It is hard to believe that 2026 marks the of our first trip back to the Wizarding World. Released in November 2016, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them didn’t just give us a new set of heroes; it expanded the lore of J.K. Rowling’s universe by taking us across the Atlantic to 1920s New York.

David Yates, who directed the final four Harry Potter films. J.K. Rowling, marking her debut as a screenwriter. Main Cast:

Most fans know that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them began as a slim, 42-page textbook written by J.K. Rowling for Comic Relief in 2001. Only 2% of the content was actual beast descriptions—the rest was Harry’s scribbled notes.