Nearby, under the entry for " Hungarian Horntail", the article begins "Supposedly the most dangerous of all dragons" to which is added in a scribble, "you're not kidding". In the Dragons section, the name " Norwegian Ridgeback" is crossed out and replaced with "Baby Norbert", referring to Hagrid's infant dragon which he hatched himself and showed to the trio.As such, a comment of "that's what you think" has been appended to the bottom of the entry. This is invalid, as there is a recorded sighting in the second Harry Potter book. 4 under the basilisk section, the book states "there have been no recorded sightings of Basilisks in Britain for at least four hundred years". Also under the Acromantula section, an extra 9 X's are added to the creature's classification, probably by Ron, since it is well known that he is afraid of spiders, and the Acromantula is a gigantic, man-eating spider.
In Harry's version of the book, the word "unconfirmed" is crossed out and the following comment of "confirmed by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley" is added. Hagrid was aware of this Acromantula colony before this, and it is quite likely that other members of the staff knew of its existence. 2 under the Acromantula section, the book states "Rumours that a colony of Acromantula has been established in Scotland are unconfirmed." In fact, Harry and Ron encounter a colony in the Forbidden Forest in the second book. This a reference to Hagrid's notorious enthusiastic appreciation of monsters - the more dangerous, the better, or so it appears - and oblivious underappreciation of just how dangerous they can be to someone lacking the strength and resilience of a half-giant. In the Ministry Classifications, the most dangerous creatures are labelled as XXXXX, to which has been added "or anything Hagrid likes".In the section about Illegal Experimentive Breeding it says, 'But no one's told Hagrid' referring to the illegal hybrid of Blast-Ended Skrewts, which are supposedly a mix between fire crabs and manticores (though Rita Skeeter's credibility comes into question when thinking about this).Under 'A brief history of Muggle awareness of fantastic beasts', the word 'brief' is crossed out, and is replaced by 'you liar'.The question 'What is a Beast?' (serving as the title of the section) is answered as 'a big hairy thing with too many legs', probably by Ron, referring specifically to a spider, or an acromantula or a quintaped.As such, it contains many tongue-in-cheek comments and doodles written by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The beasts marked with * were added in the 2017 edition.Įven though the book predates the events of the Harry Potter books, the real world copy of the book for Comic Relief is a version of the book Harry Potter purchased in August 1991. They were later featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.įantastic Beasts featured (2017 edition) The book also marked the first mention of the Thestral and the Bowtruckle. It was later featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where its danger is demonstrated. An Erumpent horn is described in the book as being dangerous. When the book was published in 2001, it contained creatures that had yet to appear in the later books. A Brief History of Muggle Awareness of Fantastic Beasts.3 Fantastic Beasts featured (2017 edition).įantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them can also be bought in a bulk set with Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. It was released on the same day as the redesigned covers. There is also an audio book edition narrated by Eddie Redmayne, who portrays the author Newt Scamander in the film adaptations. Each new edition was released 14 March 2017. To mark the release of the 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film, three new book covers were designed by Pottermore, Bloomsbury and Scholastic, and Rowling added new information. Throughout the editions prior to 2017 are hand-written comments by Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter, as well as a blurb and foreword by Albus Dumbledore. The premise states that the book has been released in the Muggle world to help raise money for needy causes. Written under the pseudonym Newt Scamander, it is meant to be a copy of the in-universe book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Rowling for the Comic Relief Charity in 2001. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a book written, hand-lettered and illustrated by J.
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