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*[[Anthony Goldstein]] (distant relative)<ref name="JKR-twitter-anthonygoldstein">[https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/632611629843263488 ''(any rlation to Anthony Goldstein)'' Yes (but distant).] posted by JKR on Twitter on 15 August 2015</ref>
 
*[[Anthony Goldstein]] (distant relative)<ref name="JKR-twitter-anthonygoldstein">[https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/632611629843263488 ''(any rlation to Anthony Goldstein)'' Yes (but distant).] posted by JKR on Twitter on 15 August 2015</ref>
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'''Porpentina "Tina" Scamander''' (née '''Goldstein'''<ref name="JKR-twitter-goldstein">[https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/632611203924238336 Well, I think it's widely known that that characters of (Porpen)tina and Queenie are sisters, but not that their surname is Goldstein.] posted by JKR on Twitter on 15 August 2015</ref>) was a [[Great Britain|British]]<ref name="PottermoreFBmovie">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [https://www.pottermore.com/news/what-we-know-about-fantastic-beasts-so-far "Everything we know about the Fantastic Beasts movie so far", by The Pottermore Correspondent]</ref> witch living in [[United States of America|America]] in the [[1920s]].<ref name="wb">"[http://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/katherine-waterston-set-star-opposite-eddie-redmayne-fantastic-beasts-and-where-find Katherine Waterston Set to Star Opposite Eddie Redmayne in 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them']" from Warner Bros.</ref> She was the wife of famed [[magizoologist]] and author [[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]].<ref name="fbb">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' (real-world book)''<nowiki/>''</ref>
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'''Porpentina "Tina" Scamander''' (née '''Goldstein'''<ref name="JKR-twitter-goldstein">[https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/632611203924238336 Well, I think it's widely known that that characters of (Porpen)tina and Queenie are sisters, but not that their surname is Goldstein.] posted by JKR on Twitter on 15 August 2015</ref>) was an [[United States of America|American]] [[wizardkind|witch]].<ref name="wb">"[http://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/katherine-waterston-set-star-opposite-eddie-redmayne-fantastic-beasts-and-where-find Katherine Waterston Set to Star Opposite Eddie Redmayne in 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them']" from Warner Bros.</ref> She was the wife of famed [[magizoologist]] and author [[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]].<ref name="fbb">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' (real-world book)''<nowiki/>''</ref>
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
Porpentina was born somewhere in the [[Great Britain|British Isles]].<ref name="PottermoreFBmovie"/> She had at least one sibling, a younger sister, [[Queenie]].<ref name="Twitter2">[https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/606362972550795264 .@MaddieDUHx Queenie's younger.] by [https://twitter.com/jk_rowling J.K. Rowling on Twitter]</ref> Her friends and family called her by the nickname "Tina."<ref name="Twitter1" /> She apparently had a practical, level-headed personality, being described as "grounded."<ref>"[http://www.boston.com/entertainment/movies/2015/06/17/everything-know-about-fantastic-beasts-and-where-find-them/UlfBCDS9u8f6rph3o0KOMI/story.html Everything we know about ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’]" at Boston.com</ref>
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Porpentina was born somewhere in the [[United States of America]].<ref name="wb" /> She had at least one sibling, a younger sister, [[Queenie]].<ref name="Twitter2">[https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/606362972550795264 .@MaddieDUHx Queenie's younger.] by [https://twitter.com/jk_rowling J.K. Rowling on Twitter]</ref> Her friends and family called her by the nickname "Tina."<ref name="Twitter1" />
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Porpentina and her sister Queenie may have been [[Judaism|Jewish]].<ref name="jewish">J. K. Rowling revealed in a [https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/544946669448867841 tweet] that [[Anthony Goldstein]] was Jewish. Since she has also [https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/632611629843263488 confirmed] that Anthony is distantly related to Porpentina and Queenie, it is possible that the sisters were Jewish as well.</ref>
   
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She worked for the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]].<ref name="entertainmentweekly1" /><ref name="pottermore-everything" /> However, because she stood up for somebody of whom her superiors did not approve, she was demoted to a position well below her abilities.<ref name="entertainmentweekly1" /><ref name="pottermore-everything" />
Around [[1920s|1920]], Porpentina met [[Great Britain|British]] [[magizoologist]] [[Newt Scamander]] in [[New York|New York City]], where he had come as part of his international expedition to discover new magical creatures.<ref name="wb" /> She eventually married him and moved to the United Kingdom.<ref name="fbb" /> The couple had at least one child, who in turn gave them a grandson, [[Rolf Scamander|Rolf]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080828113728/http://www.bloomsbury.com/harrypotter/default.aspx?sec=3 30 July 2007 Bloomsbury Webchat with J.K. Rowling]</ref>
 
