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The Wizarding World  (previously known as J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World) is a fantasy media franchise and shared fictional universe centred on a series of films , based on the Harry Potter novel series by J. K. Rowling . The films have been in production since 2000, and in that time ten films have been produced—eight are adaptations of the Harry Potter novels and two are part of the Fantastic Beasts series, with more films already slated to come out in the coming years. The films are owned and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures , and three more are in various stages of production. The series has collectively grossed over $9.2 billion at the global box office, making it the third-highest-grossing film franchise of all time (behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars ). David Heyman and his company Heyday Films have produced every film in the Wizarding World series. Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe served as producers on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Az...

Newton Artemis Fido  "Newt" Scamander ,  O.M. (Second Class) , was a famed  Magizoologist  and author of  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them . Early in life, Scamander developed an interest in magical  Creatures , influenced by his  mother 's breeding of  hippogriffs . He attended  Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , where he was sorted into  Hufflepuff House , and was sentenced to expulsion, though  Albus Dumbledore  protested his innocence. Scamander joined the  Ministry of Magic , spending two years in the  Office for House-Elf Relocation  before joining the  Beast Division . In  1918 , he was commissioned by  Augustus Worme  of  Obscurus Books to write Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The book became a best-seller, making Scamander a respected expert in the field of  Magizoology . He married  Porpentina Goldstein , and they had at least one son. By the ...

A  Niffler  was a creature with a long snout and a coat of black, fluffy fur. They were attracted to shiny things, which made them wonderful for locating treasure, but this also means that they could wreak havoc if kept (or set loose) indoors. Nifflers in general were usually harmless. Students at  Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry  learned about Nifflers in  Care of Magical Creatures  class, an elective that could be chosen in third year. Nifflers are assigned to  Curse-Breakers  by the  Gringotts Head Goblin to burrow underground in search of treasures hidden in cursed sites. http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Niffler ------------------------------ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald  is a 2018  fantasy film  directed by  David Yates  and written by  J. K. Rowling . A joint British and American production, it is the sequel to  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Fi...

Queenie Goldstein  (b.  1902  –  1909 ) was a  half-blood   American witch  and the younger sister of  Tina Goldstein . She attended  Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , where she was sorted into  Pukwudgie house. After graduating from Ilvermorny, Queenie acquired a desk job in the  Wand Permit Office , within the  Magical Congress of the United States of America . Because of her beauty, she was described by others as being a "bombshell". She was also an extremely accomplished  Legilimens , someone with the ability to extract feelings and memories from another’s mind. Queenie later became the sister-in-law of famed  magizoologist  and author  Newt Scamander . http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Queenie_Goldstein ------------------------------ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them  is a 2016  fantasy film  directed by  David Yates  and distributed by  Warner B...