Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

Harry Potter and Newt Scamander are rather different kinds of protagonists - Harry was reckless, daring and short-tempered at times Newt usually remained calm and cool. The last name 'Scamander' sounds a lot like 'Salamander' which are small fire-dwelling lizards in the wizarding world. The second middle name 'Fido' literally means 'I trust' in Latin, highlighting the fact that Newt Scamander is in Hufflepuff, the Hogwarts house of loyalty 'Fido' is also a common name for a pet dog. The first middle name 'Artemis' is the name of the Greek goddess of hunt, wilderness and wild animals. Presumably, Rowling created the character's name by combining terms related to animals - The nickname 'Newt' is the name of a lizard-like creature. He feels extremely connected to all his magical creatures and beasts, and always defends them. Newt Scamander grows attached to magical beasts since childhood and eventually becomes a magizoologist. That's at the heart of most of what I write, and it's certainly at the heart of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Redmayne's portrayal of the character received mixed reactions from critics.ĭescribing Newt as an outsider, Rowling said, 'My heroes are always people who feel themselves to be set apart, stigmatised or othered. Newt ends up playing a vital role in the downfall of Grindelwald, during which Newt meets and fall in love with his future wife Tina. His help is often sought by his former professor Albus Dumbledore in the mission to defeat the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.

Newt Scamander is an introverted British wizard and magizoologist. In the film series inspired by the book, Newt Scamander is the main character and is portrayed by Eddie Redmayne. Rowling wrote a real-version of fictional textbook under the pseudonym 'Newt Scamander'. Initially, Newt Scamander was only mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the author of the book Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, which was used as a textbook for Care of Magical Creatures by Harry Potter and his classmates. Newton 'Newt ' Artemis Fido Lurch Scamander is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Fantastic Beasts film series.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander