What was initially believed to be just oneHarry Potter spin-offhas grown into a massive franchise that will keep the series alive for years to come. That first movie grew and grew until, just before theFantastic Beaststheatrical release, it was announced that there are five prequel movies set within this magical universe, taking place several decades before Harry Potter was even born. Even afterFantastic Beastsarrived in theaters and on home video, there are many lingering questions. One of which was posed to author/screenwriter J.K. Rowling on social media. Although she couldn’t divulge the answer, because it is too big a of a spoiler.
J.K. Rowlingwas asked by a fan onTwitterif she could reveal what Newt Scamander’s Patronus is. For those muggles who aren’t familiar with the Patronus, it’s a powerful spell, which takes the shape of a very specific creature. And we saw in theHarry Pottermovies that the title character’s Patronus is a deer. Unfortunately,J.K. Rowlingcouldn’t divulge what Newt Scamander’s Patronus is, because it’s being kept a secret. It isn’t known if this Patronus will be revealed inFantastic Beasts 2, or if it will be saved for the third, fourth or even fifth movie.
While these movies are set decades before the originalHarry Pottersaga, there will be a familiar face inFantastic Beasts 2. After months of speculation, it was confirmed thatJude Lawwill portray a younger Albus Dumbledore, long before he would become the headmaster of Hogwarts. We also learned inFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemthatJohnny Deppplays the dark wizard Gellert Grindlewald, while another report teased that this sequel will explore Dumbledore’s sexuality and his homosexual relationship with Grindlewald. Author J.K. Rowling confirmed in a 2007 interview that Dumbledore and Grindelwald were partners at one point (in the biblical sense), which may be explored in this magical sequel.
British actor Callam Turner recently signed on to playNewt’s brother, with Zoe Kravitz confirmed to return as Leta Lestrange. This sequel will shift the story to Paris, with filming set to take place this summer in both the U.K. and France.Eddie Redmaynewill be back as Newt Scamander, but it hasn’t been confirmed yet if any other characters fromFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themwill return. David Yates is coming back to direct from J.K. Rowling’s screenplay.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2has been given a August 04, 2025 releases date, withFantastic Beasts 3expected to arrive in 2020 followed byFantastic Beasts 4in 2021 andFantastic Beasts 5in 2023. It remains to be seen if the final movie will actually connect to the originalHarry Pottermovies. While we wait for more onFantastic Beasts 2, take a look at J.K. Rowling’s tweets.
