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Witch FictionAdventure

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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  • 2001 first published
  • 114 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (65 ratings)
  • 39 editions
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 witch fiction and adventure fiction novella by J. K. Rowling. The story is set in England and London. Characters include Newt Scamander and Harry Potter. Readers will find themes of animales míticos, Miscellanea, monsters and ficción juvenil.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 65 ratings, and 381 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 39 editions across 7 languages.

At about 114 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find' is a copy of Harry Potter's textbook that was written by Newt Scamander, a magizoologist and fictional character from Series. The book has the same name as previously mentioned in the first novel of Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Animales míticos
  • Animals, Mythical, in literature
  • Miscellanea
  • Monsters
  • Monsters in literature
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Characters
  • Mythical Animals
  • Children's fiction
  • Animals, mythical
  • Wizards
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Harry Potter, Fictional character
  • Harry Potter
  • Materiales en español
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure

Quick answers

Who wrote Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was written by J. K. Rowling and first published in 2001.

What genre is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Adventure.

How long is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

The median edition has 114 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Chronicles of Narnia, Stardust and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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