J.K. Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Screenplay to Be Published

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling arrives at the National Library of Scotland to read her new book 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' to schoolchildren, in Edinburgh, on December 4, 2008. (Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images)

By Jonathan Zhou

Jonathan Zhou

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April 26, 2016Updated: April 26, 2016

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It’s a banner year for J.K. Rowling.

In June, her play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will premier in London, and in November, the screenplay for will be published.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is a movie spinoff from the Harry Potter series. The name of the movie is the same as that of a book referenced in the series, purportedly a guide”Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” to the different magical creatures in the Harry Potter universe, and used as a textbook by Hogwarts students.

The screenplay follows the adventures of Newt Scamander.

In 2001, Rowling published “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” under the pseudonym Newt Scamander, the fictional author of the guide.

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The 2001 book was written in the style of a textbook, and even had notes scribbled by Harry and Ron in the margins.

The screenplay follows the adventures of Newt Scamander in North America after a dangerous magical creature escapes from his suitcase and wrecks havoc on the stability of the wizardry world.

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The screenplay will be published on Nov. 19, a day after the movie’s premier, and can be pre-ordered online now.