: Simultaneously, a dark force known as an Obscurus—a parasitic force developed by children who suppress their magic—wreaks havoc on the city. Core Cast and Characters
The 2016 film took that title and built an entirely new narrative. Rowling wrote her first-ever screenplay, shifting from novelist to screenwriter. The result? A $180 million production that grossed , winning the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
While "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a standalone film, it has several connections to the Harry Potter series:
: Simultaneously, a dark force known as an Obscurus—a parasitic force developed by children who suppress their magic—wreaks havoc on the city. Core Cast and Characters
The 2016 film took that title and built an entirely new narrative. Rowling wrote her first-ever screenplay, shifting from novelist to screenwriter. The result? A $180 million production that grossed , winning the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
While "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a standalone film, it has several connections to the Harry Potter series: