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MovieFantastic Beasts (1926–1930s)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
18 Nov 2016 · 2h 13m
British magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in 1926 New York with a suitcase full of creatures, some of which escape just as a dark force is tearing through the city and exposing wizards to Muggles.
Written by J. K. Rowling directly for the screen; there is no novel. UK streaming: see Philosopher's Stone note.
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Where Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them fits
UniverseWizarding World
SectionFantastic Beasts (1926–1930s)
Release order#9 of 12, after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Chronological order#1, the earliest story and before Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Timeline noteSet in 1926, 65 years before Harry starts at Hogwarts, so it opens the chronological order.
Where to watch (UK)Varies by region
Watch time2h 13m
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Around it in release order
- 6Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009
- 7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 12010
- 8Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 22011
- 9Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2016
- 10Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018
- 11Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore2022
- 12Harry Potter (Season 1): Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2026