How Many Fantastic Beasts Movies Are There?
Your Ultimate Guide to the Fantastic Beasts Franchise
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The series kicked off with the release of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" in 2016. The film is set in New York City in 1926 — 65 years before the events of the Harry Potter series. It follows a British wizard and magizoologist named Newt who researches and rescues magical creatures and stores them in his suitcase.
After he accidentally swaps suitcases with a nonmagical person ("No-Maj" or "Muggle") named Jacob Kowalski, several creatures are let loose in the city, threatening to expose the Wizarding World to No-Majs who are determined to eradicate them. Newt goes on a wild adventure to recapture all the creatures before the wizarding community is exposed.