Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
companion guide 2001 Harry Potter
Record
| First published | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | guide |
| Canon status | companion |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780747554660 |
Synopsis
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 companion guidebook written by J.K. Rowling under the pen name of its fictional in-universe author, Newt Scamander. Presented as Harry Potter's own copy of his Hogwarts textbook, it catalogues around 75 magical creatures found across the wizarding world.
Where it sits
- Universe: Harry Potter
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: J.K. Rowling
Notes
- In-universe Hogwarts textbook (as 'Newt Scamander'); Comic Relief charity publication.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within Harry Potter (standalone work): position 5 of 14: previous Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000) · next Quidditch Through the Ages (2001)
Sources
← Harry Potter dossier · All universes
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