Newt scamander is not really mentioned all too much in the harry potter series. Rowling fantastic beasts and where to find them is a 2001 book written by british author j. Eddie smiles like this when he tells me about the day he got to choose his wand. Said wizard is newt scamander, a magical zoologist that traveled the world in order to find and document rare creatures, which he carries in his magical suitcase. Having starred as newt scamander himself in the movie fantastic beasts and.
Why hes the perfect hero for his franchise harry potter video essay duration. Fantastic beasts and where to find them has been my favourite book for many years and i am even more enamoured with this updated edition. Unless your name is newt scamander, do not scribble in this book. In this context, he is the personification of the scamander river that flowed from mount ida across the. Fantastic beasts and where to find them audioboek j. Fantastic beasts newt scamander and friends characters. For fantastic beasts, newt served as the central figure prior to his. Eddie redmayne, who plays newt scamander in the fantastic beasts films, will do a reading, as will noma dumezweni, who originated the role of grownup hermione granger in harry potter and the. Eddie redmayne reveals favourite harry potter book and film are. What do we learn about newt scamander from the harry. Scamander fought on the side of the trojans during the trojan war iliad xx, 7374. Fantastic beasts and where to find them hogwarts library, newt scamander, j. Harry potter at home features actors reading chapters of the.
This glorious new kindle in motion edition of newt scamanders fantastic beasts and where to find them considered a classic throughout the wizarding world features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from acromantula to yeti via ten different breeds of dragon all beautifully illustrated in full colour in a beautifully designed digital reading experience by the brilliantly inventive, greenaway medalshortlisted olivia lomenech gill. Scamander was also said to have attempted to kill achilles three times, and the hero was only saved due to the intervention of hera, athena and hephaestus. Newton artemis fido newt scamander is a magizoologist wizard who is the author of fantastic beasts and where to find them, which is a book used in wizard homes and hogwarts. Sure, daniel might not have the sartorial edge of eddie redmaynes character, newt scamander, but we thought that as harry he looked pretty swish in those dress robes at the yule ball in goblet of fire. The adventures of writer newt scamander in new yorks secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before harry potter reads his book in school. He is the central character of the fantastic beasts film series, in which he is played by eddie redmayne. British actor eddie redmayne won the academy award for best actor for the theory of everything 2014. The first mention of him is in the first book, the philosophers stone, when harry purchases the book fantastic beasts and where to find them of course written by magizoologist newt scamander, where in the textbook, scamander details his journeys across five continents and the discovery of 85 magical species from around the. K rowling used newt s name to publish the real book and in the books and movies. Matt smith and nicholas hoult were also considered for the role.
Newt scamander, author of fantastic beasts and where to find them and star of the 2016 spinoff movie of the same name, appeared in the harry potter franchise long before you even knew it. Some of the famous readers are actors from the harry potter. His greatgrandfather was sir richard augustine studdert redmayne, a noted civil and mining. Eddie redmayne plays fantastic beasts newt scamander in harry potter prequel, but he first auditioned for chamber of secrets tom riddle role. Redmayne will play newt scamander, the foremost magizoologist of the wizarding world introduced in rowlings series of bestselling novels and subsequent films. The man is named newton newt scamander, and he is a rather whimsical figure. Fantastic beasts and where to find them is a 2001 guide book written by british author j. A set textbook at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry since. Rowling under the pen name of the fictitious author newt scamander about the magical creatures in the harry potter universe.
Newt scamander is used to dealing with all manner of beasties and knows exactly the affect his body language has on others. Eddie redmayne on the coat that made daniel radcliffe. Its joyous in an almost sly way, like being newt is too good a secret to share. Newt scamander in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Eddie redmayne, and more stars read the first harry potter book aloud. Eddie redmayne officially cast in harry potter prequel. Dit personage zou worden vertolkt door eddie redmayne in een film genaamd fantastic. You may have spied it in the featurette we released recently. Eddie redmayne as newt scamander, an introverted british wizard, magizoologist and an employee of the ministry of magic. Check out our picks for 5 actors who could star in fantastic beasts and where to find them as newt scamander. Eddie redmayne is the favorite to play newt scamander in warner bros. Ela vive com o marido em dorset e com os seus amassos. Watch daniel radcliffe and other stars read harry potter aloud. Eddie redmayne, who plays newt scamander in the fantastic beasts films, will do a reading, as will noma dumezweni, who originated the role of grownup hermione granger in.
