Harry Potter fans rejoice! JK Rowling is returning to the
world of witchcraft and wizardry but not as we know it. The author is giving
scriptwriting a go now with a film based on her book ‘Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them’ and its supposed author, Newt Scamander.
Rowling says:
‘Although it will be set in the worldwide
community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for seventeen years, “Fantastic
Beasts and Where to Find Them” is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry
Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. The laws and
customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read
the Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt’s story will start in New
York, seventy years before Harry’s gets underway.’
Wands at the ready if you’re excited!
