Meet the Cast
Newt Scamander
We know: this dude sounds like a fantastic beast in his own right: "Scamander" sounds more than a bit like "salamander," and "Newt" makes us think of, well, a newt. (Source) But the most fantastic...
Albus Dumbledore
Who else but Hogwarts' most beloved headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, could write the foreword to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? And Dumbledore's actually got a pretty tough job here because...
Harry Potter
Even though Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them isn't, strictly speaking, about Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling manages to work him in somehow. Because, you know, it's Harry Potter.Dumbledore explai...
Ron Weasley
What would a Harry Potter story be without Ron? Devoid of red-headed shenanigans and wit, that's what. And Ron gets to play his part…since he's sharing Harry's book. (Because of course he is.) Ju...
Rubeus Hagrid
Okay, so while Hagrid isn't exactly a character in this book, he does love his beasties…and, also, he shows up enough times in Harry's little margin notes that we thought we was worth a mention....
Hermione Granger
Everyone's favorite know-it-all wizard makes an oh-so-brief appearance in this book. On the "This Book Belongs to Harry Potter" page, Hermione shares a short exchange with Ron that reinforces every...