Newt scamander is the author of the book fantastic beasts and where to find them, both in the real world j. See more ideas about newt scamander, harry potter fantastic beasts, fantastic beasts. Newt scamander voices harry potter behind the voice actors. The actors who almost played newt scamander in fantastic beasts. Edward john david redmayne was born and raised in london, england, the son of patricia burke and richard charles tunstall redmayne, a businessman. I will never be more happy than if matt smith plays newt scamander in fantastic beasts. A set textbook at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry since publication, newt scamanders masterpiece has entertained wizarding.
Played by eddie redmayne, newt scamander is a lead character in j. Fantastic beasts and where to find them by scamander, newt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My last copy was secondhand and had been scribbled in. Newt was the author of the guide book used for firstyear hogwarts students. The books fictional author, newt scamander, does not appear in the main harry potter book series though his name is seen on the marauders map in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Eddie redmayne has a smile he reserves just for talking about newt scamander. Harry potter actors are reading the books out loud. Opening up to entertainment weekly, the actor, who will be playing newt scamander in the upcoming magical film, revealed that his favourite film.
Some of the beasts will be familiar to readers of the harry potter books the. Early in life scamander developed an interest in magical creatures, influenced by his mothers breeding of. Narrated by eddie redmayne, this is the first audio book edition of scamander s textbook ever to be released. Fans can watch daniel radcliffe and other stars read harry potter and the sorcerers.
Matt smith cast in harry potter spinoff fantastic beasts. This glorious new kindle in motion edition of newt scamanders fantastic beasts and where to find them considered a classic throughout the wizarding world features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from acromantula to yeti via ten different breeds of dragon all beautifully illustrated in full colour in a beautifully designed digital reading experience by the brilliantly inventive, greenaway medal. The second installment of the fantastic beasts series featuring the adventures of magizoologist newt scamander. This newt scamander reference in harry potter and the. With eddie redmayne, katherine waterston, dan fogler, johnny depp. The crimes of grindelwald newt s silhouette heather tshirt. Here is a sneak peek of academy awardwinning actor and ardent harry potter fan eddie redmayne narrating extracts from the book that. Rowling about the magical creatures in the harry potter universe. In 1918 he was commissioned by augustus worme of obscurus books to write fantastic beasts and where to find them. Fantastic beasts and where to find them film wikipedia.
When this suitcase gets mixed up with one that belongs to muggle jacob, some of newts creatures escape and cause problems in new york. Before eddie redmayne emerged as the top choice to play newt in the harry potter spinoff, fantastic beasts, a few other names were in the mix. Fantastic beasts eddie redmayne almost played another. Scamander is the future author of the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry standard textbook fantastic beasts and where to find them. I only wish this edition had been in publication while i was living in america. An unknown actor voiced theseus scamander reading his letter in the opening of the fantastic beasts and where to find them level pack for lego dimensions. After the war theseus comes back with ptsd, and stays with newt to recover because we all know newt is the perfect caretaker. Newt scamander born 1897 is a worldrenowned magizoologist and author of fantastic beasts and where to find them, which later became required reading at hogwarts, can be found in many a wizarding home, and has also been published in real life. Jude law, who plays a young dumbledore in the new fantastic beasts films, has opened up his characters dark love for newt scamander. He also became wellknown for the part he played in defeating the dark wizard gellert grindelwald.
Fantastic beasts and where to find them by newt scamander. Rowlings wizarding world and is the wizard at the center of fantastic. He is also the husband of portpentina goldstine, the paternal grandfather of rolf scamander and the main protagonist of the fantastic beasts film series which serve as prequels to the harry potter series, taking place. In a interview posted to youtube by on 25 september 2018, callum turner stated that theseus is in hufflepuff house. Born in 1897, newt was the kind of guy who dissected mushroomshaped magical creatures as a child and grew up on. Rowling is free to do what she wants with the film and. Images of the newt scamander voice actors from the harry potter franchise. Having starred as newt scamander himself in the movie fantastic beasts and where to find them, who better to narrate this hogwarts library book from one of.
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