Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Presented as a school textbook from the wizarding world, this short book is a guide to magical creatures, written by a fictional naturalist. Entries are arranged like those in a field guide, describing the habits, habitats and dangers of each animal, from the gentle to the fearsome, and classifying them by how risky they are to wizards. It includes a brief introduction on the history of the subject and plays its learned tone for gentle humour. The book is a charming companion to the Harry Potter novels, and it later inspired a film series.