magizoology Matters''
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**Ministry of Magic Classifications
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**''Ministry of Magic Classifications''
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*An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts
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*''An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts''
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**[[Acromantula]]
  
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**[[Ashwinder]]
  
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===Beasts included in the book===
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**[[Augurey]]
  
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**[[Basilisk]]
  
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*[[Ashwinder]]
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*[[Augurey]]
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**[[Centaur]]
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*[[Basilisk]]
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**[[Chimaera]]
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*[[Billywig]]
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**[[Chizpurfle]]
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*[[Bowtruckle]]
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**[[Clabbert]]
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*[[Bundimun]]
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**[[Crup]]
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*[[Centaur]]
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**[[Demiguise]]
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*[[Chimaera]]
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**[[Diricawl]]
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*[[Chizpurfle]]
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**[[Doxy]]
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*[[Clabbert]]
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**[[Dragon]]
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*[[Crup]]
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*[[Demiguise]]
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***[[Antipodean Opaleye]]
  
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***[[Chinese Fireball]]
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*[[Diricawl]]
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*[[Doxy]]
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***[[Common Welsh Green]]
  
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*[[Dragon]]
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***[[Norwegian Ridgeback]]
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***[[Romanian Longhorn]]
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**[[Dugbog]]
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**[[Erkling]]
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**[[Fairy]]
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**[[Flobberworm]]
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*[[Erkling]]
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**[[Fwooper]]
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*[[Erumpent]]
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**[[Ghoul]]
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*[[Fairy]]
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**[[Glumbumble]]
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*[[Fire crab]]
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**[[Gnome]]
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*[[Flobberworm]]
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**[[Graphorn]]
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*[[Fwooper]]
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**[[Griffin]]
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*[[Ghoul]]
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**[[Grindylow]]
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*[[Glumbumble]]
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**[[Hippocampus]]
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*[[Gnome]]
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**[[Hippogriff]]
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*[[Graphorn]]
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**[[Horklump]]
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*[[Griffin]]
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**[[Imp]]
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*[[Grindylow]]
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**[[Jarvey]]
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*[[Hippocampus]]
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**[[Jobberknoll]]
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*[[Hippogriff]]
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**[[Kappa]]
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*[[Horklump]]
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**[[Kelpie]]
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*[[Imp]]
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**[[Knarl]]
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*[[Jarvey]]
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**[[Kneazle]]
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*[[Jobberknoll]]
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**[[Leprechaun]]
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*[[Kappa]]
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**[[Lethifold]]
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*[[Kelpie]]
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**[[Lobalug]]
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*[[Knarl]]
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**[[Mackled Malaclaw]]
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*[[Kneazle]]
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**[[Manticore]]
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*[[Leprechaun]]
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**[[Merpeople]]
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*[[Lethifold]]
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**[[Moke]]
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*[[Lobalug]]
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**[[Mooncalf]]
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*[[Mackled Malaclaw]]
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**[[Murtlap]]
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*[[Manticore]]
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**[[Niffler]]
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*[[Merpeople]]
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**[[Nogtail]]
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*[[Moke]]
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**[[Nundu]]
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*[[Mooncalf]]
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**[[Occamy]]
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*[[Murtlap]]
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**[[Phoenix]]
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*[[Niffler]]
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**[[Pixie]]
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*[[Nogtail]]
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**[[Plimpy]]
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*[[Nundu]]
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**[[Pogrebin]]
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*[[Occamy]]
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**[[Porlock]]
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*[[Phoenix]]
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**[[Puffskein]]
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*[[Pixie]]
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**[[Quintaped]]
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*[[Plimpy]]
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**[[Ramora]]
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*[[Pogrebin]]
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**[[Red Cap]]
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*[[Porlock]]
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**[[Re'em]]
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*[[Puffskein]]
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**[[Runespoor]]
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*[[Quintaped]]
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**[[Salamander]]
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*[[Ramora]]
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**[[Sea Serpent]]
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*[[Red Cap]]
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**[[Shrake]]
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*[[Re'em]]
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**[[Golden Snidget|Snidget]]
  
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**[[Sphinx]]
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*[[Salamander]]
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**[[Streeler]]
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*[[Sea Serpent]]
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**[[Tebo]]
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*[[Shrake]]
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*[[Golden Snidget|Snidget]]
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**[[Troll]]
  
