When The Niffler Meets A No-Maj

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol and others
Directed by David Yates
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JK Rowling’s Harry Potter has gradua­ted from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and moved on after seven successful films, but obviously there is more fame, fandom and fortune yet to be squeezed out of the bestselling author’s def­tly created world of magic. So here’s a spin-off franchise, starting with Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, starring the man of the season, Eddie Redmayne (The The­ory of Everything, The Danish Girl). Rowling worked on the script, and reports say there will be five films in the series. Enough to please Potterheads or make them forge a new fan base with characters from this...