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In [[1920s|1926]],<ref name="pottermore-everything" /> Porpentina met [[Great Britain|British]] [[magizoologist]] [[Newt Scamander]] in [[New York|New York City]], where he had come as part of his international expedition to discover new magical creatures.<ref name="wb" /> She eventually married him and moved to the United Kingdom.<ref name="fbb" /> The couple had at least one child, who in turn gave them a grandson, [[Rolf Scamander|Rolf]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080828113728/http://www.bloomsbury.com/harrypotter/default.aspx?sec=3 30 July 2007 Bloomsbury Webchat with J.K. Rowling]</ref>
   
 
As of the late [[20th century]],<ref>The real-world book ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' features a biography of Newt Scamander which states he retired in [[1979]]. It also features an introduction by [[Albus Dumbledore]], who, canonically, died in [[1996]]. It can thus be concluded that the information about the Scamanders living in Dorset and owning three Kneazles was current within this timeframe.</ref> she lived with her husband in [[Dorset]] with their pet [[Kneazle]]s: [[Hoppy]], [[Milly]], and [[Mauler]].<ref name="fbb">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]] (real-world book)''</ref>
 
As of the late [[20th century]],<ref>The real-world book ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' features a biography of Newt Scamander which states he retired in [[1979]]. It also features an introduction by [[Albus Dumbledore]], who, canonically, died in [[1996]]. It can thus be concluded that the information about the Scamanders living in Dorset and owning three Kneazles was current within this timeframe.</ref> she lived with her husband in [[Dorset]] with their pet [[Kneazle]]s: [[Hoppy]], [[Milly]], and [[Mauler]].<ref name="fbb">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]] (real-world book)''</ref>
   
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==Personality and traits==
Porpentina, and in turn her sister Queenie, may have been Jewish<ref>Anthony Goldstein, a relative (albeit distant) of Porpentina and Queenie, was a Jew. As they come from the same family, it is possible that Porpentina and Queenie are Jewish too.</ref>.
 
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Porpentina apparently had a practical, level-headed personality, being described as "grounded."<ref>"[http://www.boston.com/entertainment/movies/2015/06/17/everything-know-about-fantastic-beasts-and-where-find-them/UlfBCDS9u8f6rph3o0KOMI/story.html Everything we know about ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’]" at Boston.com</ref> She was naturally ambitious and had a desire to stand up for what was right.<ref name="entertainmentweekly1" />
   
 
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Porpentina "Tina" Scamander (née Goldstein[6]) was an American witch.[7] She was the wife of famed magizoologist and author Newt Scamander.[8]

Biography

Porpentina was born somewhere in the United States of America.[7] She had at least one sibling, a younger sister, Queenie.[9] Her friends and family called her by the nickname "Tina."[1] Porpentina and her sister Queenie may have been Jewish.[10]

She worked for the Magical Congress of the United States of America.[4][5] However, because she stood up for somebody of whom her superiors did not approve, she was demoted to a position well below her abilities.[4][5]

In 1926,[5] Porpentina met British magizoologist Newt Scamander in New York City, where he had come as part of his international expedition to discover new magical creatures.[7] She eventually married him and moved to the United Kingdom.[8] The couple had at least one child, who in turn gave them a grandson, Rolf.[11]

As of the late 20th century,[12] she lived with her husband in Dorset with their pet Kneazles: Hoppy, Milly, and Mauler.[8]

Personality and traits

Porpentina apparently had a practical, level-headed personality, being described as "grounded."[13] She was naturally ambitious and had a desire to stand up for what was right.[4]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 .@MaddieDUHx 'Tina' is what her friends and family call her. Would YOU want everyone to call you Porpentina?! by J.K. Rowling on Twitter
  2. Since Rolf Scamander kept Newt's family name, it can be presumed that he is the son of a son of Newt's (if he were the son of a daughter of Newt's, he would bear whichever his father's surname was, and not Scamander, unless he were illegitimate).
  3. (any rlation to Anthony Goldstein) Yes (but distant). posted by JKR on Twitter on 15 August 2015
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 'Fantastic Beasts' Character Descriptions Revealed
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Everything we've learned about ‘Fantastic Beasts' this week" from Pottermore
  6. Well, I think it's widely known that that characters of (Porpen)tina and Queenie are sisters, but not that their surname is Goldstein. posted by JKR on Twitter on 15 August 2015
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Katherine Waterston Set to Star Opposite Eddie Redmayne in 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'" from Warner Bros.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real-world book) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "fbb" defined multiple times with different content
  9. .@MaddieDUHx Queenie's younger. by J.K. Rowling on Twitter
  10. J. K. Rowling revealed in a tweet that Anthony Goldstein was Jewish. Since she has also confirmed that Anthony is distantly related to Porpentina and Queenie, it is possible that the sisters were Jewish as well.
  11. 30 July 2007 Bloomsbury Webchat with J.K. Rowling
  12. The real-world book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them features a biography of Newt Scamander which states he retired in 1979. It also features an introduction by Albus Dumbledore, who, canonically, died in 1996. It can thus be concluded that the information about the Scamanders living in Dorset and owning three Kneazles was current within this timeframe.
  13. "Everything we know about ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’" at Boston.com
  14. "'Harry Potter' Spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts' Finds Its Female Lead" at The Hollywood Reporter