

It has an affinity for the Occamy (see below), which hail from the same region. Bowtruckles are adorable, if clingy (Photo: Warner Bros.)Ī fantastic beast from the Far East, this silver monkey-esque marvel can turn invisible. Newt has one called Pickett with attachment issues. Kind of like the Baby Groots of the Potterverse, these cutesy twig-like creatures are guardians of the forest. These buzzy blue insects have wings attached to their heads, causing them to spin when they fly.

Porpentina “Tina” Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) is a former Auror (Photo: Warner Bros.) In Fantastic Beasts, Porpentina “Tina” Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) has been demoted from Auror to desk jockey. Rowling’s Original ‘Fantastic Beasts’ BookĪ holdover term from Harry Potter-dom, referring to a highly trained wizard or witch assigned to investigate magical crimes. Feel free to print out and dazzle your No-Maj friends with your Beastly brainpower when you head to the movies this weekend. Fear not! Yahoo Movies has compiled a spoiler-free lexical list to bring you up to speed on Fantastic Beasts. Rowling’s latest endeavor with director David Yates. But casual Harry Potter fans might have a tougher time keeping all the terminology straight in writer J.K. Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) spies his escaped Niffler (Photo: Warner Bros.)įantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has plenty of elements that avid Potterheads will instantly recognize.
