Born on 31 July 1965 in Yate, near Bristol, England, Joanne Rowling published her first novel under the initials J.K. at her publisher's suggestion — the K borrowed from her grandmother Kathleen to create a gender-neutral pen name. Before her writing career, she worked as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International in London and later as an English teacher in Oporto, Portugal. She conceived the idea for Harry Potter on a delayed train journey from Manchester to London in 1990...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Synopsis
Following his escape from MACUSA custody, Gellert Grindelwald — the most dangerous dark wizard alive — begins assembling a following in Europe, promising wizards their rightful place of dominance over the non-magical world. The screenplay of the second Fantastic Beasts film picks up shortly after the events of the first, with Newt Scamander drawn back into the conflict he tried to avoid, and a young Albus Dumbledore unable to move against Grindelwald directly — bound by an old, unbreakable magical pact.
The story moves from New York to London and Paris, expanding the Wizarding World's European geography and introducing new characters connected to both Newt and Credence Barebone, whose true identity and its implications for the war ahead are the screenplay's central twist.
Published in November 2018 to coincide with the film's release, The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second instalment in the Fantastic Beasts series of screenplays and builds the political and personal stakes of the conflict between Dumbledore and Grindelwald that will eventually culminate in their legendary 1945 duel — an event referenced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone but never before depicted.
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Newt ScamanderProtagonist
Reluctantly drawn back into the conflict, Newt must choose between neutrality and action as Grindelwald's movement grows.
Gellert GrindelwaldAntagonist
Now operating openly in Europe, recruiting followers with a vision of wizarding supremacy that is seductive precisely because it contains elements of genuine grievance.
Albus DumbledoreSupporting
A young Hogwarts professor unable to move openly against his former friend Grindelwald — the nature of his reluctance is hinted at but not yet fully explained.
Jacob KowalskiSupporting
Returning from New York with his memories of the magical world restored, Jacob's loyalty to Newt and his feelings for Queenie put him at the heart of the film's personal stakes.
Tina GoldsteinSupporting
Now a senior MACUSA investigator tracking Grindelwald, whose professional success is complicated by the personal tensions of the first film's unresolved relationships.
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldHardcover, 2018
287 pages
Arthur A. Levine BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9781338263893First edition5 editions available
