1
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
Optional screenplay
Optional
Can be skipped on a first read
2016
First film screenplay in the Newt Scamander branch. This is not the similarly titled Hogwarts Library textbook.
Fantastic Beasts Screenplays
The three published Fantastic Beasts film screenplays in release order. This optional prequel-era branch is best approached after the seven Harry Potter novels.
Read the three Fantastic Beasts film screenplays in release order. They form an optional prequel-era branch and are best left until after the seven Harry Potter novels.
Related reading guides
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the Fantastic Beasts books novels?
No. The three books in this route are the published screenplays for the films, so they read as scripts rather than prose novels.
Should I read Fantastic Beasts before Harry Potter?
No. Although the story is set earlier, the screenplays were published later and work best as optional background after the seven Harry Potter novels.
