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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay — Content Guide for Parents

By J.K. RowlingPottermore Publishing2016-11-18ISBN 9781781109601304 pages
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone...


Inspired by the original Hogwart’s textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. A feat of imagination and featuring a cast of remarkable characters and magical creatures, this is epic adventure-packed storytelling at its very best. Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition for any film lover or reader’s bookshelf.


The film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will have its theatrical release on 18th November 2016.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The book does not contain explicit violence. While the screenplay is based on a story that includes darker themes, the text itself focuses on magical creatures and their classifications without depicting violence between characters. No genuinely frightening content is present in the book. Although it features magical creatures, the descriptions are whimsical and do not evoke fear or distress.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have violence?

    The book does not contain explicit violence. While the screenplay is based on a story that includes darker themes, the text itself focuses on magical creatures and their classifications without depicting violence between characters.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have scary content?

    No genuinely frightening content is present in the book. Although it features magical creatures, the descriptions are whimsical and do not evoke fear or distress.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have religious themes?

    No religious content is present in the book. While there are references to Albus Dumbledore and discussions about magical creatures, these do not constitute religious practices or beliefs.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes are present in the book. The narrative focuses on magical creatures and does not address issues of race or racism.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have profanity?

    No profanity is present in the book. The language used is appropriate for the intended audience and does not include any offensive or inappropriate terms.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have climate change?

    No climate themes are present in the book. The narrative does not address environmental issues or activism.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have sexual identity?

    No sexual content is present in the book. The screenplay is primarily focused on magical creatures and does not include any sexual themes or relationships.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have gender roles?

    The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. While it features characters of different genders, there is no thematic exploration of gender expectations or roles.

  • Does Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes are explicitly present in the book. While there are discussions surrounding the representation of LGBTQ+ characters in the broader Harry Potter universe, the screenplay itself does not contain any characters identifying as gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise on the LGBTQ+ spectrum.

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