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**[[Unicorn]]
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*[[Sphinx]]
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**[[Werewolf]]
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*[[Streeler]]
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**[[Winged horse]]
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**[[Yeti]]
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*[[Troll]]
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*[[Unicorn]]
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*[[Werewolf]]
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*[[Winged horse]]
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*[[Yeti]]
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==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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*A [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|real]] version of the book was written by [[J. K. Rowling]] to raise money for the Comic Relief charity in [[2001]].
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*A [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|real]] version of the book was written by [[J. K. Rowling]] to raise money for the [[Comic Relief]] charity in [[2000s|2001]].
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*It is unknown why this book was required for [[Harry Potter]] to get in his First Year ([[1991–1992 school year]]) since he did not start [[Care of Magical Creatures]] until the Third Year ([[1993–1994 school year]]). As in ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]'', [[Dumbledore]] states it is required for [[Care of Magical Creatures]]. Though, it is possible it was required for [[Defense Against the Dark Arts]]. Harry's copy is protected by the [[Thief's Curse]].
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*A listing for the book on Scholastic's ''Harry Potter'' site gives the price as 14 [[Sickles]] and 3 [[Knuts]].<ref name="Scholastic">[http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/series_information/ Scholastic ''Harry Potter'' site - Series Information]</ref>
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==Film adaptation==
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It was announced on 12 September 2013 that a film adaption was in the works with Rowling making her screenwriting debut for the film. The film will take place in the same universe as the Harry Potter films but will not be a prequel or sequel to them.
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''<ref>[http://www.theprintorium.com/shop/the-harry-potter-collection/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.html Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Printorium]</ref>
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{C|Mentioned only on a [[Famous Wizard Card]]}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{C|Mentioned only on a [[Famous Wizard Card]]}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
   
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==References and notes==
 
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Revision as of 04:42, 30 March 2014

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This article is about the fictional book in the Harry Potter Universe. You may be looking for the real book written by J. K. Rowling for charity or the film.

"Newt's masterpiece has been an approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ever since its publication and must take a substantial amount of credit for our students' consistently high results in Care of Magical Creatures examinations – yet it is not a book to be confined to the classroom. No wizarding household is complete without a copy of Fantastic Beasts, well thumbed by the generations who have riffled its pages in search of the best way to rid the lawn of Horklumps, interpret the mournful cries of the Augurey, or cure their pet Puffskein of drinking out of the toilet."
— Albus Dumbledore, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them foreword.[src]

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a book written by Newt Scamander detailing magizoology and describing magical creatures. It was a standard textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since it was written in 1927.[1]

A copy of this book cost two Galleons at Flourish and Blotts.[2]

Chapters

FantasticBeastsProp

A copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

  • Introduction
    • About This Book
    • What Is a Beast?
    • A Brief History of Muggle Awareness of Fantastic Beasts
    • Magical Beasts in Hiding
      • Safe Habitats
      • Controls on Selling and Breeding
      • Disillusionment Charms
      • Memory Charms
      • The Office of Misinformation
    • Why Magizoology Matters
    • Ministry of Magic Classifications
  • An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts


Beasts included in the book

Behind the scenes

Film adaptation

It was announced on 12 September 2013 that a film adaption was in the works with Rowling making her screenwriting debut for the film. The film will take place in the same universe as the Harry Potter films but will not be a prequel or sequel to them.

Appearances

References and notes

  1. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)
  2. ↑ Pottermore
  3. ↑ Scholastic Harry Potter site - Series Information
  4. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Printorium
Care of Magical Creatures
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Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts
Hagrid's Hut · Forbidden Forest · Care of Magical Creatures Classroom · Magical Creatures (club) · The Paddock
Professors Silvanus Kettleburn · Rubeus Hagrid · Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank (substitute teacher)
Textbooks The Monster Book of Monsters · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Creatures studied at Hogwarts
Blast-Ended Skrewt · Bowtruckle · Chimaera · Crup · Demiguise · Diricawl · Doxy · Dugbog · Fairy · Fire Crab · Fire Dwelling Salamander · Flobberworm · Fwooper · Glumbumble · Gnome · Golden Snidget · Griffin · Hippogriff · Imp · Jackalope · Knarl · Kneazle · Moke · Murtlap · Niffler · Occamy · Porlock · Quintaped · Streeler · Thestral · Unicorn · Yeti
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