Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Themes
Appearances
You can't judge a book by its cover… or a beast by its fangs. Okay, maybe you can judge a beast by its fangs, actually. J.K. Rowling goes to a lot of trouble to describe each and every magical cr...
Contrasting Regions: Wizarding World vs. Muggle World
There's no such thing as magic...or at least that's what wizards want you to think. After Muggles started persecuting wizards in the 15th Century, wizards realized that they really needed to keep t...
Exploration
The magical wilderness must be explored… and Newt Scamander is just the guy to do it. Mr. Scamander has travelled far and wide to bring us Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them no matter where...
Identity
If you've ever sat back and wondered who am I?, you're not alone. According to Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, the question of identity was a big controversy among wizards, too. Basically,...
Lies and Deceit
George Washington famously never told a lie. But wizards are definitely not above dishonesty, especially when it involves Muggles. Hey, there's magical privacy to protect, and Muggles do tend to br...
Violence
Watch any National Geographic special and you'll find out pretty quick—nature can be brutal. The magical world is no different. Sure, the fantastic beasts found in this book are beautiful and ama...
Wisdom and Knowledge
A wise man once said, "Knowledge is power." He must have met Newt Scamander. Mr. Scamander's entire goal in writing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is to write down as much insight and wisd...
Youth
Okay, we know it's not exactly right to call the Harry Potter series a bunch of kids books (mostly because an angry mob of adult fans will come yell at us), but these stories are definitely all abo...