Fantastic Beast & where to find them 2016: A muggle/nomad (no magic) in the wizarding world
- Lia23
- Dec 20, 2017
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 12, 2018
Fantastic Beast and where to find them is a Sci Fi movie in which it is based on the story of Harry Potter; specifically it is what Hermione read at the Harry Potter series in Deathly Hallows part 1 & 2.
DISCLAIMER: All that I stated their is just my opinion and it also contains SPOILERS to the actual scenes of the movie. So BEWARE to those who don't want to be SPOIL in this movie, and to those who watched this movie, Be FREE to READ it.
This movie talks about a wizard from London, came to America to set free a bird-like creature in Arizona. It was the real reason why he went to America not to buy some special gifts on his cousin or something. By the way, Newt Scamander is the protector of the beasts that are all kept to his briefcase.
I find this movie interesting because I’m also a "Potter Head" and I’m dying to watch this film so badly. Well there is a little sequel when Hermione talk about it to Harry and Ron. But still, I want to know how and why the author did created that kind of book. We all know that the ending scene was finishing it with a book, whom the author entitled it as “Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them” but I also want to know what strives the author to write that kind of book.
The beginning of the film started with the story of Grindelwald being the most powerful dark wizard is terrorizing the city according to the wizarding newspaper.
“Fantastic Beasts and where to find them Movie Poster”
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The main character of this movie is Newt Scamander, a secretly wizard in London and arrive in America; a simple place full of people not knowing it is also secretly one of the world’s wizarding place you can find. Along the way he met Jacob Kowalski, a man who want to loan in the bank to start a bakery. These 2 men met at the wrong moment, now Mr. Kowalski know that Newt is a wizard knocking Newt off and bringing the suitcase of Newt instead of his.
From this I quite knew that these men were supposed to be friends in the next scenes, focusing on the two of them. As I went on in the film, Newt met 2 women named Tina Goldstein, an Auror (it is more like a detective in the real world) in MACUSA (Magical Congress in United States of America) and her sister, Queenie Goldstein who also works in MACUSA.
This movie is getting better and better as I’ve watched Tina arresting Newt for his beasts letting her realize that she too will be arrested. Jacob on the other hand, was a nomad should not interfere in the wizarding world, and decided to Obliviate (A memory charm that is use to remove memories for some reasons) him. Good thing Queenie comes to rescue them all, with an clever strategy which I’ve never expected from her character, yet she love her sister so much, and did what every body has to save her no matter what it takes.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them Trailer"
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The plot twists in this movie are never been expected, Credence, a weird looking teenager who have a magical ability that is kept for a long time. Making him an obscurus, described as a "dark" and "parasitic" force, which it was triggered when the child in question was forced to repress their talent through physical or psychological abuse. This energy could manifest itself as a separate entity that can erupt in violent, destructive fury. Credence’s step-mom always beat him for every mistake he did, and that, anxiety grew to him unable to control his magical ability as a wizard. Another plot twist is that Mr. Graves, a loyal henchman of Ms. President (Seraphina Picquery), befriended Credence to find the Obscurial child. Not knowing he wants to find the obscurial to be his partner in crime, because he is a dark wizard and revealed his true form, as Gellert Grindelwald.
Since the wizarding world is exposed, wizards and witches are unable to Obliviate all the nomads/ muggles. Now, Frank has a purpose for that; one of a plot twist of course, that this bird has a capable of making a rainy weather that has a secret formula for the Obliviate memory charm.
The ending scene was reassuring because all of my theories has now been resolved. Never doubt that these creatures is now preserved and Newt will create a book about it. Tina is the one who suggest the title “Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them”. Ms. President now orders to Obliviate Jacob Kowalski because he is still a nomad, even though he was proved useful, the president did not look it as a consideration. Even though it’s hard to let go, he accept his fate and face it as a brave man. Jacob now has fulfill to start his bakery and it became famous as ever. But the end scene of Jacob tell us that even though he was going to Obliviate, the experience and the emotions are always there, remaining in his heart. It might seem weird to him, but his friends will always remember him for all of the things he had done in the wizarding community.
I rated this movie 10/10, not because I’m a fan but because J.K. Rowling was awesome to spend her time to work out this kind of history about the author of the book Hermione reads. Even though it’s only an “act scene dialogue book” it always makes me relief to know the character in the movie before I read the actual book. And I’m really satisfied to the outcome of this film based on what I read and what I’ve watched.
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