Ratings: 5/5
Synopsis: A copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Now Muggles too have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl.
Review: I liked Quidditch Through The Ages. But I loved Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? I find it quite difficult to get into books that don't really have a plot, neither of these books do, yet I was really intrigued by the content of this book more-so than that in Quidditch Through The Ages. I think this might purely be because of the fact that in my opinion magical creatures > magical sport, but regardless, I found it so easy to flick through the pages.
True Harry Potter fans will love the "triple-threat" action that this book features due to a) J.K.'s wonderful writing style b) Harry and Ron's sarcastic comments handwritten throughout the pages and c) simply reading such rich, detailed information about all of the beasts and magical creatures that are quite possibly lurking around our Muggle world.
The book is split into two parts, the first part giving a summary of the history of fantastic beasts, the second part being an encyclopedia of sorts. It even features the Ministry of Magic's danger classification. The second part was definitely my favourite part to read, and I loved imagining all of the creatures based on the description given. I definitely had a little nerd thrill every time I recognised a creature that was featured in the books. My favourite entries though, go to the Kelpie and the Moon Calf. The Moon Calf is a little flat-footed creature with bulging eyes that dances in the moonlight. And the Kelpie is a shape-shifting water demon that drags travelers underwater and eats them.
Overall, I really love this little book. It's the perfect Harry Potter companion, along with the Quidditch Through Ages and The Tales of Beedle The Bard. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? is set to become a trilogy -screen written by Joanne herself- which I am excited for as it's about the author of this book's journey discovering all of the magical creatures featured in the silver screen.